function checkForSearchResults()

in web-app/app/controllers/searchControllers.js [24:66]


    function checkForSearchResults() {
        
        // poll every few seconds for new search results i.e. matches
        poll = $interval( () => { 

            // placeholder, no need yet for params for API call
            let params = {
                ApiCallType: "check-search-results"
            }

            $http.post(ENV + 'matches', params)

                 .then(

                   // backend responded successfully
                   function(response) {

                        console.log(response);
                        let rawResult = response.data.body;
                        rawResult = rawResult.replace(/\'/g, "\"");
                        let json = JSON.parse(rawResult);
                        $scope.searchResults = json;

                        $scope.images = [];
                        $scope.titles = [];
                        let matches = json.matches;
                        matches.forEach( match => {
                            $scope.images.push(match.url);
                            $scope.titles.push(match.title);
                        });

                   }, 
                   // failure outside the backend function, e.g. couldn't call the backend
                   function(response) {
                       
                        $scope.stop();
                        console.log(response);
                   }       
            );  
            
        }, 10000); // end poll
                
    }