From 96d2ed50ad63b5ae52b6a1b8e8a5b8bcbd3e3ca3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: moodler Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:16:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Info about using socket server --- mod/chat/README.txt | 41 +++++++++++++++++++---------------------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/mod/chat/README.txt b/mod/chat/README.txt index 4c6968bca0..23bf016278 100644 --- a/mod/chat/README.txt +++ b/mod/chat/README.txt @@ -1,37 +1,34 @@ Official Chat Module for Moodle ------------------------------ -Version 0.2 (for Moodle 1.1) +The chat module now supports a backend daemon for +more efficiency. -This module is still very new and very incomplete compared -to what it will be one day. +It's still buggy and being worked on, but if you +want to test it and help out here are some quick +instructions: -It's based in part on: +1) Admin -> Config -> Modules -> Chat -> Settings - ARSC: A Really Simple Chat - by Manuel Kiessling - http://manuel.kiessling.net/projects/software/arsc/ +2) Set the method to "sockets" and set up the ports etc -but I ended up rewriting so much of it there's hardly a line -of code in use that has not been changed, so perhaps it's -better to say *inspired* by ARSC. +3) Start the server like this (from the Unix command line): -Things to do yet: + cd moodle/mod/chat + php chatd.php --start & - - fix up the other chat front-end versions - (currently only using header_js) +4) Go to a chat room in Moodle and open it as normal. - - make the socket server work +------ - - postgresql support (db schema) +KNOWN PROBLEMS - - pop-up interface to insert images from URL or uploaded + - User list is not always working + - Some browsers (eg Safari) cause lines to be repeated + by 10 - 20 times + - Occasionally "Document was empty" messages - - customisable beeps (based on sound in user profile) - - - add ability to whisper to someone +Help solving these very welcome! - - GUI setting to turn scrolling on/off - -Martin, 10 August 2003 +Martin, 31 July 2004 -- 2.39.5