ChatMessage
Properties
| Property name | Data type | Required | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| userId | string | Yes | Peer ID of the message sender |
| displayName | string | Yes | Peer ID of the message sender |
| pluginId | string | No | If this message is from a plugin, then the plugin id, otherwise null |
| time | number | Yes | Unix timestamp (with millisecond precision) of the time when the message was sent |
| type | Enum (MessageTypes) | Yes | Type of the message |
| message | string | With text messages | The actual string representation of the message |
| link | string | With image messages | Link to the image that is shared in the chat |
| name | string | With file messages | Name of the file |
| size | number | With file messages | Size of the file in bytes |
| link | string | With file messages | Link to the file that is shared in the chat |
| pollId | string | With poll messages | Unique ID of the poll |
MessageTypes
MessageTypes is an enum that enumerates the different kind of chat messages
that are allowed to be exchanged between participants in a Dyte meeting, using
Dyte's chat functionality.
MessageTypes {
text,
image,
file,
poll
}
| Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| text | Chat message with text |
| image | Chat message with image |
| file | Chat message with any file other than image |
| poll | A poll where the participants can choose an answer to a given question from the given list of options |