New chat box! status report

The new chat box is about 4\10 of the way done with the javascript part
if any1 here knows som javascript, maybe u could help
here it is(the java part, not done wit it though):

Code:


this.init = function() {
   
          // Get the chatter type
   this.chattype = jscript.page.getParameter("chattype");
   
   
   // Get the chatter's name
   this.chatname = jscript.page.getParameter("chatname");
   
   
   // Insert greeting.
   $("spnChatname").innerHTML = this.chatname;
   
   
   // Set a timer to fire to update the timer at the bottom.
   setTimeout(updateDateTime, 0);
   
   
   // Set a timer to look for new messages on the server
   // (once every 2 seconds).
   setTimeout(getMessages, 2000);
   
   
}   // End init().

var updateDateTime = function() {
   
   $("pDateTime").innerHTML = new Date();
   setTimeout(updateDateTime, 1000);
   
   
}   // End updateDateTime().
   
var getMessages = function() {
   
   
   new Ajax("server/chatServer." + chat.serverType, {
      postBody :
         Object.toQueryString(
            { "func" : "getMessages", "chatname" : chat.chatname,
            "lastMessageTime" :chat.lastMessageTime }
         ),
      onComplete : function(inResponse) {
         // Parse JSON response.
         var messageJSON = eval("(" + inResponse.trim() + ")");
         chat.lastMessageTime = messageJSON.lastMessageTime;
         var lines = new Array();
      // Iterate over messages recived.
      for (var i = 0; i < messageJSON.messages.length; i++) {
         var nextMessage = messageJSON.messages[i];
         // Construct a new ChatMessage and add to array.
         var chatMessage = new ChatMessage();
         chatMessage.setTimestamp(nextMessage.timestamp);
         chatMessage.setChatname(nextMessage.chatname);
         chatMessage.setMessage(nextMessage.message);
         line.push(chatMessage);
      }
      // Display new message lines.
      addLines(lines);
   }
   }).request();
   
   
   // Kick off the timer again.
   setTimeout(getMessages, 2000);
   
   
} // End getMessages().
   
var addLines = function(inLines) {
   for (var i = o; i < inLines.length; i++) {
      var message = inLines[i];
      var styleClass = "cssChatterText";
      if (message.getChatname() != chat.chatname) {
         styleClass = "cssSupportText";
      }
      htmlOut = "<div class=\"" + styleClass + "\">" +
         message.getChatname() + " : " +
         message.getMessage() +
         "</div>";
      $("divChat").innerHTML = $("divChat").innerHTML + htmlOut;
   }
} // End addLines().

this.postMessage = function(inLines) {
   
   new Ajax("server/chatServer." + chat.serverType, {
      postBody :
         Object.toQueryString(
            { "func" : "postMessage", "chatname" : chat.chatname,
            "messagetext" : $("postMessage").value }
         )
      }).request();
      $("postMessage").value = "";
      
} // End addPostMessage().

var getChatTranscript = function() {
   
   // Get the text of the chat.
   var chatTranscript = $("divChat").innerHTML;
   
   
   // Now we need to go through the text and remove the HTML components so
   // we are left with nothing but text. Then, for each line, we make sure
   // there's no trailing or leading whitespace, and we build up a string
   // containing all the lines, separated by linebreaks.
   var transcriptLines = chatTranscript.split(">");
   chatTranscript = "";
   for (var i = 0; i < transcriptLines.length; i++) {
      if (transcriptLines[i].toLowerCase().indexOf("</div") != -1) {
         transcriptLines[i] = transcriptLines[i].replace("</div", "");
         transcriptLines[i] = transcriptLines[i].replace("</DIV", "");
         chatTranscript += transcriptLines[i].trim() + "\r\n";
      }
   }
   
   return chatTranscript;
   
} // End getChatTranscript().

IsaacLenox wrote:The new chat box is about 4\10 of the way done with the javascript part
if any1 here knows som javascript, maybe u could help
here it is(the java part, not done wit it though):

Code:


this.init = function() {
   
          // Get the chatter type
   this.chattype = jscript.page.getParameter("chattype");
   
   
   // Get the chatter's name
   this.chatname = jscript.page.getParameter("chatname");
   
   
   // Insert greeting.
   $("spnChatname").innerHTML = this.chatname;
   
   
   // Set a timer to fire to update the timer at the bottom.
   setTimeout(updateDateTime, 0);
   
   
   // Set a timer to look for new messages on the server
   // (once every 2 seconds).
   setTimeout(getMessages, 2000);
   
   
}   // End init().

var updateDateTime = function() {
   
   $("pDateTime").innerHTML = new Date();
   setTimeout(updateDateTime, 1000);
   
   
}   // End updateDateTime().
   
var getMessages = function() {
   
   
   new Ajax("server/chatServer." + chat.serverType, {
      postBody :
         Object.toQueryString(
            { "func" : "getMessages", "chatname" : chat.chatname,
            "lastMessageTime" :chat.lastMessageTime }
         ),
      onComplete : function(inResponse) {
         // Parse JSON response.
         var messageJSON = eval("(" + inResponse.trim() + ")");
         chat.lastMessageTime = messageJSON.lastMessageTime;
         var lines = new Array();
      // Iterate over messages recived.
      for (var i = 0; i < messageJSON.messages.length; i++) {
         var nextMessage = messageJSON.messages[i];
         // Construct a new ChatMessage and add to array.
         var chatMessage = new ChatMessage();
         chatMessage.setTimestamp(nextMessage.timestamp);
         chatMessage.setChatname(nextMessage.chatname);
         chatMessage.setMessage(nextMessage.message);
         line.push(chatMessage);
      }
      // Display new message lines.
      addLines(lines);
   }
   }).request();
   
   
   // Kick off the timer again.
   setTimeout(getMessages, 2000);
   
   
} // End getMessages().
   
var addLines = function(inLines) {
   for (var i = o; i < inLines.length; i++) {
      var message = inLines[i];
      var styleClass = "cssChatterText";
      if (message.getChatname() != chat.chatname) {
         styleClass = "cssSupportText";
      }
      htmlOut = "<div class=\"" + styleClass + "\">" +
         message.getChatname() + " : " +
         message.getMessage() +
         "</div>";
      $("divChat").innerHTML = $("divChat").innerHTML + htmlOut;
   }
} // End addLines().

this.postMessage = function(inLines) {
   
   new Ajax("server/chatServer." + chat.serverType, {
      postBody :
         Object.toQueryString(
            { "func" : "postMessage", "chatname" : chat.chatname,
            "messagetext" : $("postMessage").value }
         )
      }).request();
      $("postMessage").value = "";
      
} // End addPostMessage().

var getChatTranscript = function() {
   
   // Get the text of the chat.
   var chatTranscript = $("divChat").innerHTML;
   
   
   // Now we need to go through the text and remove the HTML components so
   // we are left with nothing but text. Then, for each line, we make sure
   // there's no trailing or leading whitespace, and we build up a string
   // containing all the lines, separated by linebreaks.
   var transcriptLines = chatTranscript.split(">");
   chatTranscript = "";
   for (var i = 0; i < transcriptLines.length; i++) {
      if (transcriptLines[i].toLowerCase().indexOf("</div") != -1) {
         transcriptLines[i] = transcriptLines[i].replace("</div", "");
         transcriptLines[i] = transcriptLines[i].replace("</DIV", "");
         chatTranscript += transcriptLines[i].trim() + "\r\n";
      }
   }
   
   return chatTranscript;
   
} // End getChatTranscript().

AHHH IT'S BEAST IZAK!!!

cool!

was i supposed to understand that???

MichaelReed wrote:cool!

was i supposed to understand that???

if u read a adv javascripting book and understood it and did everything in it, or took a adv javascript class, then yes, but if not then no.
so i suspect no, am i correct?

Ummmm... isaac i see some mistakes in that .... i know its not finished yet but its (not to be mean) pretty sloppy.

but it's not done yet so when it is it will probably rock, depending on what he's gonna change.

well yeah cuz it'z izak of courz it will rock!

i like z's

[chatbox ] insert here [/chatbox ]

...that's all I got

lol, tyvm mat

Cool! I can't wait to use it, the old one isn't too good ...

DannyRuesch wrote:Cool! I can't wait to use it, the old one isn't too good ...

yez it iz!!!

It's good and it gets the job done, but there is always room for improvement.

improvement is wat izak beasts @!!!!!

lol....i dunno what any of that stuff is suppose to mean...lol. and i think that the other chat ma jiger is AWESOMENSS! what heck is worng with it? lol. heehee! i dont get all yall computer nerds....lol JKJKJKJK! really i am JUST TEASING! ok?lol. *haha?* lol

Actually they are nerds...

yeah srry izak but you r a nerd

grrrr..r...r.r..r.r..rrr....
jk

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it tru, but u a cool nerd all da way!!!!!!!!!!

haha sry izach..lol. dont be sad get glad! lol! heeheeheeheehehehe oh and your game was perty neateo even though i didnt understand it! lol1 haha!

the funnestest thing 2 do is 2 fall!!!
ya isaac should keep working on it!!!

im working on a python script so that you can look around with the mouse

kewlurz!!!!! that will b so cool!!!! then u need 2 make stuff ta do!!!

i would be so lost if i tried to do any of the stuff yall are doing...lol. i am barely gettin thru computer class! ackkkkkkkkk! heehee! no jokin!

I'm not having trouble with comp sci class but I think I really messed up my zoo somehow...
BTW, Is anyone here going to the 'My Heart in a Suitcase' thingy? I am even though I'm not in the class...

?????
ur doi nit and ur not in the class???

u have lotsa time on ur hands!!!! lol

and no, i iz not havin trouble in the comp sci class