DADS PHP

Data Abstraction and Delivery System for PHP

The demonstration chat system is made up of three components: the submit script, the data retrieval script (or chat server script) and the chat window itself.

• chat.php - This file is the chat window. It serves as the client side interface to the chat system. DADS uses DOM ids and iFrames within this page to communicate back and forth with the other two components.
• chat_server.php - This file contains the data retrieval program, and is loaded into an invisible iFrame on the chat.php page. This script also binds the tables on the main page to data queries from the database.
• chat_submit.php - This file recieves messages sent from the chat window and posts them to the database. This post is done in an invisible iFrame, just like chat_server.php.

The source for the DADS library is not yet stable and thusly isn't available. Check back here often for updates.