Site alert module provides functionality to display urgent message to all users. Originally was created for the Site alert module with a lot of Ajax when user can stay on the same page for significant period. This is a simple tool which uses periodic polling from client side within small dedicated iframe. Pulled file sitewide_msg.poller.php using limited Drupal bootstrap to decrease performance overhead. Usage ----- Install module according to standard Drupal procedure and enable it. After that you'll be able to configure displaying sitewide messages in two way: - by assigning dedicated block to desired region; - by using in your page.tpl.php new variable $sitewide_msg, sample usage from real project:
if ($sitewide_msg) {
echo $sitewide_msg['placeholder'];
}
else {
// optional - to keep spacing when module disabled.
echo " ";
}To send message, as well as to configure polling interval and optional expiration of the displayed message, use screen at admin/config/people/sitewide_msg . Have fun!
