Flash Chat concerns

[ronnie_t]

Hi;

I have been checking the board for a few days and a search doesn't show anything, so here is my question:

What implications are there for IRC and bandwidth for a flash chat on a powweb page?

RT

[alphadesk]

Hi ronnieCustomers may not run IRC bots or clients. You need to read the whole policy.
http://www.powweb.com/policy.html

[ronnie_t]

Thanks alphadesk;

I know the rules. I don't know anything about flash chat. From your response I am assuming it uses IRC? That was my question.

RT

[alphadesk]

ronnie

I found several references to "Flash Chat" with a Google search. One did say it uses IRC bot, another said it uses .asp files. If you could give the URL of the one you are talking about, maybe we could give you something solid. "yea or nay"

[ronnie_t]

Thanks for your assistance alphadesk;

I have placed all of the files of the flashchat that I am looking at in the following folder for your review, especially the readme.txt. It is not operating and the .swf file hasn't been compiled for chat, yet .

http://www.aquademics.com/phpws/apps/flash_source/


It uses php and mysql. I cannot find any reference of IRC in any file. I did not see any reference so far in the .fla code, but only looked as far as so to see if I could get it running, but didn't complete it.

I would appreciate your comment as to whether it contravenes the IRC bot and client rule.

RT

[Jeff321]

Hello Ronnie,

The readme makes no reference to IRC, so it looks fine. (Alpha can probably confirm that it's ok as well. :))

Usually scripts which use IRC require you to use your own IRC server, so you'd have to set that up in the script. When there's no IRC configuration in the script and IRC isn't mentioned in the documentation, it most likely doesn't use it, so you're safe to use that script.

As you said, it does require MySQL. If that's what it uses to send the chat messages, you may go over PowWeb's MySQL limits. I can't say for sure, though, as I don't know how the script works with MySQL, or how much traffic you'll be getting. Just thought I'd let you know.

[ronnie_t]

Thanks Jeff;

It seems to me that the chat is run by php and the mysql database is just used to record the user name and messages.

I plan to only hold small sessions and if it does show a mysql load, I'll have a look at what it is I am trying to do.

Just waiting to hear back from alphadesk.

RT

[alphadesk]

ronnie,
As Jeff said, it's a green light. Don't find anything in the documentation about IRC.

[ronnie_t]

Thanks!

I will be a week or so before I get it running, but I appreciate your help and prompt replies.

Ronnie T.