create a popup chat window and show it

[hassank1]

I am working on a  chat support system..so I want a new popup window to appear whenever a client try to contact the chat operator..

 

so how can I create a popup window to be opened on a certain event..

 

thanks.

[Adam]

You'd probably need to use a timed event using javascript's setInteval() function. Then you could setup your own JS function to check if there are any new messages sent from clients, and obviouslly if so display a new popup window.

 

For something like this you'll need to look into 'AJAX' as JS alone cannot run any scripts from the server; which you'll need to do to check for new chats, send / receive messages, etc.

 

I'd suggest reading a few tutorials so you understand how AJAX works and what it can do for your web applications - then I think you'll have a much better idea of what you need to do...

 

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ajax+tutorial

 

Adam

[hassank1]

well Thanks for the info ...however I know some AJAX and I've already built a simple chat ... but

What I want to know is how to create a popup window ?? I think there's a simple function or something

[Adam]

Hah sorry, yeah look into "window.open()" ..