[opensource-dev] Pre-processing chat input (was Re: Review Request: STORM-829 Viewer 2 does not parse /me in object Instant Messages

[Nexii Malthus]

"/me " is a *post-process*.

- Nexii

On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Jonathan Welch <jhwelch at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yesterday it was suggested to substitute /me at some early point.
>
> In this particular case it would not work for two reasons:
>
> 1) "/me" has to pass through the communications system so when it
> arrives at the viewer from the server the various components that
> display the line can see it is a "/me" line and insert the name in
> italics or otherwise "do the right thing".  You have local chat
> toasts, chat history, the IM window, etc.
>
> 2) There are 3 ways messages can arrive from objects (llSay,
> llOwnerSay, and llInstantMessage) so there is no way they can be
> processed until the arrive at your viewer for display.
>
> -Jonathan
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