Re: oops - event queue for CAF

Hi guys,

I just sent this to Rick (on this list, too) for some new functionality for
CAF.  Basically, it sets up an 'event' queue of things like registrations
where scripts can be run periodically to do things.  The easiest example for
a generic CAF application would be registration of a new user and sending out
an e-mail with more information/confirmation/asking to click on a
confirmation link.

The rest of the examples are LPI centric but gives you an idea of what I'm
thinking.  For example, LPI has 5 (or more) scripts loading exam results from
various testing networks.  They all duplicate the sending of e-mails,
awarding of certifications (and send out more email about that).  And they
all have problems with the logic.  So, instead of fixing them all, I'm
proposing fixing the real problem.

Before we go and implement this, does anyone have comments on this approach?
Rick (and I) will add the generic support like the 'welcome' e-mail and the
queue and leave all of that exam and certification stuff in the LPI
applications.

TTYL,
Matthew

"G. Matthew Rice" <matt@...> writes:
> Sorry, I completely forgot to send you details on what I'm thinking for the
> messaging and other event queue.
> 
> Consider the following tables (ignore the stupid field names):
>