File broadcast in muc

Smack Smack Dev
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Hello,

I was wondering if someone has already thought about broadcasting small-sized files to all participants of a MUC.

I’‘m thinking about using custom packet extension to add base64-encoded blocks of the file to send. I’'d like to hear hints and advices to save time.

Regards,

fabio

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fabio,

If the files are pretty small and there aren’‘t too many users, I think putting the data in messages as a base-64 custom packet extension is a decent and easy solution. It’‘s not very “XMPP-centric” but sometimes the easiest solution is best. The “right” solution would probably be to figure out a way to adopt the file transfer JEP’'s to a MUC environment.

Regards,

Matt

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Thanks Matt!

Cant wait to have this new feature in Smack.

However, as you suggest, I’'ll go with this ad hoc solution for the time being.

Thanks again.

Ciao,

Fabio

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matt,

will this ad hoc solution work also for “laggers”? That is, is it granted that, if some one joins a group chat after a bit, all delay messages will be sent in chronological order?

Thanks