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 the send message button is pressed
		if(isset($_POST['post_message'])){
			if(isset($_POST['message_body'])){
				$body = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_POST['message_body']); /// The escape string helps to cancels characters like "" when use in text messages
				$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">
				<a href="<?php echo $userLoggedIn; ?>">
				<?php 
				echo $user['first_name'] . " " . $user['last_name'];

				 ?>
				</a>
				<br>
				<?php echo "Posts: " . $user['num_posts']. "<br>"; 
				echo "Likes: " . $user['num_likes'];

				?>
			</div>
	</div>

	<!-- New message sent-->
	<div class="main_column column" id="main_column">
		<?php  
			if($user_to != "new"){
				echo "<h4>You and <a href='$user_to'>" . $user_to_obj->getFirstAndLastName() . "</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>";
			}
		?>

		<!--Select a friend and send message-->
		<div class="message_post">
			<form action="" method="POST">
				<?php 
					if($user_to == "new") {
						echo "Select the friend you would like to message <br><br>";
						?>

						<!--Search for list of friends to send message-->
						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 ...'></textarea>";
					 	echo "<input type='submit' name='post_message' class='info' id='message_submit' value='Send'>";
					}

				 ?>
				
			</form>
			
		</div>

		<!-- To load messages at the bottom each time the message is sent -->
		<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> //End