chat support updates

app/Events/NewChatMessage.php

@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ class NewChatMessage implements ShouldBroadcastNow
      * Data sent to frontend (Blade + Flutter)
      */
     public function broadcastWith()
-    {
+    {   
+        \Log::info('APP_URL USED IN EVENT', [
+    'url' => config('app.url'),
+]);
+
         \Log::info("DEBUG: NewChatMessage broadcasting on channel ticket.".$this->message->ticket_id);
 
         \Log::info("EVENT BROADCAST FIRED", [
@@ -56,17 +60,20 @@ class NewChatMessage implements ShouldBroadcastNow
             'sender_id'   => $this->message->sender_id,
             'sender_type' => $this->message->sender_type,
             'message'     => $this->message->message,
-            'file_url'    => $this->message->file_path 
-                                ? asset('storage/' . $this->message->file_path)
-                                : null,
-            'file_type'   => $this->message->file_type,
+
+            // ✅ relative path only
+            'file_path'   => $this->message->file_path ?? null,
+            'file_type'   => $this->message->file_type ?? null,
+
             'sender' => [
-                'id'         => $this->message->sender->id,
-                'name'       => $this->getSenderName(),
-                'is_admin'   => $this->message->sender_type === \App\Models\Admin::class,
+                'id'       => $this->message->sender->id,
+                'name'     => $this->getSenderName(),
+                'is_admin' => $this->message->sender_type === \App\Models\Admin::class,
             ],
+
             'created_at'  => $this->message->created_at->toDateTimeString(),
         ];
+
     }
 
     /**