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websocket client used in electron main process,pub/sub message in render process


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##wsobserver

websocket client for Electron applications.

we use wsobserver module in electron main process,wsobserver use thrid party module to connect remote websocket server.

Electron render process receive websocket message from Electron main process throught wsobserver module.we only to add render page's webcontent into wsobserver.

##Usage npm install wsobserver --save

Require the module in an Electron web page.

var wsobser = require('wsobserver')

Electron main process

set up gloabl object
//share object in render process and main process
global.sharedObj = {
wsObserver:require('wsobserver/observer')};

####websocket usage open a websocket client:

var ws = new wsobser('ws://localhost:8088');
ws.ws_connect();

open a websocket client:

ws.ws_sendmsg('hello server');

close a websocket client:

ws.ws_stop();

Electron render process

var ipcRenderer = require('electron').ipcRenderer;
var remote = require('electron').remote;

//get wsobserver in main process share object 
var observer = remote.getGlobal('sharedObj').wsObserver;

//websocket handle function
ipcRenderer.on('ws-title-message', function (e, data) {
     alert(data.toString());
});

//listen for websocket message from the main process   
function setupWSObserver(title) {
   observer.subscribe(remote.getCurrentWebContents(), title, 'ws-title-message');
}

function clearWSObserver(title) {
    observer.unsubscribe(remote.getCurrentWebContents(), title);
}

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Last updated on 12 Jul 2016

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