<APPLET code=ChatClient2.class codebase="http://139.146.207.33/jchat" width=550 height=340> <param name="private" value="false"> <param name="title" value="Your Title"> <param name="topic" value="Set your topic here!"> <param name="channel" value="Room Name"> <param name="backimg" value="default.gif"> <param name="fontsize" value="12"> <param name="wordfilter" value="off"> <param name="textcolor" value="0000A0"> <param name="backcolor" value="FFFFFF"> <param name="topcolor" value="800000"> <param name="bottomcolor" value="FFFFFF"> <param name="listtextcolor" value="C0C0C0"> <param name="listbackcolor" value="800000"> <param name="whispercolor" value="FF0000"> <param name="backgroundcolor" value="FFFFFF"> <param name="bottomtextcolor" value="000000"> <param name="onclickURL" value="http://www.helpquest.com"> Sorry, your browser is not Java compatible. </applet>

Once this HTML has been copied and pasted into your webpages, you now need to upload them to your account and customize your chat rooms if you wish!

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How many Java chat rooms can I have with my account?

With your HelpQuest.Com, you are entitled to as many Java chat rooms as you wish. You can have a chat room for your family, clients, friends, educational purposes-- the possibilities are endless. You can create rooms instantly within your own chat room by typing "/join [roomname]", which will then create this room and you will join the new room.

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How many people can I have in my chat room at one time?

You can have an infinite number of people in your chat room at any given time. The chat application has been tested with thousands of people in a room at a time with everyone talking and works fine.

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How do I send a private message to another user?

To send a private message to another user, type "/page [username] [message]". So if you wanted to sent the message "How old are you?" to the user "Jason", you would type "/page jason How old are you?". Only Jason would be able to see this message.

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How do I create or join another chat room within the current chat room?

You can join existing chat rooms instantly by "jumping" from one chat room to another, or create a chat room instantly from within a chat room. To join an existing chat room or create a new room, type "/join [roomname]". So if you wanted to join the room named "TeenChat", simply type "/join TeenChat". If this room did not already exist, it would be automatically created with only you in the room.

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How do I change my user name within the chat room?

You can change your username at any time you wish by typing "/nick [new username]" where [new username] is your desired new user name. People in the room will be made aware of your new name, which is changed instantly.

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How do I ping a certain user within the chat room?

You can test the network status between yourself and another user by pinging them. This can be done by typing "/ping [username]". Once this command is sent, a ping will be routed and sent back to you.

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How do I get a list of possible commands within the chat room?

Type "/help" for a list of all possible commands, most of which have been covered above; the rest are reserved for administrators.

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Should my chat room be a public or private chat room, and how do I set this up?

A public chat room is one that can be seen by other chat room users. For example, our demo chat room is a public chat room because you can see other rooms listed in a box below the users in the room. Likewise, other public rooms see your room name in this box, which allows them to "jump" to your room and allows people in your room to "jump" to other chat rooms.

A private room does not list other active rooms and private rooms are excluded from public chat rooms, so no one can get to your room unless they enter through your website.

A parameter value at the top of your HTML determines whether or not your chat room is public or private and can be changed. To change this value, edit the following line within your chat applet.

<param name="private" value="false">

By default, your chat room when created is a public room. To make your chat room private, enter "true" as the value for the parameter "private".

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How do I change the title of my chat room?

A parameter value within your chat applet determines the title of your chat room. Edit the following line within the applet to change the title of your chat room.

<param name="title" value="Your Title">

You just need to change "Your Title" to whatever title you want for your chat room.

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How do I change the topic of my chat room?

A parameter value within your chat applet determines the topic of your chat room, which is displayed when somone logs into your chat room or jumps to your chat room from another chat room. Edit the following line within the applet to change your chat room topic.

<param name="topic" value="Set your topic here!">

You just need to change "Set your topic here!" to whatever topic you want for your chat room.

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How do I change the name of my chat room?

A parameter value within your chat applet determines the name of your chat room, which is displayed if your chat room is public to all other public chat rooms. Edit the following line within the applet to change the name of your chat room.

<param name="channel" value="Room Name">

You just need to change "Room Name" to whatever you want to name your chat room.

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How do I change the banner displayed at the top of my chat room?

A parameter value within your chat applet determines the banner to be displayed, if any. Edit the following line within the applet to change the banner displayed within your chat room.

<param name="backimg" value="default.gif">

You just need to change "default.gif" to the exact URL of whatever image you want displayed. The dimension of the image should be 500x40 and only in GIF format. It is best to try an avoid animation but GIF98a animation is supported.

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How do I change the link on the banner displayed at the top of my chat room?

A parameter value within your chat applet determines what website is linked from the top of your chat application, regardless of whether or not you choose to display a banner. Edit the following line within the applet to change this link.

<param name="onclickURL" value="http://www.helpquest.com">

By default, the link is to HelpQuest.Com. Edit "http://www.helpquest.com" to your website URL and people that click on your banner or at the top of your chat room will automatically be taken to your website.

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How do I filter inappropriate language from my chat room?

A parameter value within your chat applet determines if the application is to filter out inappropriate language. Edit the following line within the applet to change this option.

<param name="wordfilter" value="off">

By default, the wordfilter is left off. Choose "on" instead of "off" to filter out inappropriate language. Users who use such language in a filtered room will be warned and if it continues, they will automatically be logged out.

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How do I change the background color in my chat room?

A parameter value within your chat applet determines the background color of your chat room. Edit the following line within the applet to change the background color of your chat room.

<param name="backcolor" value="FFFFFF">

By default, the background color of the chat room is white. You will need to use a heca-decimal color format in order for the application to recognize your selected color ("black" will not work).

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How do I change the text size used in my chat room?

A parameter value within your chat applet determines the size of the text used in the chat room. Edit the following line within the applet to change the size of your text.

<param name="fontsize" value="12">

You just need to change "12" to whatever font size you wish, minimum of 6, maximum of 24.

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How do I change the text color used in my chat room?

A parameter value within your chat applet determines the text color used in your chat room. Edit the following line within the applet to change the text color.

<param name="textcolor" value="0000A0">

By default, the text color in your chat room is navy. You will need to use a heca-decimal color format in order for the application to recognize your selected color ("black" will not work).

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