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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-48933

Create an ajax widget for sending a user a message.

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    • MOODLE_29_STABLE
    • MOODLE_29_STABLE
    • MDL-48933-master
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      Pre-requisites

      1. Enable messaging
      2. Make sure the permission moodle/site:sendmessage is given to the authenticated user role
      3. Have your JS console open all the time

      Test

      1. Go to someone's profile and click on the link Send a message
      2. Make sure a dialog opens
      3. Make sure the link "View conversation" points to the page containing the conversation with that user
      4. Make sure you can send a message (confirm that it arrived on the recipient's account)
      5. Repeat from user/profile.php (or user/view.php if you are on profile.php)
      6. Repeat from the block Online users (click the message icon)

      Test 2

      1. Back on the profile, open the dialog
        • Do not close the dialog, or reload the page unless specified
      2. Now, open a new tab and logout
      3. Try to send a message and make sure an error is displayed
      4. In the other tab login as guest
      5. Try to send a message and make sure an error is displayed
      6. In the other tab log back in and refresh the page
      7. Using another session remove the permission 'moodle/site:sendmessage' to that user
      8. Try to send a message and make sure an error is displayed
      9. In the other tab, disable messaging
      10. Try to send a message and make sure an error is displayed
      11. Now rename the file message/ajax.php to message/ajax.php.bak
      12. Try to send a message and make sure an error is displayed

      Test 3

      1. Use the message dialog to send nasty messages (containing HTML, images, scripts, etc...)
      2. Confirm that everything is escaped/safe when viewed from both users in the conversation
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      Pre-requisites Enable messaging Make sure the permission moodle/site:sendmessage is given to the authenticated user role Have your JS console open all the time Test Go to someone's profile and click on the link Send a message Make sure a dialog opens Make sure the link "View conversation" points to the page containing the conversation with that user Make sure you can send a message (confirm that it arrived on the recipient's account) Repeat from user/profile.php (or user/view.php if you are on profile.php) Repeat from the block Online users (click the message icon) Test 2 Back on the profile, open the dialog Do not close the dialog, or reload the page unless specified Now, open a new tab and logout Try to send a message and make sure an error is displayed In the other tab login as guest Try to send a message and make sure an error is displayed In the other tab log back in and refresh the page Using another session remove the permission 'moodle/site:sendmessage' to that user Try to send a message and make sure an error is displayed In the other tab, disable messaging Try to send a message and make sure an error is displayed Now rename the file message/ajax.php to message/ajax.php.bak Try to send a message and make sure an error is displayed Test 3 Use the message dialog to send nasty messages (containing HTML, images, scripts, etc...) Confirm that everything is escaped/safe when viewed from both users in the conversation
    • Team '; drop tables Sprint 2
    • Large

    Description

      Instead of taking you to a different page in a different context, we should be able to send and receive messages without leaving the current page.

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          caused a regression

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-49113 Behat: widget for sending a user a message is failing on nightly

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          has a QA test

          Functional Test - A test of a single Moodle feature MDLQA-7642 Messages can be sent without leaving the current page

          • Blocker - Blocks development and/or testing, prevents Moodle from running (applicable to bugs only)
          • Open
          has been marked as being related by

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-49802 It is possible to send duplicate messages using the message dialog

          • Major - Major loss of function, incorrect output
          • Closed

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              fred Frédéric Massart
              abgreeve Adrian Greeve
              Damyon Wiese Damyon Wiese
              Dan Poltawski Dan Poltawski
              John Okely John Okely
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                11/May/15