var client = new APE.Client();
client.load();

client.addEvent('load', function() {
    posted_by = prompt('Your name?');
    client.core.start({"name": posted_by});
    $("input[name='posted_by']").val(posted_by);
});

client.addEvent('ready', function() {
    //Once APE is ready, join the messages channel and wait for new messages
    client.core.join('messages');
    client.onRaw('postmsg', function(raw, pipe) {
        append_message(raw.data);
    });
});

function append_message(data) {
    message_str = data.msg + '\nPosted by: <strong>'
                         + data.posted_by + '</strong> on: '
                         + data.timestamp;
    new_div = $('<div>').addClass('message').html(message_str);
    $('div#current_messages').append(new_div);
}