/me slashcommand is no longer working with legacy message parser

[chotaire]

Description:

The /me slashcommand is no longer working with legacy message parser. Instead it shows a message with prepending "_ " and appending "_" characters.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Send message /me is testing.

Expected behavior:

It should display a so-called action:

Actual behavior:

Instead it shows a message with prepending "_ " and appending "_" characters.

Problem:

⚠️ The space behind the underscore "_ " at the beginning of the message is breaking it. If I edit and fix that message, it will show correctly. Doing str.substring(1) for params in Rocket.Chat/apps/meteor/app/slashcommands-me/server/me.ts might be all that's needed.

Temporary workaround for users:

When trying to send an action, don't use the /me slashcommand but type it in the correct format to be parsed. No spaces before/after the underscores: _me is testing._
We learn that in Rocket.Chat an action is nothing other than a normal message written in italic.

Server Setup Information:

• Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 5.1.2
• Operating System: Linux
• Deployment Method: Docker
• Number of Running Instances: 1 on this server
• DB Replicaset Oplog: Unknown
• NodeJS Version: v14.19.3
• MongoDB Version: 5.0.12 / wiredTiger (oplog activated)

Client Setup Information

• Desktop App or Browser Version: Chrome 105.0.5195.127
• Operating System: Windows 11 Pro (Version 10.0.22000.1042)

[dudanogueira]

Hi! Thanks for pointing it out!

/me will not work if you have the legacy message template turned on in My Account > Preferences > Global

For the new message template it's working as expected.

This will probably not get fixed, as this module is being deprecated.