initial group chat functionality

js/commands.js

@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ function runCommand(input) {
             directMessage(modeSplit[1].split(','), input);
             renameToSelf();
             return "";
-        // case "chat":
-        //     renameToSelf();
-        //     return "";
+        case "chat":
+            groupMessage(modeSplit[1], input);
+            renameToSelf();
+            return "";
     }
 
     // Default chat mode:
@@ -164,22 +165,33 @@ function cmd_nick(input) {
     return null;
 }
 
-// Initialize direct chat
-function cmd_msg(input) {
+// Check whether user is allowed to chat
+function canChatCheck(input) {
     if (input === undefined)
         return "No recipient was given!";
     if (!window.localStorage.getItem("connected"))
         return "You are not connected! Use the 'nick' command to connect using your username.";
     if (window.localStorage.getItem("name") === "")
         return "You do not have a name!";
+    return "";
+}
+
+// Initialize messaging
+function messagingIniti(mode, name) {
     // Get recipient username without spaces and pretext
-    const username = input[0];
-    pretext.current = `Chat (${username})> `;
+    pretext.current = `Chat (${name})> `;
     // Set chat mode to direct messages and start pulling
-    chatMode = `msg ${username}`;
+    chatMode = `${mode} ${name}`;
     userData.chatPull = setInterval(getChatMessages, 500);
 }
 
+// Initialize direct chat
+function cmd_msg(input) {
+    let output = canChatCheck(input);
+    if (output !== "") return output;
+    messagingIniti('msg', input[0]);
+}
+
 // Exit current level (example: chat -> main)
 function cmd_exit(error) {
     const level = chatMode.split(' ')[0];
@@ -225,3 +237,11 @@ function cmd_logout() {
         return "You are not even connected yet!";
     disconnect();
 }
+
+// Initialize group chat
+function cmd_chat(input) {
+    let output = canChatCheck(input);
+    if (output !== "") return output;
+    messagingIniti('chat', input[0]);
+    sendChatInit(input[0]);
+}

js/networking.js

@@ -193,7 +193,21 @@ function directMessage(names, message) {
     }).then(res => {});
 }
 
-// function globalMessage(message) {}
+// Send a group message
+function groupMessage(chat, message) {
+    fetch('/sendGroup', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+            name: window.localStorage.getItem("name"),
+            id: window.localStorage.getItem("id"),
+            message,
+            chat
+        })
+    }).then(res => {});
+}
 
 // Request all usernames and number of anonymous users
 function requestUsernames() {
@@ -231,3 +245,18 @@ function requestPing() {
         outputText({output})
     });
 }
+
+// Initialize group chat
+function sendChatInit(chat) {
+    fetch('/chatInit', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+            name: window.localStorage.getItem("name"),
+            id: window.localStorage.getItem("id"),
+            chat
+        })
+    }).then(res => {});
+}