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Official Chat Module for Moodle
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2004-07-30 16:16:12 +00:00
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The chat module now supports a backend daemon for
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more efficiency.
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It's still buggy and being worked on, but if you
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want to test it and help out here are some quick
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instructions:
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2004-07-30 16:16:12 +00:00
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1) Admin -> Config -> Modules -> Chat -> Settings
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2004-07-30 16:16:12 +00:00
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2) Set the method to "sockets" and set up the ports etc
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3) Start the server like this (from the Unix command line):
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cd moodle/mod/chat
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php chatd.php --start &
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4) Go to a chat room in Moodle and open it as normal.
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KNOWN PROBLEMS
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2004-07-30 16:16:12 +00:00
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- User list is not always working
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- Some browsers (eg Safari) cause lines to be repeated
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by 10 - 20 times
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- Occasionally "Document was empty" messages
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2003-08-11 13:47:18 +00:00
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2004-07-30 16:16:12 +00:00
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Help solving these very welcome!
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2003-08-11 13:47:18 +00:00
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2004-07-30 16:16:12 +00:00
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Martin, 31 July 2004
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