Well...there are several possibilities. The easiest would be to embedd a webpage in Director with an xtra. I'd recommend that one. But I don't know if the xtra is x-plat. You could create the interface in Director by using netlingo calls, but it will quickly escalate into a huge development effort on its own. Basically you'll be creating the functionality of a browser again...sending messages to the server, retrieving information from there & finally giving the user feedback while downloading & displaying the information as it comes along.
Do you wish to store the messages locally for offline viewing later? And what about MIME types? Are you allowing people to upload files along with the posts? If you have a working forum architecture done in CGI then use it. Pranav Negandhi concept-I www.cimultimedia.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Justin Olmanson > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 02:25 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: <lingo-l> asynchronous communication within director > > > > hello everyone, > > > I thought that I posted this to the group over the weekend but don't > remember getting the digest email with my post or any response posts. > > My apologies if you have already helped me and I missed it. > > > I am designing a program that helps isolated students solve riddles and > other puzzles. I want to have a message board area that allows > students to > post their own riddles as well as solve those of others... > > > With the goal of keeping it seamless I wanted to have the message > board area > be viewable / usable from within the director application. I was thinking > about checking out the html xtra and digging into net lingo but wanted to > hear from others if such a thing is possible / easy to do / a > nightmare... > better to open an external browser... > > > Designing for the PC platform. Dir. 8.5. > > cheers, > > justin > > _________________________________________________________________ > Set yourself up for fun at home! Get tips on home entertainment > equipment, > video game reviews, and more here. > http://special.msn.com/home/homeent.armx > > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, > go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to > the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email > [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping > with programming Lingo. Thanks!] > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
