AvriChat (in development):

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AvriChat is a real time chat based on mootools.
Server side is based on Java.
Server truly push data to each client (check with firebug !)

AvriChat is based on Moo-Comet and Uvumi Scrollbarr.
(you can use it without Uvumi Scrollbarr)

AvriChat is designed to be used in Lord Of Castle and other projects with Comet.
I will add an Irc connexion very soon.

  • MultiChannel
  • Wips/answer
  • Save x last messages on the channel
  • Admin options (almost done)
  • whois
  • ...

Konwn issue :

  • Little bug with scrollBarr

Download AvriChat

download uncompressed chat sources
download uncompressed avriComet + avriCometd source (cometd wrapper for mootools)
Java source will be released soon.

Exemple :

demo :

Syntax :

  1. // The most easy way : 
  2. //we first define the chat
  3. chat = new AvriChat('avriMessage', 'avriMonitor');
  4. //avriMessage : id of the input where the user will type the messages
  5. //avriMonitor : id of the div where the input will be displayed
  6.  
  7. //let's connect !
  8. chat.connect($('name').value, $('password').value);

Options :

  • keepAliveTimer: 20000, //keep-Alive request, in ms. keepAlive's Server has to be at least 2 time this value to avoid disconnections.
  • urlServer: 'http://server.magourex.info/chat/', //url of the server
  • defaultChannel: '', //name of the defaut channel. Server will set his defaut channel if empty
  • autoReconnection: true, //reconnect after a disconnection
  • maxAction: 5, //number of the action saved that you can get with up/down arrows
  • Lots Of Functions(), //all this function are invoked when a data is pushed by the server

//For exemple wisp(_wisp) is invoked to display a wisp on the Monitor.

Main Methods :

  • disconnect () //should be invoked when the user close the current page
  • fireEvent('EveryActionPushedByServer', function (_valueOfTheAction) //throw everytime the server push a data

ChangeLog :

v 0.4 - 01 Jully , 2009

  • Implementation of Bayeux protocol.

v 0.3 - 05 June , 2009

  • Htmlentities used to fix accent bug
  • works with presto.
  • Java code improved
  • Add the typing option which allows you to see what the other users are typing !
  • Use full JSON, parsing of the server's answer really improved (faster)

v 0.2 - 20 May , 2009

  • Avast web shield bug should be really fixed now !
  • I have changed the protocol from Java to javascript. It now use xml and Json inside the xml <data></data>, because Json doesn't fit with so well with this application.

v 0.1 - 19 May , 2009

  • first release