It’s explained in the documentation here: Realtime DB by Firebase - Thunkable Docs
I will check that out, the issues am having now is whenever I left the screen, the previous chat disappears
It’s amazing,yes am having same issues as @itzvinie presently previous chats disappears whenever I reopen the app. @tatiang @muneer @domhnallohanlon @Scene
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You will need to provide a link to your project. Without seeing your blocks, we have no idea why it’s not working.
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Ok I will do that shortly
Firebase as a database repository will not delete records by itself. It is the way you coded the screen in your project that leads to this.
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So what do I do now?
Can you please help make corrections in there and share link,
Or probably also Note the mistakes made to avoid such mess again
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Currently, these are the two working blocks
As you can see, none of them actually saves the chat to Firebase. You only save the last input message to cloud variable Send_ChaT and what is showing on the screen is the result of cloning the screen components only.
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Smile 
You are such a genius,so I will simply do what now ?
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So I think that the ‘SAVE’ should come in the second blocking,after save is done_then the cloning should take place??
Or can it be at the click of the SEND_CHAT BUTTON?
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This is a general question which is hard to answer.
You would first need to decide on what you want to achieve.
- Do you want to design a chat app where users join a room and chat to each other?
- Do you want tot design a chat app where two users can have a private chat (one to one)?
- Or you want to provide both features.
The next thing is to design your Firebase database structure such as for one to one:-
Chat-DB
chat-Header
To-user
From-User
Message-List
Date-Stamp(ID)
Sender
Message-Text
Now you can start coding your blocks accordingly.
This is just a simple scenario.
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I appreciate your response and attention so far.
But for now all I want is a room chat
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For a room chat, your Firebase database structure could be:-
Chat-DB
chat-Room
Room-Code
Message-List
Date-Stamp( as message ID)
Sender
Message-Text
You will need to save every message under the correct key.
When any user runs the app and enters the room code, you should read your Firebase and display the chat messages under that room before giving the user the ability to send his/her own message.
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It’s more like I will be starting this fresh,how can I delete old variables
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Am so confused right now,which and which are actually Variables,can you please just shed more light on how to go about this structures you’ve pointed out…
Thanks for the rescue
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Hi @versatile
To help you with a good start, I modified your app to read from Firebase.
https://x.thunkable.com/projectPage/62bee1f46ab61900116b9ba3
You will need to supply the API key and the Database URL.
When starting the app you need to choose a room. If you don’t select a room, general will be chosen.
You will also need to supply a nickname to use in the chat.
If there are previous messages stored in Firebase, they will be listed in the chat area.
The project is not complete and that is not the intention. To use it properly, you will need to fine tune it.
As of now, you can use it with more than one user simultaneously and you should get the chat from other users in the same room.
Have Fun!
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am blessed,big ups to you.i really appreciate this
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I noticed a bug in the project that it duplicates the chat history with every new entry. This is now fixed. You can remix the project again to get the updated copy.
To use it properly you will need to add a procedure/function to check the the nickname/ID entered is not already used.
Sample output
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Hurray, thanks I’ve been on it since+duties calls
It’s working but still trying to fine tune it
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