Function saveMessage

web/src/index.js:89–102

(messageText)

 
 // Saves a new message to Cloud Firestore.
 async function saveMessage(messageText) {
   // Add a new message entry to the Firebase database.
   try {
     await addDoc(collection(getFirestore(), 'messages'), {
       name: getUserName(),
       text: messageText,
       profilePicUrl: getProfilePicUrl(),
       timestamp: serverTimestamp()
     });
   }
   catch(error) {
     console.error('Error writing new message to Firebase Database', error);
   }
 }
 
 // Loads chat messages history and listens for upcoming ones.
 function loadMessages() {