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The return key will submit your chat line if you are using the Small
interface.
If you are using the Full interface,
the return key doesn't submit your chat line because the chat interface consists
of multiple text fields. The return key performs a submit only on forms with
one text field. This is a function of your web browser.
You will see chat messages divided by two types of horizontal lines.
Messages are separated by the shaded (gray) lines. However, the unshaded (black)
line marks the division between unread and read messages. All messages above
the unshaded line are new.
You need a browser which supports "Client Pull". Browsers such as Netscape
(versions 1.1N and above) and the Microsoft Internet Explorer support this
feature.
When it comes time for an Auto-Refresh, the page will get reloaded no matter
what you are doing. This is annoying because everything you have typed on the
chat line is lost.
If you suspect you can't type fast enough before the Auto-Refresh, click on the
Stop Auto-Refresh link (this link is only available on the Full
interface). You then have all the time you need to type. The
Auto-Refreshing will continue as normal after you click the Chat/Refresh button.
All but following HTML tags are disabled. Copy and paste
the following example on the chat line:
<B>bold</B> = Bold
<I>italic</I> = Italics
<GREEN>green</FONT> = Green
Text
<LIME GREEN>lime green</FONT> = Lime Green
Text
<RED>red</FONT> = Red Text
<BLUE>blue</FONT> = Blue
Text
<YELLOW>yellow</FONT> = Yellow
Text
<PURPLE>purple</FONT> = Purple
Text
<FONT SIZE=-1>small font</FONT> = Font
Size-1
<FONT SIZE=-2>smaller font</FONT> = Font
Size-2
<FONT SIZE=+1>big font</FONT> = Font
Size+1
<FONT SIZE=+2>bigger font</FONT> = Font
Size+2
<FONT SIZE=+3>biggest font</FONT> = Font
Size+3
"MikesWeb Chat" is URL aware. It will recognize any URL typed on the chat line.
This includes web, gopher, mail, powwow, and news URLs. URLs can be surrounded by
quotes, spaces, or brackets without any side effects. Try copying and
pasting the following examples on the chat line:
MikesWeb Chat home page is at http://www.mikesweb.com/chat/index.shtml
"mailto:chat@mikesweb.com" will reach the MikesWeb Chat support staff.
The gopher site <gopher://gopher.wherever.net> is kind of small!
The group news:alt.tv.duckman is good reading.
Powwow somebody by typing: powwow:user@their.host.com
See the Chat Clip-Art Page for
example images to use in the chat window.
To have an image displayed in the chat window, type or paste the URL
for the image in the Image URL field. When you click the Chat/Refresh
button, the image will appear on the right side of the window. The chat text
will flow around the image. It is much more efficient to give users a link to the same
picture. This prevents unneccessary reloading of the same image. To do this, just put the
URL for the image anywhere in the chat line.
You can't make a sound effect automatically play for a person, but you
can provide them with a link to get to it. All you need to do is type or
paste the URL of the sound sample anywhere in the chat line.
In-line animations are treated the same way as images. See How do I show an image in the chat
window?
above. As mentioned earlier, it is preferred to provide a link to the same animation. This
prevents unneccessary reloading of the same animation.
The host name of the machine you're using should appear after the
date and time. Your IP address is shown if the address could not
be resolved. This will happen if your machine lives behind a firewall.
We have minimum and maximum values built into the system.
The "Line Count" must be between 5 and 50. The "Auto-Refresh Delay" must be
between 30 and 999.
Definately! Drop us an e-mail at chat@mikesweb.com
for more information. Give us an idea of what you would be interested in.
WE alson have it possible for you to sponsor a room.
