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Chat Example (Firebase)
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<html> | |
<head> | |
<script src="https://cdn.firebase.com/js/client/2.0.4/firebase.js"></script> | |
<script src='https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.0/jquery.min.js'></script> | |
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/resources/tutorial/css/example.css"> | |
</head> | |
<body> | |
<!-- CHAT MARKUP --> | |
<div class="example-chat l-demo-container"> | |
<header>Firebase Chat Demo</header> | |
<div class='example-chat-toolbar'> | |
<label for="nameInput">Username:</label> | |
<input type='text' id='nameInput' placeholder='enter a username...'> | |
</div> | |
<ul id='example-messages' class="example-chat-messages"></ul> | |
<footer> | |
<input type='text' id='messageInput' placeholder='Type a message...'> | |
</footer> | |
</div> | |
<!-- CHAT JAVACRIPT --> | |
<script> | |
// CREATE A REFERENCE TO FIREBASE | |
var messagesRef = new Firebase('https://an22sj9l915.firebaseio-demo.com/'); | |
// REGISTER DOM ELEMENTS | |
var messageField = $('#messageInput'); | |
var nameField = $('#nameInput'); | |
var messageList = $('#example-messages'); | |
// LISTEN FOR KEYPRESS EVENT | |
messageField.keypress(function (e) { | |
if (e.keyCode == 13) { | |
//FIELD VALUES | |
var username = nameField.val(); | |
var message = messageField.val(); | |
//SAVE DATA TO FIREBASE AND EMPTY FIELD | |
messagesRef.push({name:username, text:message}); | |
messageField.val(''); | |
} | |
}); | |
// Add a callback that is triggered for each chat message. | |
messagesRef.limitToLast(10).on('child_added', function (snapshot) { | |
//GET DATA | |
var data = snapshot.val(); | |
var username = data.name || "anonymous"; | |
var message = data.text; | |
//CREATE ELEMENTS MESSAGE & SANITIZE TEXT | |
var messageElement = $("<li>"); | |
var nameElement = $("<strong class='example-chat-username'></strong>") | |
nameElement.text(username); | |
messageElement.text(message).prepend(nameElement); | |
//ADD MESSAGE | |
messageList.append(messageElement) | |
//SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF MESSAGE LIST | |
messageList[0].scrollTop = messageList[0].scrollHeight; | |
}); | |
</script> | |
</body> | |
</html> |
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