sendMessage(): void {
  if (this.state.messageText.trim() === '') {
    return;
  }
  let errorMessage = sendMessage(this.state.messageText.trim(), this.props.props.sendPath, this.state.user, this.props.props.channel);
  console.log(errorMessage);
  if (errorMessage !== null) {
    console.log("error message", errorMessage);
    this.toggleModal(errorMessage);
    return;
  }
  this.handleChangeMessageText('');
}