messages.php

<?php  
include("includes/header.php");

$message_obj = new Message($con, $userLoggedIn);

if(isset($_GET['u']))
	$user_to = $_GET['u'];

else {
	$user_to = $message_obj->getMostRecentUser();
	if($user_to == false)
		$user_to = 'new';
}

if($user_to != "new")
	$user_to_obj = new user($con, $user_to);

if(isset($_POST['post_message'])) {

	if(isset($_POST['message_body'])) {
		$body = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_POST['message_body']);
		$date = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
		$message_obj->sendMessage($user_to,$body,$date);
	}

}
?>

<div class="user_details column">
	<a href="<?php echo $userLoggedIn; ?>"> <img src="<?php echo $user['PROFILE_PIC']; ?>"> </a>

	<div class="user_details_left_right">
		<?php 
		echo $user['NAME'];
		?>
		<br>
		<a href="<?php echo $userLoggedIn; ?>">
			<?php echo "@".$user['USERNAME']."<br>"; ?>
		</a>
	</div>
</div>

<div class="main_column column" id="main_column">
	<?php  
	if($user_to != "new") {
		echo "<h4>You and <a href='$user_to'>" . $user_to_obj->getName() . "</a></h4><hr><br>";
		echo "<div class='loaded_messages' id='scroll_messages'>";
			echo $message_obj->getMessages($user_to);
		echo "</div>";
	}
	else {
		echo "<h4>New Message</h4>";
	}
	?>


	<div class="message_post">
		<form action="" method="POST">
			<?php  
			if($user_to == "new") {
				echo "Select the friend you'd like to chat with... <br><br>";
				?>

				To: <input type='text' onkeyup='getUsers(this.value, "<?php echo $userLoggedIn; ?>")' name='q' placeholder='Name' autocomplete='off' id='search_text_input'>
				
				<?php
				echo "<div class='results'></div>";
			}
			else {
				echo "<textarea name='message_body' id='message_textarea' placeholder='Write your message here...'></textarea>";
				echo "<input type='submit' name='post_message' class='info' id='message_submit' value='Send'>";
			}

			?>
		</form>
		
	</div>

	<script>
		var div = document.getElementById("scroll_messages");
		div.scrollTop = div.scrollHeight;
	</script>


</div>

<div class="user_details column" id="conversations">
	<h4>Conversations</h4>

	<div class="loaded_conversations">
		<?php echo $message_obj->getConvos(); ?>
	</div>
	<br>
	<a href="messages.php?u=new">New Message</a>
	
</div>