Local Technical Signals
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This simple plugins provides an easy mean to display service messages to all users without taking over
the moodle screen.

Messages can be distributed to a complete MNET enabled network array activating data_transfer service (See VMoodle).

Message colors available are :

RED : Danger notice
ORANGE : Critical operations in progress
YELLOW : Non critical operation in progress
GREEN : Positive message
CYAN : Information notice

Versions
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Original code reference is on
http://github.com/vfremaux/moodle-local_technicalsignals

Branch : master for version 2.x > 2.2 (should work on 2.1)

No packaged version for 1.9

Install
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Installs in the "local" standard customisation directory

How to make it work locally:
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you just need to have in your curent theme an inclusion to

/local/technicalsignals/lib.php

and make a call to :

local_print_administrator_message();

Just after the "" tag of your layout.

How to make it work in Moodle Network:
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you need :

VMoodle block installed (for Data Exchange Mnet service)

$CFG->mainhostprefix being setup to a recognizable prefix of a mnet_host of your
network with Data_Exchange services published.

You need (of course ) to subscribe to Data_Exchange service for this main peer.

Hook Sample :

<?php
include_once $CFG->dirroot.'/local/technicalsignals/lib.php';
local_print_administrator_message()
?>