feed.js

/*
    feed.js
    Post all the new messages and status updates.
*/
var recent_id = -1;

var running = true;
var dispID;

var spam = false;
var spamID;

var usedNames = [];



// This code will be executed when the page finishes loading
window.addEventListener('load', function(){
    //display one tweet every 3000 milliseconds or so
    dispID = window.setInterval(disp, 4000);


    //do it initially so it doesn't wait
    disp();


	//i don't actually know why this is here
	var ul = document.getElementById('franklr_feed');
	var li = document.createElement('li');
	li.innerHTML = '<strong>' + "ahhhhhhh~" + '</strong> ';
	ul.appendChild(li);

}, false);

function toggleFeed() {
  var button = document.getElementById('toggle');
  if (running) {
    clearInterval(dispID);
    button.textContent = "Play";
  } else {
    dispID = window.setInterval(disp, 4000);
    button.textContent = "Pause";
  }

  running = !running;
}

function spamFeed() {
  if (spam !== null) {
    spamID = window.setInterval(spamFunction, 1000);
    clearInterval(dispID);
  } else {
    var button = document.getElementById('toggle');
    clearInterval(spamID);
    button.textContent = "Pause";
    dispID = window.setInterval(disp, 4000);
  }
}

function disp(){
  if (matched_profiles.length === 0 && feed_updates.length === 0) {
    return;
  }
	var ul = document.getElementById('franklr_feed');
  var rand_index = Math.floor(Math.random() * matched_profiles.length);

  if (rand_index >= 0) {
    if (recent_id === rand_index) {
      var doublepost = Math.random();
      if (doublepost < 0.5) {
        rand_index = Math.floor(Math.random() * matched_profiles.length);
      }
    }

    recent_id = rand_index;
		//THIRTY IS ENOUGH
		while(ul.childNodes.length > 30){
			ul.removeChild(ul.lastChild);

		}

    var timestamp = Date();

    var profile = matched_profiles[recent_id];

    var header_text = "";
    var message_chance = Math.random();
    var message_idx = "";

    var li = document.createElement('li');

    //hack for now because i need to sleep
    if (profile.name === 'Brian' && usedNames.indexOf(profile.name) < 0) {
      message_chance = 1;
    }
    if (message_chance < 0.5) {
      header_text = "STATUS UPDATE:";
      message_idx = "statuses";
      li.className = "status";
    } else {
      header_text = "NEW MESSAGE:";
      message_idx = "messages";
      li.className = "message";
    }

    var specify = (profile.name in feed_updates[message_idx] && usedNames.indexOf(profile.name) < 0) ?
      profile.name :
      "everyone";

    if (specify == profile.name) {
      usedNames.push(profile.name);
    }
    var choices = feed_updates[message_idx][specify];
    var message = choices[Math.floor(Math.random() * choices.length)];


		li.innerHTML = '<img src=img/' + profile.img + '>'
				+ '<div id ="right-hold">'
        + '<strong>' + header_text + '</strong> '
        + '<br />'
        + '<strong>' + profile.name + '</strong> '
        + '<br />'
        + message
        + '<br />' + timestamp + '</div>';
		ul.insertBefore(li, ul.firstChild);

  }

}



function spamFunction() {
  if (spam === null) {
    return;
  }
  if (matched_profiles.length === 0 && feed_updates.length === 0) {
    return;
  }
  var ul = document.getElementById('franklr_feed');
    //THIRTY IS ENOUGH
    while(ul.childNodes.length > 30){
      ul.removeChild(ul.lastChild);

    }

    var timestamp = Date();

    var profile = spam;

    var header_text = "";
    var message_chance = Math.random();
    var message_idx = "";

    var li = document.createElement('li');

    if (message_chance < 0.5) {
      header_text = "STATUS UPDATE:";
      message_idx = "statuses";
      li.className = "status";
    } else {
      header_text = "NEW MESSAGE:";
      message_idx = "messages";
      li.className = "message";
    }

    var specify = "spam";
    var choices = feed_updates[message_idx][specify];
    var message = choices[Math.floor(Math.random() * choices.length)];


    li.innerHTML = '<img src=img/' + profile.img + '>'
        + '<div id ="right-hold">'
        + '<strong>' + header_text + '</strong> '
        + '<br />'
        + '<strong>' + profile.name + '</strong> '
        + '<br />'
        + message
        + '<br />' + timestamp + '</div>';
    ul.insertBefore(li, ul.firstChild);

}