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Chat Example (Firebase)
<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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