# A Challenge **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [June 29, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324 "2003-06-29T03:41:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![seattle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@seattle](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seattle)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/1 "2003-06-29T03:41:18Z")
Heres a nice challenge for all you kirupaians: I am trying to make a chat system for my home LAN, without using anything from outside. basically, a way to chat with the other pc on my LAN without using AIM, etc or relying on anything on the net. this would be very useful if the connection to the net was ever down. ive tried to do this in javascript and php: no go any ideas? -the jag ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/2 "2003-06-29T03:43:44Z")
[www.aolim.com](http://www.aolim.com) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/3 "2003-06-29T04:06:18Z")
hahaha very funny ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/4 "2003-06-29T04:53:43Z")
hmmm seems no ones found a solution yet please note that it can be in any language, not just javascript or php, though a web language would be great ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/5 "2003-06-29T05:18:33Z")
well, two solutions… 1: Microsoft has a built in messaging system… sorta do use it do this: A. start the Msdos window, START \> PROGRAMS \> ACCESSORYS \> COMMAND PROMPT B. to message a single computer type: “Net Send _(COMP TO MESSAGE)_ Hi… This is where the message text goes” to message the entier domain/workgroup type: “Net Send /DOMAIN:_(NAME OF DOMAIN]_ Hi… this is where the message text goes” (note: dont put in the perenthesises) -------or--------- 2: I could see if i could wip up a visual basic program for ya ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/6 "2003-06-29T06:23:46Z")
Assasin2 pegasus :evil: :evil: :evil: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/7 "2003-06-29T15:23:04Z")
hey the net send sends the command but the other pc doesnt receive it does that pc have to be on dos at the same time? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/8 "2003-06-29T15:37:25Z")
The other PC doesn’t need to be on dos, just turned on and logged on. Is the network active at the time? Check. Do you get any error message? What does it say when you send the message? - Soul :s: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/9 "2003-06-29T15:38:53Z")
so no one here uses carrier pigeons anymore then? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/10 "2003-06-29T15:47:19Z")
ok here are some of the problems i thought of -one sytems is running xp, and one is running 98 -do both systems have ti have dos running at the time? -michael jackson’s nose thats all i can think of i dont think firewalls would interfere ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/11 "2003-06-29T16:00:08Z")
Just a lil info"netsend" command does not work in windows 98 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/12 "2003-06-29T16:01:17Z")
i though so!!! thats the culprit. i have an xp and a 98. now were back at square 1. crud! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/13 "2003-06-29T16:01:49Z")
it’s all about the carrier pigeons m8 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/14 "2003-06-29T16:05:09Z")
have you heard about Quick Chat (qChat)? type quick chat in google for more information. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/15 "2003-06-29T16:07:04Z")
heres the link [http://www.quickchat.org/](http://www.quickchat.org/) but the dang page doesnt load ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/16 "2003-06-29T16:11:15Z")
I have that workin in my office, I told them to install windows 2000 professional and server, couple of our systems are totally dedicated to database management and it has windows 98, plus there’s another one(our accounting computer) that one is also on 98, netsend works fine on all windows 2000 pro and server…yet i kno a software it’s called Lan Talk, dont know if it’s available online now, u gota search for that one + we made our own lan talk software… under heavy construction rite now. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/17 "2003-06-29T16:18:28Z")
howd u make ur won? what language? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/18 "2003-06-29T16:20:26Z")
We have used VB basically, loads of Api’s and loads of R ‘n’ D involved. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/19 "2003-06-29T16:25:24Z")
ok im gonna be learning vb next school year ahh IT BURNS TALKING ABOUT IT DURING THE SUMMER…anyway…in sch sch AHHHHHH school ill be learning vb next year NEED ICE!!!1 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324/20 "2003-06-29T16:33:36Z")
[Http://www.vbcity.com](Http://www.vbcity.com) go to the forms, read the fourms, you learn alot, thats where i learned all the vb i know [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-challenge/24324.md?page=2)