Finally a fix for the timeout issues?

[runebergen]

Php free chat is AWESOME, but the one issue i see a lot struggle with is the timeout issue, where users time out for no apparent reason..

Been trying my hacks for avoiding that, since its so annoying for the users..

I changed the chat startup in chat.js.tpl.php to this :

Event.observe(window, 'load', function() {
pfc = new pfcClient();
if (pfc_isready) {
pfc.loadChat(pfc_theme);
setInterval(pfc.sendRequest('/update'), 5000);
}

});

And that seems to make the timeout issue gone for all ..
(basically what it does is send a "hidden" command every 5 sec to keep user connected and live in chat)

PLEASE DO NOT ADD THIS BEFORE A COMMENT FROM ONE OF THE PHP FREE CHAT DEVELOPERS OR MODERATORS

I do NOT know if its a bad idea, or too heavy on servers etc..
But at least it works (for me).. and wanted to share it in case it also fixes it for others...

[re*s.t.a.r.s.*2]

hi,

Thanks a lot, you are overwriting the parameters timeout, refresh_delay_steps, refresh_delay..

but if it works for other they can use it, 5 seconds isn't much of a stress....

thanks for you help.

[runebergen]

Ups... there was a tiny error when i shared the script above..
here is the working fix for timeouts.. no more timed out users in chat

I changed the chat startup in chat.js.tpl.php at the Event.observe(window, 'load', function() to this :

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Event.observe(window, 'load', function() {
  pfc = new pfcClient();

  fixtimeout = setInterval("pfc.sendRequest('/update')", 5000); // keep users alive - 5sec updates (set what u want)

 if (pfc_isready) {
 pfc.loadChat(pfc_theme); // loads the chat
  }
 
});

[re*s.t.a.r.s.*2]

Hi,

the code is the same as previously one, the only changes are that you arent requiring that pfc_isready to be true, but in fact upon loading the chat is set always to true...

I have tested the fix and same behavior for me, but I congratulate for help in this regard..

regards.

[runebergen]

Unfortunately ..
it doesnt seem to entirely fix it, it does seem to keep users alive longer though, and far better on my server.

But there are still timeouts (that shouldnt happen), and quite a bit of it ...