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//Detecting if this is an iPhone as it will change the way we do random numbers
var HAS_BAD_RAND = Ti.Platform.osname.match(/iphone/);
 
//Creating the native Window UI element in which to put our graphics and text
var win = Ti.UI.createWindow({ backgroundColor: '#ffffff' });
 
//Opening a link to Twitter and storing the results in a Network Object called loader
var loader = Titanium.Network.createHTTPClient();
loader.open("GET","http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/user_timeline.json?screen_name=aziraphael&count=10");
 
//Creating the variables we will be using including all graphic holders and the array
var fortunes = [];
var closed_cookie, opened_cookie, opened_cookie_image, paper, new_cookie_button;
 
//The function that is called once the tweets are loaded
loader.onload = function() 
{
    //Feed the tweets into our array
    var tweets = eval('('+this.responseText+')');
    for (var i = 0; i < tweets.length; i++)
    {
        var tweet = tweets[i].text;
        fortunes.push(tweet);
    }
 
    //Run our constructor functions
    createElements();
    assignBehaviors();
    arrangeElements();
    win.open(); //Opening the window practically opens the app
};
 
//Our constructor functions are arranged for tidyness
function createElements()
{
    //Our closed cookie image view (an apple term for the image container)
    closed_cookie = Ti.UI.createImageView({
        image: 'closed_cookie.png',
        width: 'auto',
        height: 'auto'
    });
 
    //An empty view to store the open image and text
    opened_cookie = Ti.UI.createView({
        width: 300,
        height: 234,
        visible: false
    });
 
    //The actual opened cookie image
    opened_cookie_image = Ti.UI.createImageView({
        image: 'opened_cookie2.png',
        width: 'auto',
        height: 'auto'
    });
 
    //The text box in which the tweets are written
    paper = Ti.UI.createLabel({
        color: '#000000',
        font: {fontSize: 12, fontFamily: 'Courier'},
        width: 150,
        height: 'auto',
        top: 25,
        left: 40,
        opacity: 0,
        textAlign: 'left'
    });
 
    //A native iPhone or Android button
    new_cookie_button = Ti.UI.createButton({
        title: 'New Fortune Cookie',
        width: 200,
        height: 50,
        bottom: 25,
        visible: false
    });
}
 
//Setting up the event listeners
function assignBehaviors()
{
    //If the cookie is clicked on
    closed_cookie.addEventListener('click', openCookie);
 
    //If the "new cookie" button is clicked on
    new_cookie_button.addEventListener('click', newCookie);
 
    //If the phone is shaken (same result as "new cookie")
    Ti.Gesture.addEventListener('shake', toggleCookie);
}
 
//Toggle between open and closing cookie
function toggleCookie( ev )
{
    opened_cookie.visible ? newCookie() : openCookie();
}
 
//Set up a new cookie
function newCookie( ev )
{
    paper.opacity = 0;
    opened_cookie.hide();
    new_cookie_button.hide();
    closed_cookie.show();
}
 
//Opening the cookie
function openCookie( ev )
{
    closed_cookie.hide();
    paper.text = getFortune();
    opened_cookie.show();
    paper.animate({opacity:1, duration:500}); //Fade tween of paper
    new_cookie_button.show();
}
 
function getFortune()
{
    //Get a fortune using custom random function
    var rand = random( 0, fortunes.length - 1 );
    return fortunes[ rand ];
}
 
//Custom random function
function random( min, max )
{
    //Because of a bug in iPhone random numbers, the number
    //is determined using the time as a random seed-
    min = min || 0;
    max = max || 1;
    if (HAS_BAD_RAND){ max += 1; }
 
    var secs = (new Date()).getTime();
    var rand = min + Math.round( Math.random( secs ) * (max - min) );
 
    return HAS_BAD_RAND ? ( secs % max ) : rand;
}
 
//Adding all the visual elements to the window in the right order
function arrangeElements()
{
    opened_cookie.add( opened_cookie_image );
    opened_cookie.add( paper );
 
    win.add( closed_cookie );
    win.add( opened_cookie );
    win.add( new_cookie_button );
}
 
//Initiating the whole process by sending the loader request
loader.send();