ping bot

pingbot.js

(function() {
    "use strict";
    var pingWho = "@username";
    var pingMessage = " edit ping script";
    var pingDelay = 1000;
    var length = pingMessage.length;
    var pos = 0;
    var roomId = Number(/\d+/.exec(location)[0]);

    send('/chats/' + roomId + '/messages/new')
    .done(function() {
    	setTimeout(function() {
    		var id = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('.user-container.mine .messages .message')).pop().id.match(/(\d+)/)[0];
    		edit('/messages/' + id);
    	}, 2000);
    });

    function send(destination) {
        return $.ajax({
            type: "POST",
            url: destination,
            data: {
                fkey: fkey().fkey,
                text: pingWho + ' ' + pingMessage.substr(0, pos)
            }
        });
    }

    function edit(destination) {
        send(destination).fail(function() {
            setTimeout(function() {
                edit(destination);
            }, pingDelay);
        }).done(function() {
            pos++;
            if (pos <= length) {
                setTimeout(function() {
                    edit(destination);
                }, pingDelay);
            }
        });
    }
}());