[Zope] ZRTChat content to external files?

[Bakhtiar A Hamid]

On Fri, 11 Apr 2003 hpinson@indepthl.com wrote:

> 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 it with a db backend.  it works ok, but some 
interface/javascript need to be spruced up to be really usable.

i haven't looked into it much more now, .. but will do in the near future

www.kedai.com.my/b
(need to register to actually do anything)

> 
> 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
> Email: hpinson@indepthl.com 
> Web: http://www.indepthl.com
> Voice: 505-994-2135
> FAX: 208-475-7678
> 
> 
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