timer fix

backend.js

@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ io.on('connection', (socket)=>{
         clickX:615,
         clickY:136,
         message:'',
-        username:"Visitor"
+        username:"Visitor",
+        timeoutId:0
     } //create player object with new socket id property
 
     io.emit('updatePlayers',bPlayers)
@@ -56,15 +57,16 @@ io.on('connection', (socket)=>{
     })
 
     socket.on('message',(message)=>{
-
-        clearTimeout(timeoutHandle);
+        let timeoutId;
+        clearTimeout(bPlayers[socket.id].timeoutId);
         bPlayers[socket.id].message = message
 
         function startTimer() {
-            timeoutHandle = setTimeout(() => {
+          timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
                 bPlayers[socket.id].message = ''
             }, 4000);
           }
+          bPlayers[socket.id].timeoutId = timeoutId
         startTimer();
 
         console.log(bPlayers)

public/index.js

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ let row = 0;
 let readyNow = false
 let animationFrame = 0;
 let pageVisible = true;
-
+let timeoutHandle;
 
 // let atPosition = true;
 // img.src = 'demaSprite.png';
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ socket.on('updatePlayers', (bPlayers) =>{
             fPlayers[id].clickY = bPlayer.clickY
             fPlayers[id].message = bPlayer.message
             fPlayers[id].username = bPlayer.username
+            
             //update player position without animation if tab is inactive
             if (document.hidden) {
                 fPlayers[id].position.x = bPlayer.x