// This is the controller for the Shout view
public ActionResult Shout()
{
ViewBag.Message = "Shout, please!";
if (Request.Form["shouted"] != null)
{
// send a shout
var message = Request.Form["message"].ToString();
var hub = GlobalHost.ConnectionManager.GetHubContext <ChatHub>();
hub.Clients.All.broadcastMessage("SYSTEM", message);
ViewBag.Message = "Message Sent";
var db = ContextFactory.GetContextPerRequest();
Chat newChat = new Core.Chat();
newChat.Time = DateTime.Now;
newChat.Name = "SYSTEM";
newChat.Message = message;
db.Add(newChat);
db.SaveChanges();
}
return(View());
}
public void Send(string name, string message)
{
// Call the broadcastMessage method to update clients.
Clients.All.broadcastMessage(name, message);
var db = ContextFactory.GetContextPerRequest();
Chat newChat = new Core.Chat();
newChat.Time = DateTime.Now;
newChat.Name = name;
newChat.Message = message;
db.Add(newChat);
db.SaveChanges();
}
