<div id="chat"></div>
<script>
let messagesData = [
    {
        id: 1,
        text: "This message will be updated after 3 seconds.",
        authorId: "user1",
        authorName: "John Doe",
        authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/RICSU.jpg",
        timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 0)
    },
    {
        id: 2,
        text: "Watch the first message change its text content!",
        authorId: "user2",
        authorName: "Jane Smith",
        authorImageUrl: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/content/web/Customers/LONEP.jpg",
        timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 5)
    }
];

let chat = $("#chat").kendoChat({
    authorId: "user1",
    dataSource: messagesData
}).data("kendoChat");

// Update the first message after 3 seconds
setTimeout(function() {
    let messageObject = chat.dataSource.get(1); // Get message with id 1
    if (messageObject) {
        let updatedMessage = chat.updateMessage(messageObject, {
            text: "✅ This message has been updated successfully!"
        });
        console.log("Message updated:", updatedMessage.text);
    }
}, 3000);
</script>