From 5bb12f7b45d18a84f82c13b269a0227ee1f6df85 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tvick22 <142449252+Tvick22@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:15:23 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] fix too many fetches & update every second

---
 assets/js/revvit/carChat.js | 16 ++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/assets/js/revvit/carChat.js b/assets/js/revvit/carChat.js
index db639f62..3436b61d 100644
--- a/assets/js/revvit/carChat.js
+++ b/assets/js/revvit/carChat.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ async function sendMessage() {
     }
 
     // 3. Return the data
+    updateMessageDisplay();
     return response.json();
     // 4. If we had an error anywhere in the try (stuff above), we will log an error.
   } catch (error) {
@@ -72,9 +73,6 @@ async function getMessages() {
       throw new Error(`Failed to get Messages: ${response.status}`);
     }
 
-    getMessages().then((messages) => {
-      displayMessages(messages);
-    });
     // 3. Return the data
     return response.json();
     // 4. If we had an error anywhere in the try (stuff above), we will log an error.
@@ -97,8 +95,14 @@ function displayMessages(messages) {
   });
 }
 
-getMessages().then((messages) => {
-  displayMessages(messages);
-});
+updateMessageDisplay();
+
+function updateMessageDisplay() {
+  getMessages().then((messages) => {
+    displayMessages(messages);
+  });
+}
 
 sendBtn.addEventListener("click", sendMessage);
+
+setInterval(updateMessageDisplay, 1000); // Update the message display every second