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    • B Offline
      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.

        Sam

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          banbutcher
          last edited by

          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 {
                

                Sam

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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;
                  

                  Sam

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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 {
                        

                        Sam

                        How to add modules

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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)
                            

                            Sam

                            How to add modules

                            learning how to use browser developers window for css changes

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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
                                  

                                  Sam

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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…

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