hello i have been learning php and mysql for a month now thanks every one for the help,i have done my first project which was a shoutbox/chat room experiment which is workin you login in and it remembers your name and prints your name and message up now i need to refresh the page in a different way

 

this is the way i am doing it at the moment is

 

<script>

setTimeout("window.location.replace('chatlog.php')",14000);

 

</script>

now the problem is if you are typing a long message in it refreshes and you loose the message i have thought about using an iframe but when i do that i loose the login details

 

i could do with some thing other that a timed refresh script is this possible thanks again

Google > Ajax updater

Short: you have a js script that calls a php script and updates a div without reloading the page.

Google > Ajax updater

Short: you have a js script that calls a php script and updates a div without reloading the page.

thanks for that great

Actually what you need is an AJAX periodical updater (you probably want the chat refreshed periodically).

Here's a starter link for prototype.

Actually what you need is an AJAX periodical updater (you probably want the chat refreshed periodically).

Here's a starter link for prototype.

Thanks again been trying to get this ajax thing work all day just carnt seem to get the hang of it