def start_chat(request, support_group_id=None):
chat_form = ChatForm(request.POST or None)
user = request.user
# admin_active = cache.get('admin_active', True)
if support_group_id:
admin_active = cache.get('admin_active_%s' % support_group_id, True)
if chat_form.is_valid():
chat = chat_form.save(commit=False)
chat.support_group_id = support_group_id
chat.save()
if user.is_authenticated:
request.session['chat_hash_key'] = chat.hash_key.hex
return HttpResponseRedirect(
reverse('chat:client_chat', args=[
chat.hash_key,
]))
else:
return HttpResponse('Thank you for contacting us')
params = {
'chat_form': chat_form,
'admin_active': user.is_authenticated,
}
return render_to_response('live_support/start_chat.html',
params,
context_instance=RequestContext(request))
