Chat client for dogs

run_bot.rb

require 'iron_mq'

# IronMQ credentials
token = asdf
project_id = asdf

# each chatter needs their own queue
@fido = IronMQ::Client.new('token' => token, 'project_id' => project_id, :queue_name => "fido")
@red_rover = IronMQ::Client.new('token' => token, 'project_id' => project_id, :queue_name => "red_rover")

puts "What is your name?"
fido = (STDIN.gets.strip == "fido")
me = fido ? "fido" : 'red rover'
him = fido ? "red rover" : "fido"

puts "Ok, your name is #{me}"

reader_client = fido ? @red_rover : @fido
writer_client = fido ? @fido : @red_rover

reader = Thread.new do
  while true
    msg = reader_client.messages.get()
    if msg
      p "#{him}: #{msg.body.strip}"
      msg.delete
    end
    sleep(1)
  end
end

while true
  outgoing = STDIN.gets
  #break if outgoing.strip == "quit"

  # write my messages
  writer_client.messages.post(outgoing)
end

ht @joemsak