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  2. MDL-22077

Forum: Implement a "Private Reply" option

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    • MOODLE_19_STABLE, MOODLE_20_STABLE, MOODLE_26_STABLE, MOODLE_27_STABLE, MOODLE_37_STABLE
    • MOODLE_37_STABLE
    • MDL-22077-master
      1. Copy the URL of the post permalink.
      2. Click on the user's picture to open their profile.
      3. Click the send message link.
      4. Start the message "About " + Paste.
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      Prerequistes:

      1. Requires mailcatcher
        1. Set-up mailcatcher (https://mailcatcher.me/).
        2. Log in as an admin.
        3. Visit ‘Site administration’ > ‘Server’ > ‘Outgoing mail configuration’.
        4. Set the 'SMTP hosts' field to '127.0.0.1:1025'.
        5. Save.
        6. Alternatively in moodle's config.php set

          $CFG->smtphosts = 'localhost:1025';

        7. Visit 'http://127.0.0.1:1080/' to view outgoing emails and stay on this page for the remainder of this test. When any of the below instructions mention check your email it means refer to this page.
      2. Rss setup based on instructions here
        1. RSS client to view the RSS feed(a mail client like Thunderbird should suffice).

      Instructions:

      1. Unit tests
      2. Behat
      3. Login as an Admin
      4. Create a course with four users:
        1. Two teachers
        2. Two students
      5. Create a forum with the following set
        1. Forum type: Standard
        2. RSS feed for this activity: Posts
        3. # of RSS recent articles: 10
      6. Login as Teacher 1
      7. Navigate to created forum
      8. From the Actions menu retrieve the RSS feed (RSS-T1)
      9. Post a discussion as a teacher
      10. Login in as Student 1
      11. Navigate to created forum
      12. From the Actions menu retrieve the RSS feed (RSS-T2)
      13. Post a snarky comment as a student
      14. Login as Teacher 1
      15. Post a private reply to Student 1s' comment
        1. Ensure that both teachers can read the reply
        2. Ensure that only the one student can read the reply
        3. Ensure that the Reply button is not available for BOTH teacher and student
      16. Run the forum cron and check your e-mail
        1. Confirm that only the relevant users can view the reply
      17. View the forum RSS feed as each user
        1. Login in as Teacher 2 
        2. Navigate to created forum
        3. From the Actions menu retrieve the RSS feed (RSS-T2)
        4. Login in as Student 2 
        5. Navigate to created forum
        6. From the Actions menu retrieve the RSS feed (RSS-S2)
        7. Confirm that only both teachers & Student one can view the reply
        8. Confirm that Student 2 can not view the reply
      18. Login as the teacher and edit the private reply
        1. Confirm that the post is shown as private and this cannot be changed.
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      Prerequistes: Requires mailcatcher Set-up mailcatcher ( https://mailcatcher.me/ ). Log in as an admin. Visit ‘Site administration’ > ‘Server’ > ‘Outgoing mail configuration’. Set the 'SMTP hosts' field to '127.0.0.1:1025'. Save. Alternatively in moodle's config.php set $CFG->smtphosts = 'localhost:1025'; Visit 'http://127.0.0.1:1080/' to view outgoing emails and stay on this page for the remainder of this test. When any of the below instructions mention check your email it means refer to this page. Rss setup based on instructions here RSS client to view the RSS feed(a mail client like Thunderbird should suffice). Instructions: Unit tests Behat Login as an Admin Create a course with four users: Two teachers Two students Create a forum with the following set Forum type: Standard RSS feed for this activity: Posts # of RSS recent articles: 10 Login as Teacher 1 Navigate to created forum From the Actions menu retrieve the RSS feed (RSS-T1) Post a discussion as a teacher Login in as Student 1 Navigate to created forum From the Actions menu retrieve the RSS feed (RSS-T2) Post a snarky comment as a student Login as Teacher 1 Post a private reply to Student 1s' comment Ensure that both teachers can read the reply Ensure that only the one student can read the reply Ensure that the Reply button is not available for BOTH teacher and student Run the forum cron and check your e-mail Confirm that only the relevant users can view the reply View the forum RSS feed as each user Login in as Teacher 2  Navigate to created forum From the Actions menu retrieve the RSS feed (RSS-T2) Login in as Student 2  Navigate to created forum From the Actions menu retrieve the RSS feed (RSS-S2) Confirm that only both teachers & Student one can view the reply Confirm that Student 2 can not view the reply Login as the teacher and edit the private reply Confirm that the post is shown as private and this cannot be changed.

    Description

      Implement a way that will open the messages tool as a "private reply" to a forum post.

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          caused a regression

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-66461 Incorrect \core\output\notice references in Forum module

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          has a non-specific relationship to

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-64956 Add in page forum post replying

          • Critical - Crashes server, loss of data, severe memory leak
          • Closed

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-27223 Convenience/useability: provide a simple way to provide teachers a 1<>1 conference, journal, conversation, dialogue forum with students.

          • Major - Major loss of function, incorrect output
          • Closed
          has a QA test

          Functional Test - A test of a single Moodle feature MDLQA-13499 A teacher can reply privately to forum posts

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Open
          has been marked as being related by

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-47161 Auto-create Groups by Student Name

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

          Functional Test - A test of a single Moodle feature MDLQA-13501 CLONE - A teacher can reply privately to forum posts

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Passed
          has to be done before

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-65242 Empty column and false unread counts with private replies

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          is duplicated by

          New Feature - A new Moodle feature which has yet to be developed. MDL-26261 Enable private responses to forum postings

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

          New Feature - A new Moodle feature which has yet to be developed. MDL-64922 Add support for Private replies to a forum post.

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-56076 Private reply in forums

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

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              dobedobedoh Andrew Lyons
              brianp101 Brian Petersen
              Peter Dias Peter Dias
              Adrian Greeve Adrian Greeve
              Mathew May Mathew May
              Adrian Greeve, Ilya Tregubov, Kevin Percy, Mathew May, Mihail Geshoski, Shamim Rezaie, David Woloszyn, Huong Nguyen, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo
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                20/May/19

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