Update script.js

board/script.js

@@ -1,26 +1,25 @@
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
-    // Generate or retrieve the username from localStorage
+    // Generate a random username in the format 'milkenjoyer[###]'
     function generateRandomUsername() {
-        const randomNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * 100000);
+        const randomNum = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000);  // Random number between 0 and 999
-        return `milkenjoyer${randomNum.toString().padStart(3, '0')}`;
+        return `milkenjoyer[${randomNum.toString().padStart(3, '0')}]`;  // Ensure it has 3 digits
     }
 
-    // Check if username is already saved, else generate a new one
+    // Check if username is already saved in localStorage
     let username = localStorage.getItem('username');
     if (!username) {
-        username = generateRandomUsername();
+        username = generateRandomUsername();  // Temporary username until the first post
-        localStorage.setItem('username', username); // Save username to localStorage
     }
     document.getElementById('username').innerText = username;
 
-    // Retrieve stored posts from localStorage or initialize empty array
+    // Retrieve stored posts from localStorage or initialize as an empty array
     let posts = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('posts')) || [];
 
     // Function to render posts
     function renderPosts() {
         postsSection.innerHTML = ''; // Clear current posts
         posts
-            .sort((a, b) => new Date(b.timestamp) - new Date(a.timestamp)) // Sort posts by descending date
+            .sort((a, b) => new Date(b.timestamp) - new Date(a.timestamp)) // Sort by descending date
             .forEach(post => {
                 const postDiv = document.createElement('div');
                 postDiv.classList.add('post');
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
                 postContent.innerText = post.content;
                 postDiv.appendChild(postContent);
 
-                postsSection.prepend(postDiv); // Add post to the beginning
+                postsSection.prepend(postDiv); // Add post at the beginning
             });
     }
 
@@ -53,15 +52,22 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
         const content = postContent.value.trim();
         if (!content) return;
 
+        // Create a new post with a timestamp
         const newPost = {
             username: username,
             content: content,
-            timestamp: new Date().toISOString() // Store the timestamp for sorting
+            timestamp: new Date().toISOString() // Store timestamp for sorting
         };
 
         posts.push(newPost);
         localStorage.setItem('posts', JSON.stringify(posts)); // Save posts to localStorage
+
+        // After the first post, save the username permanently in localStorage
+        if (!localStorage.getItem('username')) {
+            localStorage.setItem('username', username);
+        }
+
         renderPosts(); // Re-render posts
-        postContent.value = ''; // Clear post content
+        postContent.value = ''; // Clear the post content field
     });
 });