Help: self refreshing textbox in asp.net (C# code behind)

[DevilZAngel]

Hi all

I am writing a simple chat application in asp.net. Problem is that, when
other user sends a message, I want my testbox (which shows the messages) to
refresh automatically, without using setInterval or anything like that. I
saw a webpage at microsoft's website somewhere using the same thing, but
couldn't find it again. This is the only thing left in the app. Right now i
am using setInterval. The website had scrolling textbox too. I would love
that ;)

I am open to ideas!

Thanks for your time!

DevilZAngel

[Chris Jackson]

Well, you have a couple of choices. If you want to implement entirely in
DHTML, then you are going to have to do refreshes. However, you can get a
bit more sophisticated with this - you can (and, in fact, may already be)
have your interval update pinging a web service for updates to the chat,
rather than refreshing the entire page. Just grab the XML of any fresh
conversations, and then pump them into the innerHtml of a div (which you can
set to scroll). If you want to have new conversations come to you, then you
are going to have to implement a listener that the server can connect to,
which would entail ActiveX, hosted .Net controls, Java, etc.

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"DevilZAngel" <do***@mail.me> wrote in message
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Hi all

I am writing a simple chat application in asp.net. Problem is that, when
other user sends a message, I want my testbox (which shows the messages)
to
refresh automatically, without using setInterval or anything like that. I
saw a webpage at microsoft's website somewhere using the same thing, but
couldn't find it again. This is the only thing left in the app. Right now
i
am using setInterval. The website had scrolling textbox too. I would love
that ;)

I am open to ideas!

Thanks for your time!

DevilZAngel

[DevilZAngel]

Thanks for all your help. Can you guide me to website or something for more
info?

Thanks for your time!

DevilZAngel

"Chris Jackson" <chrisjATmvpsDOTorgNOSPAM> wrote in message
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Well, you have a couple of choices. If you want to implement entirely in
DHTML, then you are going to have to do refreshes. However, you can get a
bit more sophisticated with this - you can (and, in fact, may already be)
have your interval update pinging a web service for updates to the chat,
rather than refreshing the entire page. Just grab the XML of any fresh
conversations, and then pump them into the innerHtml of a div (which you can set to scroll). If you want to have new conversations come to you, then you are going to have to implement a listener that the server can connect to,
which would entail ActiveX, hosted .Net controls, Java, etc.

--
Chris Jackson
Software Engineer
Microsoft MVP - Windows Client
Windows XP Associate Expert
--
More people read the newsgroups than read my email.
Reply to the newsgroup for a faster response.
(Control-G using Outlook Express)
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"DevilZAngel" <do***@mail.me> wrote in message
news:GR*********************@news20.bellglobal.com ...

Hi all

I am writing a simple chat application in asp.net. Problem is that, when
other user sends a message, I want my testbox (which shows the messages)
to
refresh automatically, without using setInterval or anything like that. I saw a webpage at microsoft's website somewhere using the same thing, but
couldn't find it again. This is the only thing left in the app. Right now i
am using setInterval. The website had scrolling textbox too. I would love that ;)

I am open to ideas!

Thanks for your time!

DevilZAngel