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    (function ppc5LoadWhenReady() { if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", ppc5LoadWhenReady, { once: true }); return; } (function () { "use strict"; const currentScript = document.currentScript; const widgetRoots = Array.prototype.slice.call(document.querySelectorAll("#ppc5-app")); const root = (currentScript && currentScript.closest("#ppc5-app")) || widgetRoots.find(element => element.dataset.initialized !== "true") || null; if (!root || root.dataset.initialized === "true") return; root.dataset.initialized = "true"; /* ================================================================ PUBLIC DEMO CONFIGURATION — EDIT TEMPORARY DISPLAY VALUES HERE. Set DEMO_MODE to false only after Panda Pod's backend is ready. NEVER add credentials, private promo codes, API keys, or webhooks. ================================================================ */ const DEMO_MODE = true; const DEMO_CONFIG = { timezone: "America/Vancouver", sameDayBookingCutoff: "18:00", defaultDailyCrewAllocation: 5, offerEnabled: true, ratePeriods: [ { validFrom: "2026-08-15", validTo: "2026-09-30", currency: "CAD", taxDisplay: "tax included", lowerPodRate: 57, upperPodRate: 55 } ], allocationOverrides: { "2026-08-22": 0, "2026-08-23": 8, "2026-08-24": 5 }, demoCrewBooked: { "2026-08-24": 5 } }; const API = { config: "/api/v1/crew/public-config", availability: "/api/v1/crew/availability", reservations: "/api/v1/crew/reservations" }; const ROOM_TYPES = Object.freeze({ lower: { roomTypeID: "169530", label: "Lower Pod" }, upper: { roomTypeID: "169527", label: "Upper Pod" } }); const WHATSAPP = "https://wa.me/message/BQOHZPK5JFQCP1?src=qr"; let config = null; let currentStep = 1; let availability = null; let reservationComplete = false; let crewIdPreviewUrls = []; let cardAuthorizationOpened = false; const $ = (selector, context = root) => context.querySelector(selector); const $$ = (selector, context = root) => Array.from(context.querySelectorAll(selector)); async function getCrewPublicConfig() { if (DEMO_MODE) return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(DEMO_CONFIG)); const response = await fetch(API.config, { credentials: "same-origin", headers: { Accept: "application/json" } }); if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Public crew offer is temporarily unavailable."); return response.json(); } function getVancouverTime() { const parts = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-CA", { timeZone: (config && config.timezone) || "America/Vancouver", year: "numeric", month: "2-digit", day: "2-digit", hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit", second: "2-digit", hourCycle: "h23" }).formatToParts(new Date()); return Object.fromEntries(parts.filter(part => part.type !== "literal").map(part => [part.type, part.value])); } function getVancouverDate() { const time = getVancouverTime(); return `${time.year}-${time.month}-${time.day}`; } function getSameDayCutoffState() { const time = getVancouverTime(); const [cutoffHour, cutoffMinute] = String((config && config.sameDayBookingCutoff) || "18:00").split(":").map(Number); const currentMinutes = Number(time.hour) * 60 + Number(time.minute); return { date: `${time.year}-${time.month}-${time.day}`, closed: currentMinutes >= cutoffHour * 60 + cutoffMinute }; } function addDays(value, count) { const date = new Date(value + "T12:00:00Z"); date.setUTCDate(date.getUTCDate() + count); return date.toISOString().slice(0, 10); } function dateRange(start, end) { const dates = []; const cursor = new Date(start + "T12:00:00Z"); const stop = new Date(end + "T12:00:00Z"); while (cursor < stop) { dates.push(cursor.toISOString().slice(0, 10)); cursor.setUTCDate(cursor.getUTCDate() + 1); } return dates; } function findRatePeriod(start, end) { return config.ratePeriods.find(period => start >= period.validFrom && end <= addDays(period.validTo, 1)) || null; } function formatDate(value) { return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-CA", { year: "numeric", month: "short", day: "numeric", timeZone: "UTC" }).format(new Date(value + "T12:00:00Z")); } function formatTime(value) { if (!value) return "—"; const [hours, minutes] = value.split(":").map(Number); return `${hours % 12 || 12}:${String(minutes).padStart(2, "0")} ${hours >= 12 ? "PM" : "AM"}`; } function sanitizePhone(value) { const leadingPlus = String(value).startsWith("+"); const allowed = String(value).replace(/[^0-9+()]/g, "").replace(/\+/g, ""); return `${leadingPlus ? "+" : ""}${allowed}`; } function phoneDigits(value) { const digits = String(value).replace(/\D/g, ""); return digits.length === 11 && digits.startsWith("1") ? digits.slice(1) : digits; } function formatPhone(value) { const digits = phoneDigits(value); return digits.length === 10 ? `(${digits.slice(0, 3)}) ${digits.slice(3, 6)}-${digits.slice(6)}` : String(value); } function updateEtaValue() { const hourSelect = $("#ppc5-eta-hour"); const minuteSelect = $("#ppc5-eta-minute"); const selectedPeriod = $("input[name=etaPeriod]:checked"); const period = selectedPeriod ? selectedPeriod.value : "AM"; const eta = $("#ppc5-eta"); if (!hourSelect.value || !minuteSelect.value) { eta.value = ""; return; } let hour = Number(hourSelect.value) % 12; if (period === "PM") hour += 12; eta.value = `${String(hour).padStart(2, "0")}:${minuteSelect.value}`; hourSelect.removeAttribute("aria-invalid"); minuteSelect.removeAttribute("aria-invalid"); $("#ppc5-eta-error").textContent = ""; } function money(value, currency = "CAD") { return new Intl.NumberFormat("en-CA", { style: "currency", currency, minimumFractionDigits: 0, maximumFractionDigits: 2 }).format(value); } function selectedPod() { const input = $("input[name=podType]:checked"); return input ? { type: input.value, roomTypeID: input.dataset.roomId, label: ROOM_TYPES[input.value].label } : null; } async function checkCrewAvailability({ checkInDate, checkOutDate, roomTypeID }) { if (!DEMO_MODE) { const query = new URLSearchParams({ checkInDate, checkOutDate, roomTypeID }); const response = await fetch(`${API.availability}?${query}`, { credentials: "same-origin", headers: { Accept: "application/json" } }); if (!response.ok) throw new Error("We could not confirm crew availability."); return response.json(); } await new Promise(resolve => window.setTimeout(resolve, 350)); const podType = Object.keys(ROOM_TYPES).find(key => ROOM_TYPES[key].roomTypeID === roomTypeID); const nights = dateRange(checkInDate, checkOutDate).map(date => { const allocation = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(config.allocationOverrides, date) ? config.allocationOverrides[date] : config.defaultDailyCrewAllocation; const booked = config.demoCrewBooked[date] || (Number(date.slice(-2)) % 3); let rooms = 6 - (Number(date.slice(-2)) % 4); if ((podType === "lower" && date.endsWith("27")) || (podType === "upper" && date.endsWith("28"))) rooms = 0; return { date, crewAllocation: allocation, crewBooked: booked, crewRemaining: Math.max(0, allocation - booked), cloudbedsRoomsAvailable: rooms }; }); return { available: nights.every(night => night.crewAllocation > 0 && night.crewRemaining > 0 && night.cloudbedsRoomsAvailable > 0), selectedRoomTypeID: roomTypeID, selectedPodType: podType, nights }; } async function createCrewReservation(payload) { if (DEMO_MODE) { await new Promise(resolve => window.setTimeout(resolve, 550)); const cost = calculateCosts(); return { success: true, reservationNumber: `PP-DEMO-${Date.now().toString().slice(-6)}`, paymentStatus: "PENDING", amountDue: cost.total, currency: cost.currency }; } const response = await fetch(API.reservations, { method: "POST", credentials: "same-origin", headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Accept: "application/json" }, body: JSON.stringify(payload) }); if (!response.ok) throw new Error("The reservation could not be created. No booking was made."); return response.json(); } function setError(element, message) { element.setAttribute("aria-invalid", message ? "true" : "false"); const field = element.closest(".ppc5-field"); const holder = field ? field.querySelector(".ppc5-error") : null; if (holder) holder.textContent = message || ""; } function clearErrors(scope = root) { $$("[aria-invalid='true']", scope).forEach(element => element.removeAttribute("aria-invalid")); $$(".ppc5-error", scope).forEach(element => { element.textContent = ""; }); } function focusFirstInvalid(scope) { const element = $("[aria-invalid='true']", scope) || $$(".ppc5-error", scope).find(item => item.textContent); if (!element) return false; element.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "center" }); const fieldset = element.closest("fieldset"); const focusTarget = element.matches("input,select,button") ? element : (fieldset ? fieldset.querySelector("input") : null) || element; if (typeof focusTarget.focus === "function") focusTarget.focus({ preventScroll: true }); return true; } function validateStep(step) { const panel = $(`.ppc5-panel[data-step="${step}"]`); clearErrors(panel); if (step === 1) { const checkIn = $("#ppc5-checkin"); const checkOut = $("#ppc5-checkout"); const cutoff = getSameDayCutoffState(); const today = cutoff.date; if (!checkIn.value) setError(checkIn, "Choose a check-in date."); else if (checkIn.value < today) setError(checkIn, "Check-in cannot be in the past."); else if (checkIn.value === today && cutoff.closed) { setError(checkIn, "Same-day booking is closed after 6:00 PM. Please contact us on WhatsApp."); showSameDayClosedMessage(); } if (!checkOut.value) setError(checkOut, "Choose a check-out date."); else if (checkIn.value && checkOut.value <= checkIn.value) setError(checkOut, "Check-out must be after check-in."); if (!selectedPod()) { $("#ppc5-pod-error").textContent = "Choose either a Lower Pod or Upper Pod."; $$("input[name=podType]").forEach(input => input.setAttribute("aria-invalid", "true")); } } else if (step === 2) { $$("input[required],select[required]", panel).filter(element => element.type !== "radio").forEach(element => { if (!element.value.trim()) setError(element, "This field is required."); else if (element.type === "email" && !/^\S+@\S+\.\S+$/.test(element.value)) setError(element, "Enter a valid email address."); else if (element.name === "phone" && (!/^\+?[0-9()]+$/.test(element.value) || phoneDigits(element.value).length !== 10)) setError(element, "Enter a 10-digit phone number using numbers and optional + or parentheses."); }); if (!$("input[name=returningCrew]:checked")) { $("#ppc5-returning-error").textContent = "Please select one option."; $$("input[name=returningCrew]").forEach(input => input.setAttribute("aria-invalid", "true")); } else if ($("input[name=returningCrew]:checked").value === "false" && !$("#ppc5-crew-id-file").files.length) { setError($("#ppc5-crew-id-file"), "Select one or more clear RAIC or crew ID images."); } } else if (step === 3) { updateEtaValue(); if (!$("#ppc5-eta").value) { $("#ppc5-eta-error").textContent = "Choose an arrival hour and 15-minute interval."; if (!$("#ppc5-eta-hour").value) $("#ppc5-eta-hour").setAttribute("aria-invalid", "true"); if (!$("#ppc5-eta-minute").value) $("#ppc5-eta-minute").setAttribute("aria-invalid", "true"); } if (!$("input[name=earlyRequested]:checked")) { $("#ppc5-early-error").textContent = "Please select one early check-in option."; $$("input[name=earlyRequested]").forEach(input => input.setAttribute("aria-invalid", "true")); } if (!$("input[name=lateRequested]:checked")) { $("#ppc5-late-error").textContent = "Please select one late checkout option."; $$("input[name=lateRequested]").forEach(input => input.setAttribute("aria-invalid", "true")); } } else if (step === 4) { if (!cardAuthorizationOpened) { $("#ppc5-card-error").textContent = "Open the secure authorization page and complete both card forms first."; $("#ppc5-card-authorization-link").setAttribute("aria-invalid", "true"); } else if (!$("#ppc5-card-complete").checked) { $("#ppc5-card-error").textContent = "Confirm that you completed both secure credit card forms."; $("#ppc5-card-complete").setAttribute("aria-invalid", "true"); } } else if (step === 5 && !$("input[name=policyAccepted]").checked) { $("#ppc5-policy-error").textContent = "You must accept the crew booking terms and hotel policies."; $("input[name=policyAccepted]").setAttribute("aria-invalid", "true"); } return !focusFirstInvalid(panel); } function showStep(step) { currentStep = step; $$(".ppc5-panel").forEach(panel => { const active = Number(panel.dataset.step) === step; panel.classList.toggle("is-active", active); panel.hidden = !active; }); $$(".ppc5-step-tab").forEach((tab, index) => { const number = index + 1; tab.classList.toggle("is-active", number === step); tab.classList.toggle("is-done", number < step); tab.toggleAttribute("disabled", number > step); tab.removeAttribute("aria-current"); if (number === step) tab.setAttribute("aria-current", "step"); }); $("#ppc5-offer").classList.toggle("ppc5-hidden", step !== 1); if (step === 3) updateRequestCharges(); if (step === 4) prepareCardAuthorization(); if (step === 5) renderReview(); const heading = $(`.ppc5-panel[data-step="${step}"] h2`); heading.setAttribute("tabindex", "-1"); heading.focus(); root.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "start" }); } function getFormData() { return Object.fromEntries(new FormData($("#ppc5-form")).entries()); } function prepareCardAuthorization() { const authorizationUrl = new URL("https://pandapodhotels.com/crewcc/"); authorizationUrl.searchParams.set("checkInDate", $("#ppc5-checkin").value); authorizationUrl.searchParams.set("source", "crew-booking"); $("#ppc5-card-authorization-link").href = authorizationUrl.toString(); } function calculateCosts() { const data = getFormData(); const pod = selectedPod(); const rate = pod && data.checkInDate && data.checkOutDate ? findRatePeriod(data.checkInDate, data.checkOutDate) : null; if (!rate) return { nightly: 0, nights: 0, stay: 0, early: 0, late: 0, total: 0, currency: "CAD", taxDisplay: "" }; const nightly = pod.type === "lower" ? rate.lowerPodRate : rate.upperPodRate; const nights = dateRange(data.checkInDate, data.checkOutDate).length; const stay = nightly * nights; const early = data.earlyRequested === "full_day" ? nightly : data.earlyRequested === "half_day" ? nightly / 2 : 0; const late = data.lateRequested === "full_day" ? nightly : data.lateRequested === "half_day" ? nightly / 2 : 0; return { nightly, nights, stay, early, late, total: stay + early + late, currency: rate.currency, taxDisplay: rate.taxDisplay }; } function updateRequestCharges() { const cost = calculateCosts(); const data = getFormData(); const early = $("#ppc5-early-charge"); const late = $("#ppc5-late-charge"); early.classList.toggle("ppc5-hidden", !data.earlyRequested || data.earlyRequested === "none"); late.classList.toggle("ppc5-hidden", !data.lateRequested || data.lateRequested === "none"); if (!early.classList.contains("ppc5-hidden")) early.textContent = `Estimated early check-in charge: ${money(cost.early, cost.currency)} CAD`; if (!late.classList.contains("ppc5-hidden")) late.textContent = `Estimated late checkout charge: ${money(cost.late, cost.currency)} CAD`; } function escapeHtml(value) { return String(value).replace(/[&<>'"]/g, character => ({ "&": "&", "<": "<", ">": ">", "'": "'", '"': """ }[character])); } function renderReview() { const data = getFormData(); const pod = selectedPod(); const cost = calculateCosts(); const earlyLabel = data.earlyRequested === "full_day" ? "Before 11:00 AM — full-day rate" : data.earlyRequested === "half_day" ? "After 11:00 AM — half-day rate" : "Not requested"; const lateLabel = data.lateRequested === "full_day" ? "After 3:00 PM — full-day rate" : data.lateRequested === "half_day" ? "By 3:00 PM — half-day rate" : "Not requested"; const rows = [ ["Check-in", formatDate(data.checkInDate)], ["Check-out", formatDate(data.checkOutDate)], ["Number of nights", cost.nights], ["Pod type", pod.label], ["Nightly crew rate", `${money(cost.nightly, cost.currency)} CAD / night (${cost.taxDisplay})`], ["Stay subtotal", `${money(cost.stay, cost.currency)} CAD`], ["Guest", `${data.firstName} ${data.lastName}`], ["Email", data.email], ["Phone", formatPhone(data.phone)], ["Airline / Company", data.airline], ["Crew role", $("select[name=crewRole] option:checked").textContent], ["ETA", formatTime(data.eta)], ["Early check-in", `${earlyLabel} — ${money(cost.early, cost.currency)} CAD`], ["Late checkout", `${lateLabel} — ${money(cost.late, cost.currency)} CAD`], ["Damage deposit authorization", data.cardAuthorizationComplete === "on" ? "Completed by guest" : "Not completed"], ["Estimated total", `${money(cost.total, cost.currency)} CAD (${cost.taxDisplay})`] ]; $("#ppc5-review").innerHTML = rows.map(([key, value]) => `
    ${escapeHtml(key)}${escapeHtml(value)}
    `).join(""); } function resultCard(title, message, success = false) { return `

    ${escapeHtml(title)}

    ${escapeHtml(message)}

    ${success ? "" : `Contact Us on WhatsApp`}`; } function showSameDayClosedMessage() { const box = $("#ppc5-availability-result"); box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--error"; box.innerHTML = resultCard("Same-Day Booking Closed", "It is after 6:00 PM in Vancouver. Please contact us on WhatsApp, mention that you are a crew member, and ask for Front Desk."); box.focus(); } function availabilityFailure(result) { if (result.nights.some(night => night.crewAllocation === 0)) return ["Crew Offer Unavailable for Selected Date", "Crew self-booking is not available for one or more selected dates. Please contact us on WhatsApp for alternate availability."]; if (result.nights.some(night => night.crewRemaining === 0)) return ["Crew Allocation Reached", "The crew allocation for one or more selected dates has been reached. Please contact us and we will check whether additional pods can be offered."]; return ["Crew Availability Is Not Available", "Crew availability is not available for one or more selected dates. Please contact us and we will check other options."]; } async function runAvailability(advance) { if (!validateStep(1)) return false; const data = getFormData(); const pod = selectedPod(); const box = $("#ppc5-availability-result"); const button = $("#ppc5-check-availability"); availability = null; box.classList.add("ppc5-hidden"); if (!config) { box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--error"; box.innerHTML = resultCard("Crew Offer Is Still Loading", "Please wait a moment, then check availability again."); box.focus(); return false; } if (!config.offerEnabled) { box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--error"; box.innerHTML = resultCard("Crew Offer Unavailable", "Crew self-booking is currently unavailable. Please contact us on WhatsApp."); box.focus(); return false; } if (!findRatePeriod(data.checkInDate, data.checkOutDate)) { box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--error"; box.innerHTML = resultCard("Crew Offer Unavailable for Selected Date", "The crew offer does not cover all selected stay dates. Please contact us for alternate availability."); box.focus(); return false; } button.disabled = true; button.textContent = "Checking…"; try { const result = await checkCrewAvailability({ checkInDate: data.checkInDate, checkOutDate: data.checkOutDate, roomTypeID: pod.roomTypeID }); availability = result; if (result.available) { const minimum = Math.min(...result.nights.map(night => Math.min(night.crewRemaining, night.cloudbedsRoomsAvailable))); box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--success"; box.innerHTML = resultCard("Crew Availability Confirmed", `${pod.label} is available for all ${result.nights.length} night${result.nights.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}. At least ${minimum} crew pod${minimum === 1 ? "" : "s"} remain per selected night.`, true); $("#ppc5-live").textContent = "Crew availability confirmed for every selected night."; if (advance) showStep(2); } else { const [title, message] = availabilityFailure(result); box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--error"; box.innerHTML = resultCard(title, message); box.focus(); } return result.available; } catch (error) { box.className = "ppc5-result ppc5-result--error"; box.innerHTML = resultCard("Availability Check Unavailable", "We could not safely confirm availability. No booking was made. Please retry or contact us on WhatsApp."); box.focus(); return false; } finally { button.disabled = false; button.textContent = "Check Availability"; } } function buildPayload() { const data = getFormData(); const pod = selectedPod(); return { checkInDate: data.checkInDate, checkOutDate: data.checkOutDate, roomTypeID: pod.roomTypeID, podType: pod.type, guest: { firstName: data.firstName.trim(), lastName: data.lastName.trim(), email: data.email.trim(), phone: data.phone.trim(), airline: data.airline.trim(), crewRole: data.crewRole, returningCrew: data.returningCrew === "true" }, arrival: { eta: data.eta, earlyCheckInRequested: data.earlyRequested !== "none", earlyCheckInOption: data.earlyRequested, earlyCheckInTime: null, lateCheckOutRequested: data.lateRequested !== "none", lateCheckOutOption: data.lateRequested, lateCheckOutTime: null }, damageDepositAuthorizationConfirmed: data.cardAuthorizationComplete === "on", policyAccepted: true }; } async function submitBooking(event) { event.preventDefault(); if (!validateStep(5)) return; // Recheck immediately before creation in case the guest crossed 6:00 PM during the form. const cutoff = getSameDayCutoffState(); if ($("#ppc5-checkin").value === cutoff.date && cutoff.closed) { showStep(1); setError($("#ppc5-checkin"), "Same-day booking is closed after 6:00 PM. Please contact us on WhatsApp."); showSameDayClosedMessage(); return; } const button = $("#ppc5-create"); const errorBox = $("#ppc5-submit-error"); errorBox.classList.add("ppc5-hidden"); button.disabled = true; button.textContent = "Creating Reservation…"; try { // FAIL CLOSED: first-time crew images require an approved private upload API. // Do not remove this guard until the backend securely stores the image and // returns an opaque upload token that can be linked to the reservation. const returningCrewSelection = $("input[name=returningCrew]:checked"); if (!DEMO_MODE && returningCrewSelection && returningCrewSelection.value === "false") { throw new Error("Secure RAIC/Crew ID image storage is not connected. No image or reservation was sent."); } if (!(await runAvailability(false))) throw new Error("Availability changed. Please return to Step 1 and review the message."); const payload = buildPayload(); const response = await createCrewReservation(payload); if (!response || !response.success || !response.reservationNumber) throw new Error("The reservation could not be created."); const pod = selectedPod(); const rows = [ ["Reservation number", response.reservationNumber], ["Check-in", formatDate(payload.checkInDate)], ["Check-out", formatDate(payload.checkOutDate)], ["Pod type", pod.label], ["Amount due", response.amountDue != null ? `${money(response.amountDue, response.currency || "CAD")} CAD` : "Provided by Panda Pod payment request"], ["Payment status", response.paymentStatus || "PENDING"] ]; $("#ppc5-success-summary").innerHTML = rows.map(([key, value]) => `
    ${escapeHtml(key)}${escapeHtml(value)}
    `).join(""); reservationComplete = true; $("#ppc5-booking-ui").hidden = true; $("#ppc5-booking-ui").classList.add("ppc5-hidden"); $("#ppc5-success").hidden = false; $("#ppc5-success").classList.remove("ppc5-hidden"); $("#ppc5-success").focus(); root.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "start" }); } catch (error) { showStep(5); errorBox.innerHTML = resultCard("Reservation Not Created", error.message || "We could not safely create the reservation. Please retry or contact us on WhatsApp."); errorBox.classList.remove("ppc5-hidden"); errorBox.focus(); } finally { button.disabled = false; button.textContent = "Create Reservation"; } } function invalidateAvailability() { availability = null; cardAuthorizationOpened = false; $("#ppc5-card-complete").checked = false; $("#ppc5-availability-result").classList.add("ppc5-hidden"); } function clearCrewIdSelection() { const input = $("#ppc5-crew-id-file"); input.value = ""; input.removeAttribute("aria-invalid"); $("#ppc5-upload-error").textContent = ""; $("#ppc5-upload-status").classList.add("ppc5-hidden"); crewIdPreviewUrls.forEach(url => URL.revokeObjectURL(url)); crewIdPreviewUrls = []; $("#ppc5-upload-previews").innerHTML = ""; } function handleCrewIdSelection(event) { const input = event.currentTarget; const files = Array.from(input.files || []); clearErrors($("#ppc5-crew-id-upload")); if (!files.length) { clearCrewIdSelection(); return; } const allowedTypes = ["image/jpeg", "image/png", "image/webp", "image/heic", "image/heif", ""]; const invalidType = files.find(file => !allowedTypes.includes(file.type) || !/\.(jpe?g|png|webp|heic|heif)$/i.test(file.name)); if (invalidType) { clearCrewIdSelection(); setError(input, `${invalidType.name} is not a supported JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, or HEIF image.`); return; } const oversized = files.find(file => file.size > 10 * 1024 * 1024); if (oversized) { clearCrewIdSelection(); setError(input, `${oversized.name} must be 10 MB or smaller.`); return; } crewIdPreviewUrls.forEach(url => URL.revokeObjectURL(url)); crewIdPreviewUrls = []; const previews = $("#ppc5-upload-previews"); previews.innerHTML = ""; files.forEach(file => { const url = URL.createObjectURL(file); crewIdPreviewUrls.push(url); const item = document.createElement("div"); item.className = "ppc5-upload-preview-item"; const image = document.createElement("img"); image.className = "ppc5-upload-preview"; image.src = url; image.alt = "Selected crew ID preview"; const details = document.createElement("div"); details.className = "ppc5-upload-file"; const name = document.createElement("strong"); name.textContent = file.name; const size = document.createElement("small"); size.textContent = `${(file.size / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(1)} MB · selected locally`; details.append(name, size); item.append(image, details); previews.appendChild(item); }); $("#ppc5-upload-status").classList.remove("ppc5-hidden"); $("#ppc5-live").textContent = `${files.length} crew ID image${files.length === 1 ? "" : "s"} selected.`; } function wireEvents() { $("#ppc5-check-availability").addEventListener("click", () => runAvailability(true)); $("#ppc5-form").addEventListener("submit", submitBooking); $("#ppc5-phone").addEventListener("input", event => { event.target.value = sanitizePhone(event.target.value); }); $$('[data-date-field]').forEach(field => field.addEventListener("click", event => { const input = $("input[type=date]", field); if (event.target === input) { const editableTextWidth = Math.min(160, Math.max(110, input.clientWidth * .45)); if (event.offsetX <= editableTextWidth) return; event.preventDefault(); try { if (typeof input.showPicker === "function") input.showPicker(); else input.focus(); } catch (error) { input.focus(); } return; } event.preventDefault(); try { if (typeof input.showPicker === "function") input.showPicker(); else { input.focus(); input.click(); } } catch (error) { input.focus(); } })); $$("[data-next]").forEach(button => button.addEventListener("click", () => { if (validateStep(currentStep)) showStep(Number(button.dataset.next)); })); $$("[data-back]").forEach(button => button.addEventListener("click", () => showStep(Number(button.dataset.back)))); $$("[data-go-step]").forEach(button => button.addEventListener("click", () => { if (!button.disabled) showStep(Number(button.dataset.goStep)); })); $$("input[name=returningCrew]").forEach(input => input.addEventListener("change", () => { const firstTime = input.value === "false"; $("#ppc5-first-time-note").classList.toggle("ppc5-hidden", !firstTime); $("#ppc5-crew-id-upload").classList.toggle("ppc5-hidden", !firstTime); $("#ppc5-crew-id-file").toggleAttribute("required", firstTime); if (!firstTime) clearCrewIdSelection(); })); $("#ppc5-crew-id-file").addEventListener("change", handleCrewIdSelection); $("#ppc5-upload-remove").addEventListener("click", clearCrewIdSelection); $("#ppc5-card-authorization-link").addEventListener("click", () => { cardAuthorizationOpened = true; $("#ppc5-card-authorization-link").removeAttribute("aria-invalid"); $("#ppc5-card-error").textContent = ""; $("#ppc5-live").textContent = "Secure card authorization opened in a new tab. Complete both forms, then return here."; }); $("#ppc5-card-complete").addEventListener("change", () => { if ($("#ppc5-card-complete").checked) { $("#ppc5-card-complete").removeAttribute("aria-invalid"); $("#ppc5-card-error").textContent = ""; } }); $("#ppc5-eta-hour").addEventListener("change", updateEtaValue); $("#ppc5-eta-minute").addEventListener("change", updateEtaValue); $$("input[name=etaPeriod]").forEach(input => input.addEventListener("change", updateEtaValue)); $$("input[name=earlyRequested],input[name=lateRequested]").forEach(input => input.addEventListener("change", updateRequestCharges)); $$("input[name=podType],#ppc5-checkin,#ppc5-checkout").forEach(input => input.addEventListener("change", invalidateAvailability)); $("#ppc5-new-booking").addEventListener("click", () => window.location.reload()); } async function init() { wireEvents(); try { config = await getCrewPublicConfig(); const period = config.ratePeriods[0]; if (period) { $("#ppc5-rate-validity").textContent = `Valid ${formatDate(period.validFrom)} – ${formatDate(period.validTo)}`; $("#ppc5-lower-rate").textContent = money(period.lowerPodRate, period.currency); $("#ppc5-upper-rate").textContent = money(period.upperPodRate, period.currency); $("#ppc5-lower-option-rate").textContent = `${money(period.lowerPodRate, period.currency)} CAD / night`; $("#ppc5-upper-option-rate").textContent = `${money(period.upperPodRate, period.currency)} CAD / night`; $("#ppc5-tax-display").textContent = `Displayed rates: ${period.taxDisplay}. Rates are subject to availability.`; } const today = getVancouverDate(); $("#ppc5-checkin").min = today; $("#ppc5-checkout").min = addDays(today, 1); } catch (error) { $("#ppc5-offer").innerHTML = `

    Crew booking is temporarily unavailable

    Please retry or contact us on WhatsApp, mention that you are a crew member, and ask for Front Desk.

    `; $("#ppc5-form").hidden = true; } } init(); }()); }());
    Panda Pod Hotel
    Concierge Panda
    Panda Pod Hotel Assistant