# How to emulate an IM

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-emulate-an-im/189000>\
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**Created:** [May 12, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-emulate-an-im/189000 "2006-05-12T13:50:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![dru\_nasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dru\_nasty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dru_nasty)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-emulate-an-im/189000/1 "2006-05-12T13:50:02Z")

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I’m trying to emulate an IM box so if you type something, that something would appear as if you actually sent an IM.  
This is for a demo so it’s all just smoke and mirrors.  
Like if I made an input box to type text in, then hit the send button and that would trigger a dynamic text box to display what was typed in the input text field. Think that’s how. Anybody have a chance for an example or possibly just give me some hints?

Thanks