gistfile1.txt

        function synchronized update() {
          display_update();
          if ($("#num_tickets")[0].value != tickets.length) {
            // number of tickets is off
            while ($("#num_tickets")[0].value > tickets.length) {
              data = $.ajax({ url: '#{dashboard_order_tickets_path(@order)}',
                       type: 'POST',
                       dataType: 'json',
                       data: {ticket: {event_id: #{@event.id}}}});
              console.log("new ticket");
              add_to_tickets(data);
            }
            while ($("#num_tickets")[0].value < tickets.length) {
              id = find_dead_ticket()['id'];
              result = $.ajax({ url: '#{dashboard_order_tickets_path(@order)}/' + id,
                       dataType: 'json',
                       type: 'POST',
                       data: {_method: "DELETE"}});
              if (result.error == "parsererror" || result.error == "success") {
                 // ruby just sends back an empty thing anyway
                 console.log("remove ticket");
                 remove_from_tickets(id);
              }
            }
          } else {
            while (selected_seats.length > $("#num_tickets")[0].value) {
              selected_seats.shift();
            } 
            for (var i in selected_seats) {
              ticket_exists = false;
              for (var j in tickets) {
                if (ticket_equals(selected_seats[i], tickets[j])) {
                  ticket_exists = true;
                }
              }
              if (!ticket_exists) {
                // lets try to book this ticket
                id = find_dead_ticket()['id'];
                console.log(selected_seats[i]);
                console.log(i);
                console.log(selected_seats);
                result = $.ajax({ url: '#{dashboard_order_tickets_path(@order)}/' + id,
                       type: 'POST',
                       dataType: 'json',
                       data: {ticket: selected_seats[i], _method: "PUT"}});
                if (result.error == "parsererror" || result.error == "success") {
                   // ruby just sends back an empty thing anyway
                   console.log("selected ticket");
                   console.log();
                   update_ticket(id);
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }