PHPSimpleChat

Open Source PHP Chat Client & Library

Documentation Table of Contents - PHPSimpleChat
Reference - PHPSimpleChat

Below is the default form of the constructor:

Constructor & Example Usage Description

PHPSimpleChat( string $user = '', string $room = '' )

  • $mychat = new PHPSimpleChat();
  • $mychat = new PHPSimpleChat('bob');
  • $mychat = new PHPSimpleChat($user, $room);
  • $mychat = new PHPSimpleChat(NULL, 'social_chat_2');
PHPSimpleChat constructor. Both user and room arguments are optional. If no user is specified, a random username will be generated. If no room is specified, the chat instance will use the main default room.

The two other main, required functions are below:

Main Functions & Usage Description

displayHeader( )

  • $mychat->displayHeader();

This function outputs the required Javascript and CSS for PHPSimpleChat. This must be called in the header of your web page, between the <head> and </head> tags. For more information see the tutorial.

displayChat( )

  • $mychat->displayChat();
This function outputs the PHPSimpleChat chat window. This should be called in the body of your web page, between the <body> and </body> tags. For more information see the tutorial.