Variables for chat

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 11518
interpreted = N
texte = >I've been thinking of using variables to store the text entered into a chat >type of service - instead of keeping it in a database. Would this be >possible with WebCat2?The tough part would be to get the information out to the other people visiting the chat room. They need to have some kind of URL that would let them see the current text in the chat room, and if it's only stored as hidden form variables in someone else's browser, that would be hard.I think the short answer is probably no.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Variables for chat (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  2. Variables for chat (Grant Hulbert 1997)
>I've been thinking of using variables to store the text entered into a chat >type of service - instead of keeping it in a database. Would this be >possible with WebCat2?The tough part would be to get the information out to the other people visiting the chat room. They need to have some kind of URL that would let them see the current text in the chat room, and if it's only stored as hidden form variables in someone else's browser, that would be hard.I think the short answer is probably no.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Grant Hulbert

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