Feature request: simple messaging

[Charles Monk]

Often someone else has got a file checked out which I need. They might be working somewhere else. I can email them to ask that they check it in, but maybe it's not urgent and I don't want to hassle them if they are working on something else. Or maybe it's really urgent and I need to know that they know I need it checked in ASAP. In that case I'd need to use IM or call them.

If my colleague is actually online and connected to the Fortress server, and is using the same code repository, then it's probably safe to disturb them(!). It would nice if I could just right-click the checked out file and select 'send check-in request' or something. The Fortress client on my colleague's machine could then pop up some kind of message for them, and then send me back a little read receipt notification. If I don't get a notification, then I can decide what to do next depending on the urgency.

[lbauer]

Thanks for the request. We have a feature request 8425 logged for this and I'll add your "vote."

[Charles Monk]

Yes OK. Sorry if this is was a duplicate.

[lbauer]

Don't be sorry! The more requests we get for a feature, the more likely it is to be implemented, if it fits the overall direction for Vault/Fortress.