json_url = window.location.href.replace(/\.[^/]*$/,'')+".json" page_visited_pms = false starting_size_pms = 0 update = (pms) -> if !page_visited_pms starting_size_pms = pms.conversation.count_messages page_visited_pms = true if pms.convesation.count_messages > starting_size_pms window.location.reload true return console.log("hey we got here!") console.log(starting_size_pms) console.log(pms.convesation.count_messages) setTimeout (-> $.ajax(url: json_url).done update return ), 2000 # Now kick off the whole process window.onload = -> $.ajax(url: json_url).done update