Help with VB.NET Chat Application Interface

[freefika]

Hello,
I'm currently developing a Chat Application in VB.NET which is similar to MSN Messenger. I need to know the control to use for the message area of the chat window in which the messages sent and recieved will be shown. I tried using the rich text box but it does not support hyperlinks and emoticons......so what control should i use? pls suggest

[Inanna]

The easiest way would prolly be to use a WebBrowser object. :) Otherwise you're looking at a custom control.

[suresh_tekh]

Hello i want to develop a chat application in .net... Can you suggest any Idea to develop the application... (Urgent) plz...

[emurf]

You need to use the Winsock control (an example: http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=2253&lngWId=10 ) or another socket control like secure socket library (example: http://www.bigspeed.net/articles/securechatvb7/securechat.html) . Secure socket library may be a better choice since most examples of winsock that you find will be in VB6.

[john_v]

Hello i want to develop a chat application in .net... Can you suggest any Idea to develop the application... (Urgent) plz...

you have to know the basics of socket program and then chat program
, try this http://vb.net-informations.com/communications/vb.net_socket_programming.htm

http://vb.net-informations.com/communications/vb.net_chat_server_program.htm

[slimtugo]

Hello i want to develop a chat application in .net... Can you suggest any Idea to develop the application... (Urgent) plz...

Hi
If you are really interested in building a chat application the likes of yahoo messenger send me an email. We could work together. [email][e-mail][/email]