/************************************
/*Ajax-based chat
/*for Garage Countdown Backstage
/*
/*Author: Antto Perttola, 2009
************************************/

//Also check the chat-function is backstage.js

function sendMessage(bid){
	
	//first, we'll save the message to database so that it
	//will be fetched by other users
	new Ajax.Request('./inc/ajax_chat.php', {				 
		 method: 'post',
		 parameters: {

			 bid: bid,
			 message: $('chat_message_field').value,
			 submit_send_message: true
			 
		 },
		 onSuccess: function(transport){

				//Print the messages and empty the message field				
				$('chat_message_area').innerHTML = transport.responseText;
				$('chat_message_field').value = "";
							 
		 }
	  
	});
		
	return false;
	
	
}