Node to Node Messaging

The Node to Node Messaging Module

The node to node messaging (node_msg) module allows users to send messages to one or more users on different nodes. Messages delivered to nodes follow standard User Interruption rules.

Configuration

Config Block

Available config block entries:

• dateTimeFormat: moment.js style format. Defaults to current theme → system short format.
• messageFormat: Format string for sent messages. Defaults to Message from {fromUserName} on node {fromNodeId}:\r\n{message}. The following format object members are available:
  • fromUserName: Username who sent the message.
  • fromRealName: Real name of user who sent the message.
  • fromNodeId: Node ID where the message was sent from.
  • message: User entered message. May contain pipe color codes.
  • timestamp: A timestamp formatted using dateTimeFormat above.
• art: Block containing:
  • header: Art spec for header to display with message.
  • footer: Art spec for footer to display with message.

Theming

MCI Codes

1. Node selection. Must be a View that allows lists such as SpinnerMenuView (%SM1), HorizontalMenuView (%HM1), etc.
2. Message entry (%ET2).
3. Message preview (%TL3). A rendered (that is, pipe codes resolved) preview of the text in %ET2.

10+: Custom using itemFormat. See below.

Item Format

The following itemFormat object is provided for MCI 1 and 10+ for the currently selected item/node:

• text: Node ID or “-ALL-” (All nodes).
• node: Node ID or -1 in the case of all nodes.
• userId: User ID.
• action: User’s action.
• userName: Username.
• realName: Real name.
• location: User’s location.
• affils: Affiliations.
• timeOn: How long the user has been online (approx).