rework the quote stripping

labs/demos/lib/handlers.coffee

@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ login = (req, resp) ->
 
   #use the name from the textbox
   console.log "\n\nThe Username passed was=" + JSON.stringify(req.body.name) + "The Meetingname passed was=" + JSON.stringify(req.body.meetingName) + "\n\n"
-  joinParams.fullName = JSON.stringify req.body.name
-  joinParams.fullName = joinParams.fullName.replace(/['"]/g,'') # strip quotes
-  passedMeetingName = JSON.stringify req.body.meetingName
-  passedMeetingName = passedMeetingName.replace(/['"]/g,'') # stip quotes
+
+  # grab the username and the meeting name passed in. Strip the surrounding quotes
+  joinParams.fullName = (JSON.stringify req.body.name)?.replace(/['"]/g,'')
+  passedMeetingName = (JSON.stringify req.body.meetingName)?.replace(/['"]/g,'')
 
   # use the meeting name from the form to [create if not existing and] join the meeting with such name
   joinParams.meetingID = passedMeetingName

labs/demos/views/index.html

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 			<input type="text" ng-model="username" placeholder="Enter a name here"> 
                         <label>Meeting name:</label>
                         <input type="text" ng-model="meetingName" placeholder="Enter a meeting name">
+                        <label>(e.x. Demo Meeting)</label>
 		</div>
 		<div ng-controller="MainCtrl">
 			<form ng-submit="postUsername()">