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From: Warren Oates on 2 Mar 2010 08:18 In article <2010030209124816807-publicben(a)ptooeycouk>, Ben Smith <publicben(a)ptooey.co.uk> wrote: > Yeah, I already know Xcode myself, but alas, no time to work on such a > project. Maybe I'll have a quick look into it over the weekend or > something. How hard can it be? :-) Can't you just use iChat or Yahoo Messenger? You don't need to turn the cameras on? Both of them have "chat" boxes and don't require a terminal. What about Adium? When I was playing with iChat and YM, I set the test connections up on the LAN to see how it worked. http://adium.im/ http://messenger.yahoo.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mac_OS_X_instant_messengers -- Very old woody beets will never cook tender. -- Fannie Farmer
From: Warren Oates on 2 Mar 2010 08:29 In article <7v35mqFda2U1(a)mid.individual.net>, Sandstone <spambucket(a)infowest.com> wrote: > > After seeing the discussions and suggestions, I realized I should have > stated my requirements more clearly > > - Only want to do this on my home LAN for personal use only > > - Don't need a conversation protocol - just send a message, replies > - are immaterial > > - Don't have a need to block sending or to get permission to send > > - Doesn't need to be a secure setting - only family members involved > - However, there may be security issues I am not aware of. My network > - is password protected and uses WAP2 > > - Need simple interface so no Terminal windows if possible I think you've misunderstood the nature of computer applications. There is no "simpler interface" than the terminal window; GUI apps by their very nature are "grandiose" and networking is networking whether one is communicating with ones oul' Woman across the room or stalking ones one true honey-bunny on another continent. I could probably "cobble" something together that used browsers, but if I needed this facility I'd use a terminal or iChat and save my programming skills and patience to further the cause of Flash and annoy the iZealots. Have a nice day now, I do believe this conversation has worn itself out. -- Very old woody beets will never cook tender. -- Fannie Farmer
From: Jolly Roger on 2 Mar 2010 22:44 In article <2010030209124816807-publicben(a)ptooeycouk>, Ben Smith <publicben(a)ptooey.co.uk> wrote: > On 2010-03-01 23:23:41 +0000, Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> said: > > > Time to buckle down and learn Xcode. ; ) > > Yeah, I already know Xcode myself, but alas, no time to work on such a > project. Maybe I'll have a quick look into it over the weekend or > something. How hard can it be? :-) > > -Ben Danger! Rabbit hole! : ) -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: Lewis on 5 Mar 2010 07:10 On 01-Mar-10 11:30, Bruce in alaska wrote: > In article > <d8b97311-7e77-4ff1-8b3b-b79f7d7fff44(a)g28g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>, > Ben Smith<publicben(a)ptooey.co.uk> wrote: > >>> It would be NICE if some enterprising young kid could give us a IP >>> Version of the old MacOS 4-9 Appletalk Based LAN Instant Messaging >>> System called "Broadcast".... �I still use this on my Mac SE30's and >>> MacOS 9 Machines, and it still runs under Classic... >>> >>> something small, that runs in background, and just pops up messages >>> that are received over the LAN, with a simple little Message Writing >>> Frontend, that could live up on the Right hand Menu Line and Drop-down >>> selection just brings up a Bonjour List and a Message Entry Dialog Box. >>> >>> -- >>> Bruce in alaska >>> add<path> after<fast> to reply >> >> Yeah, that's such a simple and useful idea, I'd be surprised if there >> wasn't one out there already. > > So far no one has done it, YET... Oh how I could use one... Am I missing something? iChat + Bonjour -- "He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
From: Jolly Roger on 5 Mar 2010 10:26
In article <Gz6kn.80447$tE4.13398(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, Lewis <notmyemail(a)example.com> wrote: > On 01-Mar-10 17:50, Sandstone wrote: > > - Don't need a conversation protocol - just send a message, replies > > - are immaterial > > OK, if not iChat then Growl. > > You can make a tiny little applescirpt that asks for a line of input, > then sends it via growl to the other machine. Yes, Growl has been mentioned already. You should read the rest of the thread. ; ) I personally find Growl too freaking pervasive to be useful. So many applications automatically display messages if you have Growl installed that it's more a pain than an actual use for me. -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR |