signal-server v0.0.2

signal-server

This is a simple UDP server for local event-driven "IPC". It will be installed as a service in your system.

Warning: This was only tested in Windows 10.

Warning: This IS NOT production ready.

Obs.: For commands, be sure to use an elevated console (admin rights).

Prerequisites

• You MUST be running Windows 10 or Linux (untested).
• You MUST have up to date Node JS installed.
• You MUST have up to date NPM installed.
• If running Windows 10, you must run the following command: npm install --global --production windows-build-tools. Obs.: It may fail sometimes.
• If running Windows 10, you must ensure Phyton 2.7 (installed in the previous item) is in your Path.

Usage

Step 1

Install the server as a service with the following comands:

npm install -g signal-server
signal-service install my-test 8888

Step 2

• On Windows, start the server running: net start signal-my-test on elevated shell.
• On Debian/Ubuntu, start the server running: sudo service signal-my-test start.

Step 3

The first character in the UDP message will be interpreted as a command of the following three.

• w: For watching the specified event.
• u: For unwatching the specified event.
• f: For firing the specified event.

With any UDP client of your preference, send one of the following messages to 8888:

• wCoolEvent: For subscribing to our "Cool Event".
• fCoolEvent: For firing our Cool Event (and be notified about it, receiving a message CoolEvent).
• uCoolEvent: For unsubscribing to our "Cool Event".

Have Questions?

Please, if you have any questions, suggestions, doubts, etc.. Don't hesitate to open issues.

Thanks!