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ChatBot: a server-side script
The chatBot.ls script is a simple example that acts as a remote chat participant.

Chat logger: a server-side script
The chatLogger.ls script is a simple example that keeps a log of the chat messages sent through the Shockwave Multiuser Server.

Lobby and chat Shockwave Multiuser sample
Download the Shockwave lobby and chat sample

Shockwave Multiuser Server 3.0
Download the Shockwave Multiuser Server 3.0 for Windows (1.1 MB) 5-11-01
Download the Shockwave Multiuser Server 3.0 for Macintosh (1.4 MB) 5-11-01
 
Download a printable version of the Shockwave Multiuser Server 3.0 documentation.
 
Download the Windows Shockwave Multiuser Server 3.0 PDF (2.7MB)
Download the Macintosh Shockwave Multiuser Server 3.0 PDF (3.4MB)

Shockwave Multiuser Server 2.1
Download the Shockwave Multiuser Server 2.1 and read the documentation to learn about the new features.

Download the Windows Shockwave Multiuser Server 2.1 (620K)
Download the Macintosh Shockwave Multiuser Server 2.1 (838K)

Download a printable version of the Shockwave Multiuser Server 2.1 documentation.

Download the Windows Shockwave Multiuser Server 2.1 PDF (656k)
Download the Macintosh Shockwave Multiuser Server 2.1 PDF (1MB)

Download the example file.

Download the Windows example file (20k)
Download the Macintosh example file (160k)

Test your Shockwave Multiuser Server connection
Use this test to make sure you have Shockwave installed and are properly connected to a Shockwave Multiuser Server.

Tutorials and Articles
Chat in Minutes
Have you wanted to add a chat area to your Web site but thought it would take too much time? As a Director developer, you can add chat to a Web site in five minutes. Read this article to find out how.

Comparing TCP and UDP
This article explains the advantages and disadvantages of using each of these protocols in your Multiuser movies.

Modifying the Shockwave lobby
This article is for Director developers who want to create a multiuser experience without developing it from scratch. Download the sample multiuser lobby and learn how it is built. Then, using Lingo, modify the lobby interactions and change its user interface.

The server logger script
Learn how to use the included server-side script to track the user activity on your Multiuser server.

Using the Multiuser Debugger
Learn how to use the Multiuser debugger movie to test and debug your server-side scripts.

Using the Shockwave lobby
If you want to add multiuser functionality to your site without using Director, this article is for you. Follow the steps in this article and you'll be able to embed a sample multiuser Lobby in a Web page, set the parameters for the interactions you want, and add new multiuser branches, or rooms, to your multiuser experience, all without needing using Director.

Using the UDP protocol
This article explains the advantages of the UDP protocol and techniques for implementing it in your Multiuser movies.

Working with Multiuser 2.1 behaviors
The eight Multiuser behaviors included in the Director 8 Shockwave Studio offer a quick way for you to add multiuser functionality to your movie without having to write Lingo. This article introduces you to each of the Multiuser behaviors, explains the behavior parameters, and indicates how some behaviors are dependent on others.

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Using the Shockwave Multiuser Server version 2.0 and Xtras

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