I made a chat program called JB2 chat for my final project in computer programming, I'm currently building a new version to easily work with any network with a shared drive; and may also add functionalty so you can manually setup a connection.

Anywho the chat program doesn't require tcp/ip or any network protocols, because some networks didn't have access to them. It is a series of complex rich text files. The chat program has administrative capabilites such as kick, boot, ban, and automatic flood filter. It works by sending a long code of text to a particular user. Since many attempted to figure out/control the chat room none were successful, but they did find ways to make everyones chat program crash, by deleting key files. Also, the original JB2 chat program was custom tailered to our network drive "W:" and would not work on any other.

Im currently working on a new version, of which I've enclosed a screen shot,it's still needs a lot of work, but I should have a beta available within a month. This program is not much more robust and is extremly difficult to disrupt the chat.

The new version, called JB2 chat GHOST, has many features:

*Automatically scans for current chat rooms and if 2 clients are running (on seperate computers) can automatically configure the chat, without and user input.

*Dynamic hopping connections - there is no central file, text is usually collected by the JB2 chat GHOST within .5 seconds and deleted from the server within 7 seconds.

*Random folder regeneration - if the jb2chat network folder id deleted JB2 Chat ghost will compensate within 2 seconds by hopping to another predetermined folder

*Ignore, can reject connections from unwanted clients.

*Direct link can allow private 2 way messages through a network(encryption is being considered) (special edition only $)

*Multiple chat room capability (special edition only $)

*Administrative functions boot, ban, ping, show computer name, show username, show computer ip address (special edition only $)

I plan on releasing a version here if anyone is interested, here's a screen shot (not final).. and I'm going to sell a business edition hopefully.

Nicework Jimmy!

Can we download it or is it able to work on the net? or just networks?

It's designed for networks, especially ones that dont want to use anything but file sharing; I might make a internet version one but that requires a central server like the allforums.net server and under the hood of the program would be 99% different (tcp/ip based) because rtf chat (rich text file) requires many files to be moved and it's extremly difficult to prevent lag over a 10mbps lan (which jb2 chat is doing quite well at), but over the internet it wouldn't perform well enough.

Heres a shot of JB2 Chat (original), which is fully functional and works on our network.

Well if you can get it to work for the net that would be off the meat hook,

Let me know if ya do