Merge 514a88e0be into a4ef10cf1b

app/assets/javascripts/application.js

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 //= require osem-commercials
 //= require unobtrusive_flash
 //= require unobtrusive_flash_bootstrap
+//= require refresh_current_events
 
 $(document).ready(function() {
     $('a[disabled=disabled]').click(function(event){

app/assets/javascripts/refresh_current_events.js

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+$(document).ready(function() {
+  // will call refreshCurrentEvents every 15 minutes
+  setInterval(refreshCurrentEvents,900000);
+
+  // Only show the first child of tweet and sponsor containers on page load
+  $('#tweet-container').children().hide();
+  $('#tweet-container').children().eq(0).show();
+  $('#sponsor-container').children().hide();
+  $('#sponsor-container').children().eq(0).show();
+
+  setInterval(function(){ cycleVisibleElement($('#tweet-container'))}, 5000)
+  setInterval(function(){ cycleVisibleElement($('#sponsor-container'))}, 10000)
+});
+
+// Makes an ajax call for fresh data
+function refreshCurrentEvents(){
+  $.ajax({
+    url: "conference_info.js"
+  });
+};
+
+// Cycle through children in a container and toggles visibility
+function cycleVisibleElement(container){
+  var childrens = $(container).children();
+  for(var i = 0; i < childrens.length; i++ ){
+      if(childrens.eq(i).is(":visible")){
+        childrens.eq(i).hide();
+        childrens.eq(++i % childrens.length).show();
+        return
+      }
+  }
+};