Adding chat support for Gallery users

encore

Joined: 2009-04-21
Posts: 23
Posted: Sun, 2009-04-26 14:57

Has there been any discussion to adding a module such as Webim (web chat support for end users) to the list of available modules?

I realize that such a feature may be considered outside the scope of the original goals of Gallery, however it would be of considerable benefit in certain situations.

BTW, as a newbie to Gallery, I think you have an amazing product. Keep up the great work guys.

link for Webim: http://sourceforge.net/search/?type_of_search=soft&words=webim
 
mridgwel

Joined: 2007-01-27
Posts: 215
Posted: Tue, 2009-04-28 22:05

There is a modules which provides private messaging:

User Messages plugin:
http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:Modules:usermessages

Along with some associated data
http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:Modules:userdata
http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:Modules:userphoto

So technically it is possible. It just needs someone who wants the feature enough to write the plugin.

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ASNet0007

Joined: 2006-10-17
Posts: 177
Posted: Wed, 2009-04-29 10:26

A while back I created a chat block. I found an opensource chat block system that consisted of a single page of code that I simply pasted into the html module. I also needed to create a table in the database. I did this without any coding knowledge, but unfortunately didn't keep it as my site is very simple without many blocks.