[Zope] ZRTChat content to external files?

[hpinson@indepthl.com]

Hi, I am using ZRTChat.  This product, though very simple, really 
seems to work well.  I've cleaned up the interface, and it may be 
viable in production.  The only undesirable feature that I can see is 
that it fills up the ZODB with chat, that is, logs all chat messages 
internally to Zope.  In a heavy chat situation, this would fill up 
Zope rather quickly.

My question-- ZRTChat stores each chat message in a standard Zope 
folder object.  Would it be possible to replace that folder with some 
sort of external file product that would allow these messages to be 
stored externally to Zope?  What would that product be?

I have used the ExtFile Product, but only to read files that are 
stored externally.  I have no idea if it allows you to write external 
files.

To all potential Zope chat product developers-- things I would like 
to see in future Zope chat products are threaded dialogs (each user 
displays as a different color), a list of who is available for chat, 
and private chat.



Harlow Pinson
Indepth Learning
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