1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/Network/Tox/Crypto/Handlers.hs b/src/Network/Tox/Crypto/Handlers.hs
index 92cb19b8..2902685c 100644
--- a/src/Network/Tox/Crypto/Handlers.hs
+++ b/src/Network/Tox/Crypto/Handlers.hs
@@ -806,6 +806,19 @@ setStatusMsg crypto session msg = do
         addMsgToLastN False (cm ^. messageType) session (Out cm)
         sendCrypto crypto session updateLocal cm
 
+sendChatMsg :: TransportCrypto -> NetCryptoSession -> ByteString -> IO (Either String ())
+sendChatMsg crypto session msg = do
+    let Just (_,maxlen) = msgSizeParam MESSAGE
+    if B.length msg > maxlen
+     then return (Left $ "status message must not exceed " ++ show maxlen ++ " bytes.")
+     else do
+        let updateLocal = do
+                view <- readTVar (ncView session)
+                writeTVar (svStatusMsg view) msg
+        let cm = UpToN MESSAGE msg
+        addMsgToLastN False (cm ^. messageType) session (Out cm)
+        sendCrypto crypto session updateLocal cm
+
 -- | handles nothings
 defaultCryptoDataHooks :: Map.Map MessageType [NetCryptoHook]
 defaultCryptoDataHooks