Hi I would like to develop a small internal messging system (using user ids) for a web site I have developed so that users can communicate with each other using a messaging system. I envisage main menus of: new, sent, inbox with all of the usual features in these sections included (eg. delete, delete all, reply, forward). Users should be able to send messages to users that they have predefined on a list. Before I undertake quite a lot of development, I wondered whether anyone had done this already and would be prepared to share the code or if anything is commercially available to integrate into my application? I don''t really want to start re-inventing the wheel if there is an easy solution. Any advice on how best to proceed would be really appreciated. Many thanks Darren -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Darren Evans wrote:> I don''t really want to start re-inventing the wheel if there is an easy > solution.A blog, right? Just install Mephisto or one of the others. Blogs with message boards are where it''s at. Even simpler, a Wiki. The Recent Changes is the daily inbox. -- Phlip http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ZeekLand <-- NOT a blog!! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Hi Phlip Thanks very much for your reply, I really appreciate it. Mephisto looks really interesting, but it''s not exactly what I am looking for this time. I would like a system where one user sends a message to another user, rather than one user sends a message to all users. Something like an internal email system within the application is the best way that I can describe it, but using user ids rather than e-mail addresses Maybe I could adapt Mephisto by adding some conditions, or is there something more appropriate? Thanks Darren Phlip wrote:> Darren Evans wrote: > >> I don''t really want to start re-inventing the wheel if there is an easy >> solution. > > A blog, right? Just install Mephisto or one of the others. Blogs with > message boards are where it''s at. Even simpler, a Wiki. The Recent > Changes is the daily inbox. > > -- > Phlip > http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ZeekLand <-- NOT a blog!!-- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Darren Evans wrote:> Hi Phlip > > Thanks very much for your reply, I really appreciate it. Mephisto looks > really interesting, but it''s not exactly what I am looking for this > time. > > I would like a system where one user sends a message to another user, > rather than one user sends a message to all users. Something like an > internal email system within the application is the best way that I can > describe it, but using user ids rather than e-mail addresses > > Maybe I could adapt Mephisto by adding some conditions, or is there > something more appropriate? > > Thanks > > Darren > > > > Phlip wrote: > >> Darren Evans wrote: >> >> >>> I don''t really want to start re-inventing the wheel if there is an easy >>> solution. >>> >> A blog, right? Just install Mephisto or one of the others. Blogs with >> message boards are where it''s at. Even simpler, a Wiki. The Recent >> Changes is the daily inbox. >> >> -- >> Phlip >> http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ZeekLand <-- NOT a blog!! >> > >Yup, I''ve implemented one. Really easy to roll your own, particularly if you''re using REST. My model is really simple, with just a few validations and utility methods: class Message < ActiveRecord::Base validates_presence_of :title, :body, :recipient_id, :sender_id belongs_to :sender, :class_name => "User", :foreign_key => "sender_id" belongs_to :recipient, :class_name => "User", :foreign_key => "recipient_id" attr_accessible :title, :body, :recipient_id # aliases read_at accessor attribute to make it read more nicely def read? read_at end # returns the opposite_party in the messsage to given user. So if the given user is the recipient, # this method returns the sender and vice versa. If the given user is neither a recipient nor sender # (e.g. because they''re an editor) it returns the recipient. If the given user is nil (e.g. because # the current_user is nil) an exception is raised def partner_to(user) raise ArgumentError unless user user.id == recipient_id ? sender : recipient end end In User model (which is based on acts_as_authenticated), I''ve got the following associations: has_many :sent_messages, :class_name => "Message", :foreign_key => "sender_id", :order => ''created_at DESC'' has_many :received_messages, :class_name => "Message", :foreign_key => "recipient_id", :conditions => [''deleted_at IS NULL''], :order => ''created_at DESC'' has_many :unread_messages, :class_name => "Message", :foreign_key => "recipient_id", :conditions => [''read_at IS NULL AND deleted_at IS NULL''], :order => ''created_at DESC'' The schema for the Message class is: create_table "messages", :force => true do |t| t.column "title", :string t.column "body", :text t.column "recipient_id", :integer t.column "sender_id", :integer t.column "created_at", :datetime t.column "deleted_at", :datetime t.column "read_at", :datetime end Hopefully should be enough to get you started. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Chris, Thank you very much for this. It looks like an excellent start for me to build on. Darren -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Darren Evans wrote:> Chris, > > Thank you very much for this. It looks like an excellent start for me to > build on. > > DarrenHi All: I am also looking for the same internal messaging application. N wondering if any such functionality is already available with ROR. Any help will be highly appreciated. Thanks and Regards, Priya Saini -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I found this http://matt-beedle.com/2007/06/05/acts_as_emailable/ But can someone tell me whether this is ok to use? or has someone used it? also...how do i take mephisto''s emailing feature???? pls let me know. On Sep 14, 3:59 pm, Priya Saini <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Darren Evans wrote: > > Chris, > > > Thank you very much for this. It looks like an excellent start for me to > > build on. > > > Darren > > Hi All: > > I am also looking for the sameinternalmessaging application. N > wondering if any such functionality is already available with ROR. > > Any help will be highly appreciated. > > Thanks and Regards, > Priya Saini > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Hi, I have been using my acts_as_emailable plugin on a number of sites which I am currently developing and it has working fine for me so far. It only gives you the models and associations though, you will need to write the views and controllers yourself. This is very simple to do though. I have written some examples on my blog here http://matt-beedle.com/2007/06/05/acts_as_emailable/. One thing this plugin does not allow you to do however, is to send a message to multiple users, like a myspace bulletin. Well, it could be done, but with lots of data duplication. Please get in contact if you need any help with this and I''ll be more than happy to lend a hand. Regards, Matt -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---