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2016-11-30 12:37:33 +01:00
// server.js
// import express ()
var express = require('express'); // npm install --save express
var app = express();
// import node.js http
var server = require('http').Server(app);
// import socket.io
var io = require('socket.io')(server); // npm install --save socket.io
// import file system (aka fs)
var fs = require('fs');
// import custom script
var fender_cottons = require('./render_muttons.js');
var text_file = "./TENDER_BUTTONS.txt";
var text = fs.readFileSync(text_file, "utf8");
/* ----------------------------------
Server and Socket Configuration
--------------------------------------*/
// tell express to server our index.html file
app.get('/', function (req, res) {
res.sendFile(__dirname + '/index.html');
});
// configure socket.io
// (1) when there is a connection
io.on('connection', function(socket) {
console.log('got a connection');
// (2) configure the connected socket to receive custom messages
socket.on('request bare text', function(msg) {
// read the file from memory
var text_file = "./TENDER_BUTTONS.txt";
var text = fs.readFileSync(text_file, "utf8");
// send back its content
io.emit('bare text', text);
});
socket.on('request render muttons', function(msg) {
console.log('rendering a mutton');
try {
// generate new text using custom script 'fender_cottons.js'
var generated_text = fender_cottons.generate_text(msg.input, msg.nbr_verse, msg.min_score, msg.width_verses);
// send back its content
io.emit('render muttons', generated_text);
} catch (e) {
io.emit('render muttons', e.toString());
}
});
socket.on('disconnet', function() {
console.log('got a disconnection');
});
});
/* -------------------
Start the server
----------------------*/
// listen to connection on port 8088 --> http://localhost:8088
server.listen(8088, function () {
console.log('listening on port: ' + 8088);
});