Reference HTML file for welcome message #361

src/server.cpp

@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ CServer::CServer ( const int          iNewMaxNumChan,
                                   bNCentServPingServerInList,
                                   &ConnLessProtocol ),
     bAutoRunMinimized           ( false ),
-    strWelcomeMessage           ( strNewWelcomeMessage ),
     eLicenceType                ( eNLicenceType ),
     bDisconnectAllClientsOnQuit ( bNDisconnectAllClientsOnQuit ),
     pSignalHandler              ( CSignalHandler::getSingletonP() )
@@ -402,6 +401,23 @@ CServer::CServer ( const int          iNewMaxNumChan,
             QString().number( static_cast<int> ( iPortNumber ) ) );
     }
 
+    // manage welcome message: if the welcome message is a valid link to a local
+    // file, the content of that file is used as the welcome message (#361)
+    strWelcomeMessage = strNewWelcomeMessage; // first copy text, may be overwritten
+    if ( QFileInfo ( strNewWelcomeMessage ).exists() )
+    {
+        QFile file ( strNewWelcomeMessage );
+
+        if ( file.open ( QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text ) )
+        {
+            // use entrie file content for the welcome message
+            strWelcomeMessage = file.readAll();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // restrict welcome message to maximum allowed length
+    strWelcomeMessage = strWelcomeMessage.left ( MAX_LEN_CHAT_TEXT );
+
     // enable jam recording (if requested) - kicks off the thread
     if ( !strRecordingDirName.isEmpty() )
     {

src/server.h

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QHostAddress>
+#include <QFileInfo>
 #include <algorithm>
 #ifdef USE_OPUS_SHARED_LIB
 # include "opus/opus_custom.h"