Instant Messing Hack

This may be impossible to do, but it has been requested by my girls on the UBB (which hopefully will be on Vb when I get my new server which is why I'm posting this here).

They want to be able to see someone "online" and be able to send them an instant message. Example, I see Martin on the "currently online" section on the front page. I click on his profile, and there is a link that says "send him an instant message" where I can fill out a form and it sends it to him. Martin instantly gets some type of notification, maybe a popup, or some noticable way that appears on any page he is on. He clicks on it, and then he can send an instant message back to me.

I'd like to see this up somewhere to. Great job!

nice... just a quetion regarding these instant message and pm hacks... if used excessively would they use up alot of bandwidth ?

Johnny:

I have no clue how to put the content of the message or put a reply button in the pop up window. This was just a way to let people know that they have a private message waiting with a pop up. So if someone where to have a private message sent to them while they are on the board it would give them a pop up.

Huss:

I only have this on a test board right now. And this board is changing all the time to get it ready to have my forum as it is switched over.

eva2000:

I am not sure of the amount of bandwidth they would use. I would imagine it would be pretty minimal with what I have as it is just a pop up message.

Parker

You can see this in action at:

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/index.php

The forum has messages imported with usernames to test with.
It also loads slowly as it hasn't been set up with PHP and mySQL for optimization yet. You can click on the private messages link at the bottom on the first page or post a message, send a private message and see how it looks on the forumdisplay page too.

Parker



[Edited by Parker Clack on 08-10-2000 at 09:23 AM]