NeoWin Messenger

[SickWorm]

It is in verrrry slow process.. because i am in need of more programmers...:(

I wish I could help but I only know some VB from school and quite more by using it myself! Sorry! :blush:

[tomwarren Veteran]

OK so you're developing a new protocol? Have you planned this protocol and how will it work and how exactly will you instant message people with this thing? Sounds like good ideas but i think you asking for more programmers surely shows that you're not too sure on how to create this protocol.

[Schmoove]

Do you have any idea what it means if you develop a whole new protocol?

Think about security, error handling, buffering, etc, etc. You can never be sure that messages reach the other side or even in the right order. Seriously, I wouldn't even consider making a new protocol.

Just take an existing protocol, Jabber would be a good one since it is open I believe.

[SickWorm]

The point is to have a different ( than PMing ) way contacting someone! With this program or with whatever else, nothing will result to if nobody uses it! Maybe we should improve PMing by making it something a bit more instant! :unsure: I say this because as the people above me said programming a new protocol isn't easy at all! :(

[Rek]

I aint got a clue what 912 is upto at the mo im only the graphic designer anyways I cant program to say my life. When he comes online i'll have a word with him :)

[JoDaddy]

Ooooo, so many things....I want all of them!!!! :)

[Widdowmaker]

What language? Im relitivly profecient with Local VB (as in i havent done any web based VB, ive only seen it done.) Do you have a paticular languae made up? Or are you going to use SQL with a VB like GUI? Im willing to sign up for programming, depending on the language.

[Widdowmaker]

Well, anything worth anythign in life wont be easy to get. If we have to make a new prtocol so be it.

[Kestrel]

What language? Im relitivly profecient with Local VB (as in i havent done any web based VB, ive only seen it done.) Do you have a paticular languae made up? Or are you going to use SQL with a VB like GUI? Im willing to sign up for programming, depending on the language.

SQL is not a programming language... it's a query language.

[semaja2.net]

hey jase i thought it was cancled becuse last time i checed or tryed this it was shtdown becuse nobody waned it

but any way this messenger needs to be coded to fit any IPB forum but there should be locked in links for neowin lol

ok and heres how it works

to connect and get your contact list it uses the data on ipb but when you login it also uploads your ip so when you chat to someone its a stright connection

offline messages are just the pm

the chat area would just have to be someother forum thing idk

and yeh jase knows all that so best of luck jase

Edited June 14, 2004 by semaja2

[Bushrat]

I can work on systems :)

[anthonycara]

me wanna do GUI!

[Windows X]

Stopped working?

[Chadwick]

apprentlyl this guy knows nothing about programming and is just a leader who is gathering people to do all the different aspects of hte project, which in the end will have his name on it.

[Lee]

LOL...at least it'll be done, hopefully. :)

good luck

[PeterClark]

...

a Neowin messenger called iMessenger... which lets you browse forums... and contains flash... and uses Neowin Message board PMs - surely then you'll need access to the Neowin database = not gonna happen.

Have you done any thinking about this project?

oh, you're coding it in VB? good luck

[Crazysah]

Can I be a beta tester? or has it already been released?

or whats the latest update?

[ad345zAdZ0d9_]

I could write a messenger for neowin easily, but there would need to be a program hosted on neowin.net or someones personal webspace.... hang on I have some website

ill be right back

EDIT: What am I talking about... it cannot be hosted on my personal webspace because the host program would need to be running 24/7. If anyone is up for this on a fast internet connection it would be grand. They would only need to donate the bandwidth for the sign on's and sign / offs as the chat can be IP to IP

I could also GPL the code so you can be sure in your mind that nothing dodgy is going on

Edited June 23, 2004 by StaticFish

[ad345zAdZ0d9_]

is there any way I can query the neowin database to make sure a users username and password is correct

[Adrian]

is there any way I can query the neowin database to make sure a users username and password is correct

Nope, don't think so.

[matt74441]

is there any way I can query the neowin database to make sure a users username and password is correct

One of the Admins would be able to answer that, but I'm pretty sure that the answer would be no.

[wing.]

make it easy to skin :)

[jami_welch]

are there any screenshots?

mayb people like windows x and the likes could get some designs up? that would rock

[ObiWanToby]

Hey man, GUI like yahoo messenger.........sounds awesome already :p

[SkyyPunk Veteran]

is there any way I can query the neowin database to make sure a users username and password is correct

you could send it through, parse whats returned, if whats returned includes "incorrect password", its not right :oP