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Many javascript functions have an &quot;Updater&quot; function that continually checks for something in the background without actually updating the page. &nbsp;It uses AJAX to do this. &nbsp;If that is what you impleminted here, your php would be as simple as printing the message. &nbsp;You will still need to deal with what happens once the message has been read, but that is the route I would suggest going.
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Of course it shall be inside that command ... this was the &quot;simplest&quot; way I guess .. but I do admit using some framework would be a good way too .. I just wanted to come up with something concrete :)
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Got it to work, I did end up using the prototype.js, so I split the points between the 2 of you. &nbsp;Hard to decide since I just got the basics, but I tried to be fair.
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I have an admin page that an admin is able to send a message.<br />
I have another user page that needs that message to show up as soon as its sent.<br />
I want the function of a chat feature, but need to write it myself. &nbsp;I don't need the full chat program function, I want the admin to enter a message into the database using a form, then I want that record to automatically show up on a user's page. &nbsp;I'm not sure how chat programs work, but from a user standpoint when the senders message shows up, that's the effect that I want to create on my page. &nbsp;Something automatic so that the user does not have to refresh the page to see if the database has changed. &nbsp;Open to any and all suggestions.
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I have an admin page that an admin is able to send a message.
I have another user page that needs that message to show up as soon as its sent.
I want the function of a chat feature, but need to write it myself.  I don't need the full chat program function, I want the admin to enter a message into the database using a form, then I want that record to automatically show up on a user's page.  I'm not sure how chat programs work, but from a user standpoint when the senders message shows up, that's the effect that I want to create on my page.  Something automatic so that the user does not have to refresh the page to see if the database has changed.  Open to any and all suggestions.

How to have messages show up on a user's page like a chat program using php

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