Adrian, Fantastic!
This shows how strong and fast a community can be. Thanks! Stefan > Hi Stefan, > > here is the pull request: https://github.com/qooxdoo/qooxdoo/pull/175: > > Added grunt task source-server-nodejs to the grunt templates. > Now you have the choice between > grunt source-server -> python SimpleHttpServer > grunt source-server-nodejs -> node grunt-http-server > > cheers, > Adrian > > 2016-02-22 18:44 GMT+01:00 <d...@cost-savers.net>: > >> Adrian, >> >> This is great. We have thought of using it instead of simple.... >> Now you have done the job. Is it possible to make it universal and into >> pull requestable files...? >> We will put it on our todo list to exchange the simple python server... >> >> Stefan >> >> > Concerning the webserver, I am using Grunt and the grunt-http-server >> > <https://www.npmjs.com/package/grunt-http-server> plugin, which is >> based on >> > node.js and much faster than python's SimpleHttpServer in serving files. >> > Also, it allows to specify a proxy where it redirects all requests it >> > cannot resolve locally (e.g requests to tomcat). Really useful when >> > developing the web part of an application while the backend runs >> somewhere >> > remotely. >> > >> > qooxdoo already comes with a package.json and Gruntfile.js by default >> now, >> > I just edited them as below to make the webserver work: >> > >> > >> > *package.json:* >> > >> > { >> > "name": "project", >> > "version": "0.1.0", >> > "repository": {}, >> > "devDependencies": { >> > "grunt": "~0.4.2", >> > "grunt-http-server": "^1.13.0" >> > } >> > "license": "Apache-2.0" >> > } >> > >> > >> > >> > *Gruntfile.js:* >> > >> > module.exports = function(grunt) { >> > grunt.initConfig({ >> > 'http-server': { >> > >> > 'dev': { >> > >> > // the server root directory >> > root: ".", >> > >> > // the server port, can also be written as a function, e.g. >> > // port: function() { return 8282; } >> > port: 9999, >> > >> > // the host ip address >> > // If specified to, for example, "127.0.0.1" the server >> will >> > only be available on that ip. >> > // Specify "0.0.0.0" to be available everywhere >> > host: "127.0.0.1", >> > >> > // server default file extension >> > ext: "html", >> > >> > // run in parallel with other tasks >> > runInBackground: false, >> > >> > // Proxies all requests which can't be resolved locally to >> > the given url >> > // Note this this will disable 'showDir' >> > proxy: "http://mybackendserver.com";, >> > } >> > } >> > }); >> > // // 3. Where we tell Grunt we plan to use this plug-in. >> > grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-http-server'); >> > // // 4. Where we tell Grunt what to do when we type "grunt" into the >> > terminal. >> > grunt.registerTask('default', ['http-server:dev']); >> > }; >> > >> > >> > >> > *Then to install all dependencies and run, just do:* >> > >> > npm install -g grunt-cli >> > npm install //installs dependencies listed in package.json into >> > node_modules folder >> > grunt //runs default http-server:dev job >> > >> > >> > >> > The recompiler and reloader for dev jobs and additionally concatenator >> and >> > uglifiers/minifiers for dist jobs can also be added as simple grunt >> tasks. >> > There are lots of plugins for these tasks. >> > >> > Looking forward to ditch ./generate.py in favor of a simple and faster >> > grunt job! >> > >> > Adrian >> > >> > >> > 2016-02-22 17:58 GMT+01:00 Dimitri <mi...@cargosoft.ru>: >> > >> >> Feature request: background recompiler + web server + reloader >> >> >> >> In qooxdoo development, it's common practice to use a micro HTTP server >> to >> >> run applications, eg. python -m SimpleHTTPServer, generate.py >> >> source-server, editor/IDE embedded etc. This is because of limitations >> of >> >> file:/// addressing scheme and CORS/XHR issues that it has. >> >> QxCompiler is going to introduce another background process for live >> code >> >> transpiling. Why not combining these two, so that the developer doesn't >> >> have to launch two separate processes? >> >> It should be pretty easy to serve static contents from Node. In the >> >> future, automatic application reloading could be implemented, something >> >> that is available now with generate.py watch + source-server-reload >> jobs. >> >> >> >> Dimitri >> >> >> >> Hi all >> >> >> >> There is a first release of my QxCompiler that adds ES6 to Qooxdoo >> >> applications and replaces the generate.py toolchain with a faster, 100% >> >> Javascript tool that is easily extensible. >> >> >> >> You can find the first release at GitHub here: >> >> https://github.com/johnspackman/qxcompiler >> >> >> >> It’s an alpha release, but something that’s been in development for a >> >> while now and which I’m starting to build into my production servers. >> >> >> >> I’m very open to pull requests or collaboration, and keen to see this >> >> become a useful tool for myself as well as others so any questions etc >> >> please ask. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> John >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance >> >> APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month >> >> Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now >> >> Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. 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