X-Chat in X-PAD Ultimate
X-Chat is integrated in X-PAD Ultimate field software.
X-Chat panel
In Ultimate to open the X-Chat panel open the X-PAD365 workspace.
Click on chat icon on top-right.
This opens the chat panel with list of active chat.
Click on an active chat to continue the chat.
Click Contacts to open the address book.
Click New chat to start a chat with a new contact.
Create a new contact
To create a new contact open the chat panel.
Click Contacts to open the address book.
This opens a new window.
The address book includes the account of the available sub-users and already created contacts.
Click New single chat to start a chat with an existing contact.
Click New group chat to create a chat group with one or more contacts.
Click New contact to create a new contact. Create a new contact requires to enter:
Alias: the display name of the user.
Email: enter here the registration email for the X-PAD365 user you would like to include in the address book as contact.
Start a new chat
To start a new chat with a contact open the chat panel.
Select an existing chat to continue to message, or click New Chat .
Select the user from the list to start the chat.
This opens the chat window.
Share file : allows to attach a file to be shared selecting it from local controller.
Send : sends the current message.
Create a new group
Groups are used to share messages and attachments with one or more users.
Groups are also used to start a field Collaborative Survey.
Before to start a Collaborative Survey (see Collaborative surveys ) all the users must be listed within a chat group.
To create a new group open the chat panel.
Click Contacts.
Click New Group chat.
Select the contacts from you address book to be part of the group.
The group is created and can be selected as active chat.
Exporting data to the chat
When exporting a file, it is possible to directly share it in the chat.
When exporting a file select X-PAD 365 - Chat.
Select the contact where to share the file.
