how to prodece pop up alerts

[nahelna]

i am developing a help desk software using php and oracle, when an expert posts a solution to the user who asked it, an alert should pop up at the user's machine to alert them that a solution has been sent end then it should dissappear,i have already produced code to post the solution but i have no idea on how to go with the alerts, please help, thanx

[Marc Firth]

either use javascript & php and the web browser - or you'll have to get them to install something and use java/C# etc to interact with the desktop. Or you could just send them an email. easier. more user (machine) friendly.

Neonlight

[nahelna]

am doing it for some company and one of the requirements is produce the alert(so i guess i just have to do it), 1.for the use of javascript, php and the web browser how do i do this? 2.for the use of java/c# you sed i will have to get them install something, which is? thanx a lot for the reply

[Marc Firth]

1. - use php to store to the oracle db. - use ajax (google "jquery") to display a pop up in the browser or 2. Depends what you make. If you make a java program then they will need to install it plus the java runtime (JRE). If I was in your position I would build the pages & db for adding questions and responses with a boolean "answered" - default to "0". And then use java to test ask the database at intervals for that user's questions if "answered = 1". if it returns any rows the display a popup for that item using the system tray (if this is for windows environment).

Neonlight

[nahelna]

thanx so much i will go for the java approach, let me try first and i will let u knw,, much thanx

[Java John]

"am doing it for some company and one of the requirements is produce the alert(so i guess i just have to do it)," - Suggest the email. Lusers never know what they want if they come out with stupid like that. It's better than a popup box. Click here for Javascript Alert info Do you have much previous experience of web development? If not, I am available for hire...