What SetScroller does: Setscroller allows a user to change a
scrolling chatbox message without having to physically visit that chat. Instead, users are able
to use a preformatted URL (easiest) or coded PHP function (hardest), to
automatically make those changes.
How to use SetScroller:To keep things as simple as possible we will only tackle Xat's first
(the "preferred" method) and easiest option; changing the scrolling
message via a preformatted URL.
You'll need this URL:
http://xat.com/web_gear/chat/SetScroller.php?Message=Welcome%20
to%20
my%20
chat&id=
12345&pw
=abcdefg
- "Welcome to my chat" is to be replaced with your own desired scrolling message text (note that %20 is required to get spacing between words).
- "12345" is to be replaced with YOUR chat "id".
- "abcdefg" is to be replaced with YOUR chat "pw".
How to locate your chatbox "id" and "pw":1. login and go to your chatbox
2. make sure you are owner
3. click EDIT YOUR CHAT button
4. click EXTRA FEATURES button
5. new page opens, have a look at URL at the topmost part of browser;
you should see a series of digits following "id=" and "pw=", copy and
paste each in the URL above as specified
Once you have created your own URL, just paste it to any browser and hit
enter. If everything goes as it should, you'll (1) see a confirmation
message that simply reads "OK" and (2) your chat's scrolling message
should be immediately updated.
Note: Xat only allows 1 message update per minute. Users updating prior to this will see the message "Max once per minute".
That's all you NEED to know. Stop here and go try it!
