how to load messages retrieved from web service to this controller

[deeps2904]

Respected Sir,

If I m using anywebservice to retrieve msg then how would I pass that array so that msgs retrieved from service are shown on ui of chatasync controller?

[mukyasa]

You have to create an array of Message objects and pass that to chat controller. If you see the demo I have created static array of Message objects.

[deeps2904]

sir I m inherting myviewcontroller from chatasynchviewcontroller. Executing web service in my view controller.... and I m getting my data... I need to pass my data to your viewcontrroler array... I m not getting how to access that array .

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[deeps2904]

please, help me buddy... I m getting in big issue... please help

[mukyasa]

Bro, I can only guide you. As I accept this library is just simulation so you have work more to change it according to your requirement

Now check ChatAsyncViewController in that fetchMessages which will show you how the Message array is created variable name is messages the array which is used by example

If you want you can comment fetchMessages and write your own function for populating the Chats with your web service.

//MARK: - Fetch Messages
open func fetchMessages(){

    //Loading Earlier message i have repeated the same you can add your through webservice
    if(showEarlierMessage == true){
        
        var paths = [IndexPath]()
        var temp = [Message]()
        for i in 0 ..< messages.count{
            
            temp.append(messages[i])
            paths.append(IndexPath(item: i, section: 0))
        }
        
        messages = temp + messages
        self.collectionView?.performBatchUpdates({
            
            self.collectionView?.insertItems(at: paths)
            
            
        }, completion: { (bool) in

        })

    }else{

     //Fresh messages bottom
        messages.append(Message(msg: "Hello all"))
        messages.append(Message(msg: "This is quick demo"))
        messages.append(Message(msg: "Texture’s basic unit is the node. ASDisplayNode is an abstraction over UIView, which in turn is an abstraction over CALayer. Unlike views, which can only be used on the main thread, nodes are thread-safe: you can instantiate and configure entire hierarchies of them in parallel on background threads."))
        messages.append(Message(image: "https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/43/bd/ef/43bdef2a0af4f55238f1df4913b3188b--super-hero-shirts-ironman.jpg"))
        messages.append(Message(msg: "Texture lets you move image decoding, text sizing and rendering, and other expensive UI operations off the main thread, to keep the main thread available to respond to user interaction. Texture has other tricks up its sleeve too… but we’ll get to that later"))
        messages.append(Message(image: "https://media3.giphy.com/media/kEKcOWl8RMLde/giphy.gif", caption: "demo caption"))
        messages.append(Message(msg: "Understanding of performance issue, especially some common uses like tableview pre rendering, helps"))
        messages.append(Message(videourl: "https://www.w3schools.com/html/mov_bbb.mp4"))
        

    }


}

[rajahimanath]

I created a new VC and wanted to simulate ChatAsyncViewController behavior but started getting ChatDelegate not found error. Can you please check on your end again?