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", "John_Broughton", "Proteins", "SvHannibal", "TimVickers"
];

var known_helpers = [
	"Awadewit", "John_Broughton", "Proteins", "SvHannibal", "TimVickers"
];

var helper_descriptions = {

}; 

function switchboard() {
	var alert_string = "";

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

// Initial diagnostics
	alert_string = "This is the switchboard function.";
	window.alert(alert_string);

// Check that the invoker is on the list of known users


// Select a random helper
	num_known_helpers = known_helpers.length;
 	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_helper[random_helper_index];

// Check that the user wishes to contact this helper

	alert_string = "The random helper is User:" + random_helper;
	window.alert(alert_string);
	return;

// Open the User talk page of the helper

	return;
} // closes function switchboard()

addOnloadHook(function () {
            addPortletLink('p-cactions', 'javascript:switchboard()', 'help me!', 'ca-switchboard', 'Contact someone who will help you and answer your questions', 'g', '');
});
 
//</pre>