User:Proteins/switchboard.js

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//<pre>
// If you are a known user, this script connects you with someone who will help you.
//
// To use this script, add "importScript('User:Proteins/switchboard.js');" to your monobook.js subpage 
// under your user page, as you can see at User:Proteins/monobook.js

var known_users = [
	"Awadewit", "Frank Schulenburg", "Jennifer Riggs", "John Broughton", "SvHannibal", "TimVickers",
	"Stevenfruitsmaak", "Proteins", "Diberri", "Fvasconcellos", "Opabinia regalis", "ClockworkSoul", 
	"AndrewGNF", "Looie496", "Phoebe", "Ciar", "Emw2012", "Walkerma", "Tony1", 
	"Arcadian", "Davidruben", "Jmh649", "WhatamIdoing", "Delldot", "DO11.10", 
	"Jfdwolff", "Casliber", "MastCell", "GrahamColm", "Tryptofish",
	"Mathias Schindler", "NIH instructor for a day", "Hockeymomtwice", 
	"Kelsnflwr", "Twingirl", "Fflyman", "TulipW", "Crbillet", "Volleys", 
	"Robinlatham", "Slinkys", "Ukelele", "Moniqua Roberts", "Zebranih", 
	"MGBarrett", "Neilee", "Wantabeme", "Shinglef", "Soccergal23", 
	"Bioephemera", "SeaKayaker2008", "Nccam", "Jcoireangus", "Quietvillager", 
	"Craig Hicks", "Synbiomol", "Jmac80", "Nih catalyst", "Balti kisserfish", 
	"Alderam", "Sanguinia1818", "Dsands520", "KPM417", "Rolarv", "Crusio"
];

var known_helpers = [
	"Awadewit", "Frank Schulenburg", "John Broughton", "Proteins", "SvHannibal", "TimVickers",
	"Stevenfruitsmaak", "Diberri", "Fvasconcellos", "Opabinia regalis", "ClockworkSoul", 
	"AndrewGNF", "Looie496", "Phoebe", "Ciar", "Emw2012", "Walkerma", "Tony1", 
	"Arcadian", "Davidruben", "Jmh649", "WhatamIdoing", "Delldot", "DO11.10", 
	"Jfdwolff", "Casliber", "MastCell", "GrahamColm", "Tryptofish", "Crusio"
];


// Future expansion idea
var user_descriptions = {

}; 

var helper_descriptions = {

}; 


// The main function

function switchboard() {
	var alert_string = "";
	var confirm_string = "";

	var user_name = "";
	var user_index = 0;
	var num_known_users = 0;
	var is_known_user = false;

	var random_helper = "";
	var num_known_helpers = 0;
 
	var random_double = 0.5;
	var random_helper_index = 0;
 
	var talk_page_href = "";

// Check that the invoker is on the list of known users
	is_known_user = false;
	num_known_users = known_users.length;
	for (user_index=0; user_index<num_known_users; user_index++) {
		if (mw.config.get('wgUserName') == known_users[user_index]) {
			is_known_user = true;
			break;
		}
	}
	if (is_known_user == false) {
		confirm_string = "I'm very sorry, but I was unable to find you on the list of known users.\n\nIf you attended the NIH workshop, would you like to ask Bill Wedemeyer (User:Proteins) to add you to the list?";
		if (window.confirm(confirm_string) == false) {
			alert_string = "OK, I won't connect you with Bill Wedemeyer.";
			window.alert(alert_string);
			return;
		}

// Open the User talk page of the helper
		random_helper = "Proteins";
		talk_page_href = mw.config.get('wgServer') + mw.config.get('wgScript') + "?title=User_talk:" + random_helper + "&action=edit&section=new&preloadtitle=Add%20me%20to%20NIH%20switchboard%3F&preload=User:Proteins/Switchboard_list_request";
		window.open(talk_page_href);
		return;
	} 
	user_name = known_users[user_index];

// Select a random helper
	random_helper = user_name;
	num_known_helpers = known_helpers.length;
	while (random_helper == user_name) {
 		random_double = num_known_helpers * Math.random();
		random_helper_index = Math.floor(random_double);
		if ((random_helper_index < 0) || (random_helper_index >= num_known_helpers)) { 
			alert_string = "Error in choosing a random helper to contact - sorry!";
			window.alert(alert_string);
			return;
		}
		random_helper = known_helpers[random_helper_index];
	}

// Confirm that the user wishes to contact this helper
	confirm_string = "Welcome to the Help switchboard, " + user_name + "!\n\nWould you like to leave a message for " + random_helper + "?";
	if (window.confirm(confirm_string) == false) {
		alert_string = "OK, I won't connect you with " + random_helper + ".\n\nPlease click \"help me!\" again if you still need help.  Thanks!";
		window.alert(alert_string);
		return;
	}

// Open the User talk page of the helper
	talk_page_href = mw.config.get('wgServer') + mw.config.get('wgScript') + "?title=User_talk:" + random_helper + "&action=edit&section=new&preloadtitle=Help%20request%20from%20an%20NIH%20contributor&preload=User:Proteins/Personal_help_request";
	window.open(talk_page_href);

	return;
} // closes function switchboard()

$(function () {
            mw.util.addPortletLink('p-cactions', 'javascript:switchboard()', 'help, please!', 'ca-switchboard', 'Contact someone who will help you or answer your questions', 'g', '');
});
 
//</pre>