Configuring messaging between users of Studio for InDesign and InCopy

Info: Performing the step described in this article requires direct server access. Depending upon how your system is hosted and the level of access you have to that system, coordination may be required with your Partner or WoodWing Support team. For a full overview of the steps that need to be done by WoodWing and how to request them, see WoodWing Cloud - Change management.

Users of Studio for InDesign and InCopy can send each other messages by sending a message to object items such as articles and layouts. Received messages are displayed on screen in a dialog box.

Example: An InDesign user can select a placed article on the layout and send a message to the InCopy user who is currently working on that article.

Note: By enabling the user messages feature, the WoodWing Studio > Send Message command is enabled in InDesign and InCopy.

Add the following 2 options to the configserver.php file of Studio Server:

1. Messaging

• File: configserver.php file (recommended: config_overrule.php file)
• Name of option: Messaging
• Location: SERVERFEATURES list
• Example:

new Feature( 'Messaging' ),

2. Event port

• File: configserver.php file (recommended: config_overrule.php file)
• Name of option: EventPort
• Location: SERVERFEATURES list
• Example:

new Feature( 'EventPort', 8093 )

Note: You are free to change the Event Port number. If you are using more than one Studio Server system on a single network, the port must differ or else clients will send and receive messages through databases that the user is not making use of.