Time Machine
Time Machine displays predefined messages in chat at intervals. Settings: AdminCP » Machines » Time Machine. A list of messages is called a sequence. Sequences are executed simultaneously, can be combined, postponed, excluded in case the chat is reloaded within a period of time and formatted as regular messages or fancy announcements. Users receive different messages based on group, room, sequence already seen etc. The visual look of the sequence items is controlled using a template that contains HTML, CSS, JavaScript, {TIME} and {TEXT}. {TIME} and {TEXT} are dynamically replaced with the current time of the user and the sequence item itself.
Sequence Template
The default message template A and some ideas for announcements can be selected from the drop-down menu TEMPLATE. Here is a template based on Message template D the one with an avatar in the message (123 = userID; 4 = groupID):
<div class="msg"> <span class="avt" style="background-image:url(avatar.php?q=123)"></span> <span class="chat_area_user g4">SomeUser</span> <span class="chat_area_time">{TIME}</span> <br> {TEXT} </div>
Sequence Items
The built-in preview('data|id',typeNum) function can be used in order to show an address on GoogleMap, YouTube video etc. Note that mp3, mp4 and images can be loaded from the /attachments folder only!
| Description | Sequence item |
| Image | Here's my <span style="color:red;cursor:pointer" onclick="preview('attachments/image.jpg',1)">photo</span> |
| MP3 | Here's a <span style="color:red;cursor:pointer" onclick="preview('attachments/music.mp3',2)">song</span> |
| MP4 | Watch this <span style="color:red;cursor:pointer" onclick="preview('attachments/video.mp4',3)">video</span> |
| GoogleMaps | The office is <span style="color:red;cursor:pointer" onclick="preview('London, 221B Baker Street',5)">here</span> |
| YouTube | Watch this <span style="color:red;cursor:pointer" onclick="preview('1yH7wPDkRR0',6)">YouTube video</span> |
| SoundCloud | Find us on <span style="color:red;cursor:pointer" onclick="preview('alfredo-guzman-navarro',7)">SoundCloud</span> |
| Vimeo | Watch this <span style="color:red;cursor:pointer" onclick="preview('328542652',8)">video</span> |
A proper link that opens a new window and a copy/paste dialog in the mobile apps:
Here's my <b onclick="wopen('https://yahoo.com',1)" class="x_accent_fg pointer">website</b>...Import demo sequences
ACP » Machines » Time Machine » New sequence » Import
- Metallica WorldWired European Tour Videos - 32 items
- Mastering French - 130 items; source: French Idioms and Proverbs by de V. Payen-Payne
- Italian recipes - 20 items + translate links; source: La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangiar bene by Pellegrino Artusi
- History of Europe Quiz - 15 items