Execute custom javascript on BigBluebutton HTML5 client

[Vibe Themes]

Hi,

I am using BigBlueButton HTML5 client using my custom API and all is going well. I have following questions :

Is there any way to execute custom javascript in meetings ? 

Is there any way to detect Bigbluebutton events in meetings ? Like when a user joins or exits the meeting ? 

[Chad Pilkey]

If you mean to remotely execute JS, it's not possible. You'd need to customize the client.

For detecting events, I would look into the webhooks. http://docs.bigbluebutton.org/dev/webhooks.html

[Vibe Themes]

Thanks for answering. Since BBB HTML5 is built on react, I am a developer and would be able to customise it. Do you recommend any good starting point for this customisation ?

[Chad Pilkey]

"Is there any way to execute custom javascript in meetings?" is really too open-ended to suggest anything definitive. If you want clients to send messages/data to each other it's very different from having the server send data to each other, and if instead you just want new JS that runs totally inside the client then that also is very different. Another important factor is where you want this new thing to run. If you want to extend the chat panel for instance then you should start looking in the chat code. When I start out I usually try to follow existing message flow and then go from there. I'm not sure what to suggest beyond that.

[Vibe Themes]

ok, Thanks !