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Old Jun 09, 2013, 02:36 AM
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So one day about 2 weeks ago, my laptop stopped loading chat. i thought it was an issue with my laptop, given its a total piece of junk. but im at my mums place and she has 2 laptops. and none of them will load chat. they load the grey screen of death window, but thats as far as it gets. ive updated flash, ive allowed this sites pop ups, cleared its cookies, tried on chrome, firefox, even explorer! :/ and nothing. mums laptop is relatively new. and i had a friend log into my account and check chat and he says it worked. so im really at a loss of what the problem is!

...and yes ive tried turning all laptops off and back on

someone pleaseeeeeeeeeee help me! all suggestions welcome!!!!!
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Old Jun 09, 2013, 02:46 AM
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Have you looked at these two "sticky" threads?

1. Chat Room Technical Requirements

2. If you think something is wrong...
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Old Jun 23, 2013, 05:49 AM
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Tried all of that three times over. Still no luck. Had tried them before posting but went through and tried each thing another 2 times. Not sure what else to do.
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Old Jun 23, 2013, 09:28 AM
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Tried all of that three times over. Still no luck. Had tried them before posting but went through and tried each thing another 2 times. Not sure what else to do.
Sounds like a caching issue... If you're not getting the message about installing flash it's unlikely to be that. It is however unlikely to be a cache issue if it happens across multiple machines. If you leave it for a few minutes does it ever throw an error?

Make sure you're not blocking javascript...

If you're feeling ambitious you could always packet capture the connection attempt...
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Old Jun 23, 2013, 10:12 AM
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Hi dude,

Just found a copy of the chat client (see attachment) I was working on for PC - it's not been updated since last April, but it works - albeit with some bugs.

It only works on Windows - XP upwards.

It opens up a browser window for you to log into PC (It just wraps I.E.), as soon as you click on a link to log into chat, it takes the chat link, and then takes over the rest of the process.

If it doesn't work, or if you have any issues, drop me a site PM.

N.B., as soon as I get some inherritance in a few weeks and get a new PC I'll start working back on it.

Phreak

Try RC_Client.zip first, it just contains an exe. If that doesn't work, I've just added Gen_RCClient.zip which also contains an install.
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Old Jun 23, 2013, 10:56 AM
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This application does work, no viruses were found when the program was installed; therefore, it's safe to run.
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Old Jun 23, 2013, 12:23 PM
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This application does work, no viruses were found when the program was installed; therefore, it's safe to run.
Lol, thanks dude - needs a lot of work though. Hoping to port it to mono, then it should port to phones
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Old Jun 24, 2013, 02:03 AM
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No error. Left it for 20mins at one point and it just stayed on the grey screen of doom. No errors or such. Ill try those links when im on a computer next. Thanks for all ur replies
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Old Jun 24, 2013, 04:45 AM
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No error. Left it for 20mins at one point and it just stayed on the grey screen of doom. No errors or such. Ill try those links when im on a computer next. Thanks for all ur replies
It'd be interesting to know if you display to other users as entering the chatroom.

My instinct is still leaning to it being an issue with javascript, it's the only thing that'd explain the behaviour you're experiencing.
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Old Jun 24, 2013, 04:08 PM
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There has been a recent java update - have you left old java stuff on your puter or not installed the update? Link at the bottom - run your style and see if that's the problem.

New java update requires old java workerstuff to be gone from program files

Java Downloads for All Operating Systems
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Old Jun 24, 2013, 06:33 PM
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Will look into java. Mums being a computer hog so still havent been able to get on. Lol um while chats been 'loading' i dont come up as online in the "whose in chat" link.
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Old Jun 25, 2013, 04:15 AM
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Will look into java. Mums being a computer hog so still havent been able to get on. Lol um while chats been 'loading' i dont come up as online in the "whose in chat" link.
Just for clarity Java is NOT relevant to javascript.

I suspect it to be a javascript issue due to the way it works.
  1. show plane coloured screen (grey)
  2. attempt to connect via flash
  3. depending on result use javascript to either
    • Display white screen with flash uninstalled
    • continue logging into chat or display login error

It appears to be staying at point 1 and never successfully carrying out action 3.

Well, I can't think of anything else to logically explain it.
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Old Jun 25, 2013, 11:53 AM
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Thanks Phreak - computers can drive crazy people nutz - definitely.

Damn the codes from hell, ya know? LOL

When all else fails, I can say a hammer works that's a proven fact.
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Old Jun 25, 2013, 12:18 PM
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Thanks Phreak - computers can drive crazy people nutz - definitely.

Damn the codes from hell, ya know? LOL

When all else fails, I can say a hammer works that's a proven fact.
I thought computers drove sane people crazy and crazy people saner.

Hammers are cool, they have duel purpose, but apparently a murder weapon isn't intended to be one of them

I'd rather be crazy with a pc than without...
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Old Jun 26, 2013, 09:20 AM
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Mee too --- LOL

Sure does help when we can roam the interwebs as our minds spin dangerously out of control.
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Old Jun 26, 2013, 09:34 AM
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Mee too --- LOL

Sure does help when we can roam the interwebs as our minds spin dangerously out of control.
Mmmm tasty spinny goodness
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Old Jun 26, 2013, 09:16 PM
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Thanks it helped but the chat is very dull lol..
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Old Jun 27, 2013, 01:13 AM
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Thanks it helped but the chat is very dull lol..
Sometimes it's really good depending uopon who's online. Also there are regular scheduled chats which drag more people in there.
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Old Jun 27, 2013, 04:36 PM
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One of the new chat systems we're testing out is called ParaChat. Check it out (Click on the "Try our live demo" link) here:

ParaChat Live Chat Software - Since 1996

especially if you've had problems with our current chat. It seems to meet all the requirements we need to support mobile clients and they have a new version coming out shortly that should be even better....

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Old Jun 27, 2013, 04:46 PM
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One of the new chat systems we're testing out is called ParaChat. Check it out (Click on the "Try our live demo" link) here:

ParaChat Live Chat Software - Since 1996

especially if you've had problems with our current chat. It seems to meet all the requirements we need to support mobile clients and they have a new version coming out shortly that should be even better....

DocJohn
I managed to log in with my blackberry, however unlike with normal websites I can resize it to fit nicely in my screen. I was unable to have the top of the chat pane and the input dialog box visable at the same time.

It's also difficult to test what it'll be like to send PMs in there and the ease of switching to/from the main chat.

Anybody else tried it?
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Old Jun 27, 2013, 08:46 PM
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Hi dude,

Just found a copy of the chat client (see attachment) I was working on for PC - it's not been updated since last April, but it works - albeit with some bugs.

It only works on Windows - XP upwards.

It opens up a browser window for you to log into PC (It just wraps I.E.), as soon as you click on a link to log into chat, it takes the chat link, and then takes over the rest of the process.

If it doesn't work, or if you have any issues, drop me a site PM.

N.B., as soon as I get some inherritance in a few weeks and get a new PC I'll start working back on it.

Phreak

Try RC_Client.zip first, it just contains an exe. If that doesn't work, I've just added Gen_RCClient.zip which also contains an install.


DUDE!!! YOU ARE A TOTAL LEGEND!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!! just installed this and straight away she worked. thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!! im so happy now!!!!!
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Old Jun 28, 2013, 02:27 AM
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DUDE!!! YOU ARE A TOTAL LEGEND!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!! just installed this and straight away she worked. thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!! im so happy now!!!!!
You're welcome. Beware of the bugs. I'm hoping to be able to get back to developing in a couple of weeks. Feel free to PM me with any and all issues.
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Old Jun 28, 2013, 03:43 AM
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Will do mate again thanks for the help as i said your worthy of legendary status haha peace bro
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Thanks for this!
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Old Jun 28, 2013, 09:12 AM
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If anybody really likes it and has a few pennies to spare I'd really appreciate donations via paypal - pm for paypal address .

The app is totally free to use, so if you're as skint as me don't feel guilty, as it's encouraging to just have people using it!
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