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      sdetweil @banbutcher
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      @banbutcher is dataFile an array of filenames? then yes, you’ll need a loop.
      so, you are moving part of name a, to a new array
      then part of name b to the next slot in the array

      array.push(item)
      adds item to the end of the array

      name_of_array =[] initializes name_of_array to be an empty array

      then u will need to format the array of partial names

      var x = name_of_array.join(separator)
      will turn the array into x, a string with separator between the names

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        Band.Of.Brothers.E01.1080p.5.1Ch.BluRay.ReEnc-DeeJayAhmed.srt <br>
        Archer S01E03 Diversity Hire (1080p x265 10bit S94 Joy).mkv <br>
        devs.s01e02.720p.hdtv.x264-river[eztv].mkv <br>
        What.We.Do.in.the.Shadows.S02E02.Ghosts.720p.AMZN.WEBRip.DDP5.1.x264-NTb[eztv.io].mkv <br>
        What.We.Do.in.the.Shadows.S02E01.Resurrection.720p.AMZN.WEBRip.DDP5.1.x264-NTb[eztv.io].mkv <br>
        

        this is the file im reading from… im not sure if thats an array, sorry and i want them outputted same line by line just missing the trailing parts.

        again thanks for your help :)

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          sdetweil @banbutcher
          last edited by

          @banbutcher reading how

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            banbutcher
            last edited by banbutcher

            this is my main module .js

            i think this is where im reading from :/

            Module.register("deluge",{
            	defaults: {
            		updateInterval: 10 * 60 * 1000 //reads the file every 10 mins
            	},
            
            	start: function(){
            		this.sendSocketNotification("START", this.config);
            	},
            
            	socketNotificationReceived: function(notification, payload) {
            		if(notification === "DATA"){
            			this.dataFile = payload;
            			this.updateDom();
            		}
            	},
            
            //	getDom: function(){
            //		var wrapper = document.createElement("div");
            //		if(this.dataFile){
            //			wrapper.innerHTML = this.dataFile;
            //		} else {
            //			wrapper.innerHTML = "No data";
            //		}
            //		return wrapper;
            //	}
            
            
            
            
            	getDom: function(){
            		var wrapper = document.createElement("div");
            		if(this.dataFile){
                                    var splitRegExp = /.*[S][(0-9)]+[E][(0-9)]+/ig;
                                    var split = splitRegExp.exec(this.dataFile);
            
            			wrapper.innerHTML = split;
            		} else {
            			wrapper.innerHTML = "No Data";
            		}
            		return wrapper;
            	}
            
            
            
            });
            

            again thanks for your help :)

            im in way overmy head here!

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              sdetweil @banbutcher
              last edited by

              @banbutcher reading in the node_helper, sending up to the module.

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                banbutcher
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                Node_helper :)

                const NodeHelper = require("node_helper");
                const fs= require("fs");
                
                module.exports = NodeHelper.create({
                //here comes the part of the nodehelper after the 3 dots as posted above
                
                	socketNotificationReceived: function(notification, payload) {
                		if(notification === "START"){
                			this.config = payload;
                			this.readData();
                    			setInterval(() => {
                        			this.readData();
                    			}, this.config.updateInterval);
                		}
                	},
                
                	readData: function(){
                		//to read a file to do the following
                		fs.readFile("new-tv-list.txt", "utf8", (err, data) => {
                			if (err) throw err;
                			this.sendSocketNotification("DATA", data);
                		});
                	}
                });
                
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                  sdetweil @banbutcher
                  last edited by

                  @banbutcher I won’t have time to look at this tonight

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                    banbutcher @sdetweil
                    last edited by

                    @sdetweil
                    not a problem at all, i really appreciate your help so far in this topic and every other question ive had across the board! :thumbs_up_light_skin_tone:

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                      sdetweil @banbutcher
                      last edited by sdetweil

                      @banbutcher ok, the fs.readFile() returns ALL the content of the file. I still would remove the utf8.

                      but you want a list of names, not a stream of characters…
                      so you need to split the stream into an array.

                      a list of text ‘lines’ has a character after each, called a line feed, we don’t want those

                      but the last filename MAY or MAY NOT be followed by a line feed. (depends on how the file was created)

                      anyhow we can fix that

                      I would change the readData function in node_helper like this

                      readData: function(){
                      		//to read a file to do the following
                      		fs.readFile("new-tv-list.txt", (err, data) => {
                                              var output_data = null
                                              // if there was no error  
                      			if (!err){
                                                // convert byte stream to array of names   
                                                output_data=data.toString().concat("\n").split('\n')
                                              }   
                                              // always send something back to module, so it can display messages
                                              // might be null if there was an error 
                      			this.sendSocketNotification("DATA", output_data);
                      		});
                      	}
                      

                      then to fix the module side
                      build an html table structure

                      var wrapper = document.createElement("div");
                      		if(this.dataFile){
                                              var output_list= [];
                                              // setup regex, no i  no g (only once, and case sensitive)
                                              var splitRegExp = /.*[S][(0-9)]+[E][(0-9)]+/;
                                              // loop thru the list of filenames
                                              for(filename of this.dataFile) {
                                                  // if the name is not zero length (split could have returned for just linefeed
                                                  if(filename.length >0) {
                                                     // get the filename prefix
                                                     var split = splitRegExp.exec(filename);
                                                     // save name to the output list, as a table entry
                                                     // remove space after the ->< , the forum hides everything after unless a space
                                                     // table has a row, 
                                                     output_list.push("< tr>< td>")
                                                     // with data
                                                     output_list.push(split)
                                                     // end of data and row
                                                     output_list.push("< /td>< /tr>")
                                                  } 
                                              }  
                                              // insert the table into the wrapper
                      			wrapper.innerHTML = "< table>" + output_list.join('')+ "< /table>";
                      		} else {
                      

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                        sdetweil @sdetweil
                        last edited by

                        @banbutcher

                        you can also you divs instead of a table, and then set a css style
                        ‘display’:‘inline-flex’
                        ‘flex-direction’:‘vertical’

                        and u can also use code to create the tree instead of text (don’t use the output_list anymore)
                        (and u can use this with divs too, don’t need as many elements)

                        var table=document.createElement("table")
                        wrapper.appendChild(table)
                                  for(filename of this.dataFile) {
                                       // if the name is not zero length (split could have returned for just linefeed
                                       if(filename.length >0) {
                                              // get the filename prefix
                                              var tr=document.createElement("tr")
                                              table.appendChild(tr)
                                              var td=document.createElement("td")
                                              tr.appendChild(td)
                                              var split = splitRegExp.exec(filename);
                                              td.innerText=split
                                        }
                              }
                        return wrapper;
                        

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                          banbutcher
                          last edited by

                          @sdetweil

                          Awesome i will try and get it working tonight!

                          Thanks,

                          Richie

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                            banbutcher
                            last edited by

                            @sdetweil

                            wow… works like a charm! lists all tv shows perfectly! :)
                            is there any way to print a line if the regex isn’t met… ie like a movie title instead of a series title with s01e03 attached?
                            and possibly limit output to 10 lines?

                            Thanks,

                            Richie

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                              sdetweil @banbutcher
                              last edited by sdetweil

                              @banbutcher >is there any way to print a line if the regex isn’t met… ie like a movie title instead of a series title with s01e03 attached?
                              and possibly limit output to 10 lines?

                              sure

                              // should make this a config variable by adding to module defaults
                              // then would be this.config.counter
                              // get display limit, 10 if not specified in defaults
                              var counter=this.config.counter || 10
                                        var table=document.createElement("table")
                                        wrapper.appendChild(table)
                                        for(filename of this.dataFile) {
                                             // if the name is not zero length (split could have returned for just linefeed
                                             // and the view limit has not been reached
                                             if(filename.length >0 && counter>0) {
                                                    // get the filename prefix
                                                    var tr=document.createElement("tr")
                                                    table.appendChild(tr)
                                                    var td=document.createElement("td")
                                                    tr.appendChild(td)
                                                    var split = splitRegExp.exec(filename);
                                                    if(split)                        
                                                        td.innerText=split
                                                    else
                                                        td.innerText='name not matched '+ filename
                                                    counter--;
                                              }
                                    }
                              return wrapper;
                              

                              or using the text form

                              var wrapper = document.createElement("div");
                              		if(this.dataFile){
                                                      var output_list= [];
                                                      // should make this a config variable by adding to module defaults
                                                     // then would be this.config.counter
                                                     // get display limit, 10 if not specified in defaults
                                                     var counter=this.config.counter || 10
                                                      // setup regex, no i  no g (only once, and case sensitive)
                                                      var splitRegExp = /.*[S][(0-9)]+[E][(0-9)]+/;
                                                      // loop thru the list of filenames
                                                      for(filename of this.dataFile) {
                                                          // if the name is not zero length (split could have returned for just linefeed
                                                          if(filename.length >0 && counter >0) {
                                                             // get the filename prefix
                                                             var split = splitRegExp.exec(filename);
                                                             // save name to the output list, as a table entry
                                                             // remove space after the ->< , the forum hides everything after unless a space
                                                             // table has a row, 
                                                             output_list.push("< tr>< td>")
                                                             // with data
                                                             if(split)
                                                                output_list.push(split)
                                                             else 
                                                                 output_list.push('name not matched '+ filename)
                                                             // end of data and row
                                                             output_list.push("< /td>< /tr>")
                                                             counter--;
                                                          } 
                                                      }  
                                                      // insert the table into the wrapper
                              			wrapper.innerHTML = "< table>" + output_list.join('')+ "< /table>";
                              		} else {
                              

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                                banbutcher
                                last edited by sdetweil

                                @sdetweil

                                the counter part worked great, but then when i tried to add it if loop for the name check, im getting “no data” maybe i messed up copying across?

                                                        var output_list= [];
                                			var counter=this.config.counter || 11
                                                        // setup regex, no i  no g (only once, and case sensitive)
                                                        var splitRegExp = /.*[S][(0-9)]+[E][(0-9)]+/;
                                                        // loop thru the list of filenames
                                                        for(filename of this.dataFile) {
                                                            // if the name is not zero length (split could have returned for just linefeed
                                                            if(filename.length >0 && counter>0) {
                                                               // get the filename prefix
                                                               var split = splitRegExp.exec(filename);
                                                               // save name to the output list, as a table entry
                                                               // table has a row, 
                                                               output_list.push("<tr><td>")
                                			       // with data
                                			       if(split )
                                                                  output_list.push(split)
                                			       else
                                			          output_list.push('name not found:'+ filename)
                                                               // end of data and row
                                                               output_list.push("</td></tr>")
                                			       counter--;
                                                            } 
                                                        }  
                                                        // insert the table into the wrapper
                                			wrapper.innerHTML = "<table>" + output_list.join('')+ "</table>";
                                		 } else {
                                			wrapper.innerHTML = "No Data";
                                		}
                                
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                                  sdetweil @banbutcher
                                  last edited by sdetweil

                                  @banbutcher said in .txt file include:

                                  im getting “no data” maybe i messed up copying across?

                                  sorry, don’t understand the words…

                                  this is the test if the regex worked

                                                                 if(split)
                                                                    output_list.push(split)
                                  			       else
                                  			          output_list.push('name not found:'+ filename)
                                  

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                                    banbutcher
                                    last edited by

                                    @sdetweil

                                    this code works…

                                    		if(this.dataFile){
                                                            var output_list= [];
                                    			var counter=this.config.counter || 11
                                                            // setup regex, no i  no g (only once, and case sensitive)
                                                            var splitRegExp = /.*[S][(0-9)]+[E][(0-9)]+/;
                                                            // loop thru the list of filenames
                                                            for(filename of this.dataFile) {
                                                                // if the name is not zero length (split could have returned for just linefeed
                                                                if(filename.length >0 && counter>0) {
                                                                   // get the filename prefix
                                                                   var split = splitRegExp.exec(filename);
                                                                   // save name to the output list, as a table entry
                                                                   // table has a row, 
                                                                   output_list.push("<tr><td>")
                                                                   // with data
                                                                   output_list.push(split)
                                                                   // end of data and row
                                                                   output_list.push("</td></tr>")
                                    			       counter--;
                                                                } 
                                                            }  
                                                            // insert the table into the wrapper
                                    			wrapper.innerHTML = "<table>" + output_list.join('')+ "</table>";
                                    		 } else {
                                    

                                    this code doesnt…

                                                            var output_list= [];
                                    			var counter=this.config.counter || 11
                                                            // setup regex, no i  no g (only once, and case sensitive)
                                                            var splitRegExp = /.*[S][(0-9)]+[E][(0-9)]+/;
                                                            // loop thru the list of filenames
                                                            for(filename of this.dataFile) {
                                                                // if the name is not zero length (split could have returned for just linefeed
                                                                if(filename.length >0 && counter>0) {
                                                                   // get the filename prefix
                                                                   var split = splitRegExp.exec(filename);
                                                                   // save name to the output list, as a table entry
                                                                   // table has a row, 
                                                                   output_list.push("<tr><td>")
                                    			       // with data
                                    			       if(split.length >0 )
                                                                      output_list.push(split)
                                    			       else
                                    			          output_list.push('name not found:'+ filename)
                                                                   // end of data and row
                                                                   output_list.push("</td></tr>")
                                    			       counter--;
                                                                } 
                                                            }  
                                                            // insert the table into the wrapper
                                    			wrapper.innerHTML = "<table>" + output_list.join('')+ "</table>";
                                    		 } else {
                                    			wrapper.innerHTML = "No Data";
                                    		}
                                    

                                    Richie :)

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                                      sdetweil @sdetweil
                                      last edited by sdetweil

                                      @banbutcher

                                      my fault… I ‘assumed’ that regex would return an empty string… it returns a null value…

                                      I fixed my sample, and your paste with the correct test

                                      if(split)
                                      

                                      instead of

                                      if(split.length>0)
                                      

                                      Sam

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                                        sdetweil
                                        last edited by

                                        and for others trying to implement code, you can debug using the developers console, OR make little sample files and run them directly in node

                                        i named this testit.js in the user home folder (~/testit.js)

                                        var dataFile=["Archer S01E02Someshow.tv",
                                        "Archer S01E03Someshow .tv",
                                        "Archer S01e02Someshow .tv",
                                        "Archer S01E04Someshow .tv",
                                        "Archer S01E05someshow .tv",
                                        "Archer s01E02Someshow .tv",
                                        "Archer S01E09Someshow .tv",
                                        ]
                                        var counter1=10
                                        
                                        
                                                            if(dataFile){
                                                                var output_list= [];
                                                                // should make this a config variable by adding to module defaults
                                                               // then would be this.config.counter
                                                               // get display limit, 10 if not specified in defaults
                                                               var counter=counter1 || 10
                                                                // setup regex, no i  no g (only once, and case sensitive)
                                                                var splitRegExp = /.*[S][(0-9)]+[E][(0-9)]+/;
                                                                // loop thru the list of filenames
                                                                for(filename of dataFile) {
                                                                    // if the name is not zero length (split could have returned for just linefeed
                                                                    if(filename.length >0 && counter >0) {
                                                                       // get the filename prefix
                                                                       var split = splitRegExp.exec(filename);
                                                                       // save name to the output list, as a table entry
                                                                       // remove space after the ->< , the forum hides everything after unless a space
                                                                       // table has a row, 
                                                                       output_list.push("<tr><td>")
                                                                       // with data
                                                                       if(split)
                                                                          output_list.push(split)
                                                                       else 
                                                                           output_list.push('name not matched '+ filename)
                                                                       // end of data and row
                                                                       output_list.push("</td></tr>")
                                                                       counter--;
                                                                    } 
                                                                }  
                                                            }
                                                                // insert the table into the wrapper
                                                    console.log( "<table>" + output_list.join('')+ "</table>");
                                        

                                        and then

                                        cd ~
                                        node testit.js
                                        

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                                          banbutcher
                                          last edited by

                                          Perfect!!

                                          now i can go to bed! :D tomorrows task will be styling with css! any pointers?

                                          as always… thanks again!!

                                          Richie

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                                            sdetweil @banbutcher
                                            last edited by sdetweil

                                            @banbutcher said in .txt file include:

                                            styling with css! any pointers

                                            sorry, that is my weakness… I cannot make anything look good… I can tell you if it DOES look good, but cannot do it myself… I have no eye for that all…

                                            Sam

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