socket.io 1.0 with titanium (appcelerator)

socket.io its a module for NodeJS.
If you need add SOCKET.IO into your proyect only put:

<script src="https://cdn.socket.io/socket.io-1.x.x.js"></script>
<!--source: http://socket.io/blog/socket-io-1-0-4/-->

and make sure you have your server running socket.io

Thank you, but this file when we use a Webview. What I need a file adopted for titanium like this one

https://gist.github.com/iamyellow/3071689

Cordially

What I need is for native use as library, not in Webview

You need to create a native module with socketrocket (or use net.iamyellow.tiws) and slighty adjust the socket.io client so it uses that, does not use window, uses Ti.Network.createHTTPClient() and stub xdomainCheck. I might update my fork (https://github.com/HilkoLantinga/tiws) next week.

Do you really need socket.io? You could use ws in node and net.iamyellow.tiws in Appcelerator Titanium if all your clients support websockets. Or also pipe to a tcp socket for your Titanium clients if you don't use TLS (as far as I know Titanium does not support TLS with TCP, so you would need another native module for that).

That being said... Maybe I could make my adjustments in such a way that they can be integrated in engine.io-client (and maybe when needed socket.io-client), so it runs in node, a browser and Appcelerator Titanium + net.iamyellow.tiws. Is a Pull Request for something like that acceptable for Automattic?

+1

We're working on out-of-the-box Titanium support. Will keep you guys posted

any news about titanium support for the new version 1.0?

I'm still trying, no luck so far. But got some work I need to finish first, will have a 3th look after this weekend.

Any updates on this?

Can't get it to connect no matter what I do, tried websockets and long poll. I really don't get it, 0.8.x and 0.9.x where so easy.

:+1: I also tried while 1.0 was in beta.
It seems to be very hard because socket.io reference a lot of external libraries like engine.io etc.

I'm using tiws and version 0.9.11 both on client and server. It works like a charm on android, but the iphone version crashes after connection. Here the article in Q&A.

Use my 0.9.16 version, that works perfectly on iOS (5, 6 and 7).

Do you mean this: https://github.com/HilkoLantinga/socket.io-client/blob/master/socket.io.js ? It seams to be a pure JS version

You use that with tiws.

OK, I found. thanx.

n.intersect = function(e, t) {
            var r = [], i = e.length > t.length ? e : t, s = e.length > t.length ? t : e;
            for (var o = 0, u = s.length; o < u; o++) {
                if (~n.indexOf(i, s[o])) {  // <== is it correct, I'm wondering
                    r.push(s[o])
                }
            }
            return r
        };

OK, I can my compile app with your js file without issues. But on runtime it crashes the app.
What version of socket.io do you use on server?

0.9.16, I do something like this on the client:

var io = require('socket.io'),
    socket = io.connect('http://10.10.10.10:8188', {
        'transports' : ['websocket'],
        'reconnect' : true,
        'reconnection delay' : 100,
        'reconnection limit' : 5000,
        'max reconnection attempts' : Infinity,
        'query' : 'description=' + Ti.Network.encodeURIComponent(Ti.App.description) + '&guid=' + Ti.App.guid + '&id=' + Ti.App.id + '&name=' + Ti.App.name + '&version=' + Ti.App.version + '&installId=' + Ti.App.installId
    });

Server is something like this:

var app = require('express')(),
    server = require('http').Server(app),
    io = require('socket.io')(server);
server.listen(8188);

Hi Hilko,

Thanks, I will try to embed your code or use it for inspiration. Now I
start in this manner:

var Cligga = function() {
this.eventhandlers = [];
this.socket =
require('vendor/socket.io.0.9.16').connect('ws://134.100.29.95:1334', {
transports : ['websocket'],
'reconnect' : true,
'reconnection delay' : 100,
'reconnection limit' : 5000,
'max reconnection attempts' : Infinity,
});
console.log('Info: socket connected ~~~' + this.socket);
this.socket.on('connect', function() {
Ti.API.log('connected!');
});

After connecting, this in on console:

[DEBUG] : Loading:
/var/mobile/Applications/E6A8050E-494A-4FB1-9688-C510FEAD936B/Cligga.app/controls/cligga.adapter.js,
Resource: controls/cligga_adapter_js
[INFO] : Info: socket connected ~~~[object Object]
[DEBUG] : Loading:
/var/mobile/Applications/E6A8050E-494A-4FB1-9688-C510FEAD936B/Cligga.app/vendor/socket.io.0.9.16.js,
Resource: vendor/socket_io_0_9_16_js

I'm wondering:

first the connected status (from my output) and the the module loading …

Cheers!

Rainer

On 13/07/14 13:54, Hilko Lantinga wrote:

'reconnect' : true,
'reconnection delay' : 100,
'reconnection limit' : 5000,
'max reconnection attempts' : Infinity,

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So it works for you now? If so, great and enjoy, if not I don't see any error in your output.

On 13/07/14 14:14, Hilko Lantinga wrote:

So it works for you now? If so, great and enjoy, if not I don't see
any error in your output.

This is the problem, it crashes and I dont see any messages.

On server I have different logs depending on Android/iOS. At iOS I miss
a line.

Here the outout of android request on server:

debug: client authorized
info: handshake authorized crqMwdAhZnSJ_AVsPKBd
debug: setting request GET/socket.io/1/websocket/crqMwdAhZnSJ_AVsPKBd
debug: client authorizedfor
debug: websocket writing1::

and the same if iOS connect:

debug: client authorized
info: handshake authorized lTC9by6zi_2KS25SPKBc
debug: websocket writing2::

As you can see: on iOS the line

setting request GET/socket.io/1/websocket/crqMwdAhZnSJ_AVsPKBd

is missing.

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the problem is with the new version 1.0
it works fine with 0.9 ...
but today socket 1.0 is more efficient, so we need a 1.0 client

i hope that you will get a solution quickly

On 13/07/14 14:37, fadaytak wrote:

the problem is with the new version 1.0
it works fine with 0.9 ...

I have unstall with

npm install socket.[email protected]

I think too that 1.0 is better…

but today socket 1.0 is more efficient, so we need a 1.0 client

i hope that you will get a solution quickly

In last two weeks I'm working with the issue, but I see any solution.

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For titanium it doesn't matter. But if you have browser clients too then 1.0 makes sense.

I'm not counting on a quick solution from my side. I've started at a new job this week that requires a lot of flying, so I will not have the time. Maybe if I'm really lucky and find a quick fix.

Rainer, could you create a small app that does not work and make a repo for it?

On 13/07/14 14:45, Hilko Lantinga wrote:

For titanium it does matter. But if you have browser clients too then
1.0 makes sense.

my plan was to work with native views. Now I think about a push not
solution.
My goal is a voting app for education procresses.

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Any update?

Hey Guys any news on SocketIo 1.0 on titanium? Thank you so much for working on it!

I've given up, using 0.9.16 for now.

Op 6 okt. 2014 om 19:22 heeft nicco [email protected] het volgende geschreven:

Hey Guys any news on SocketIo 1.0 on titanium? Thank you so much for working on it!

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this looks promising, the also use browserify

https://github.com/smclab/titaniumifier

but as of now:

With titaniumifier, you will not be able to use or depend on ‘complex’ e ‘deeply’ node-ish packages like socket.io;

…but…

we worked (and still working) on providing a solution to use every Node.js package directly in your app

I'm using socket.io version 0.9.16 and works fine on simulator but when I try to connect on iPhone 5C iOS 8.1 nothing happens =(

Someone can help? Thanks

You need tiws and https://github.com/HilkoLantinga/socket.io-client/blob/master/socket.io.js

I was trying to run on localhost on my iphone... that's why nothing happens I guess hahaha
Any news about latest version of socket.io?
Thanks for your code @HilkoLantinga

Please watch the discussion at omorandi/tiws#9 to get updates.

I’m the maintainer of titaniumifier at @smclab, and we’re working on a titaniumified solution for socket.io.

Any news about this threat?
I reaaaally need socket.io 1.0 on titanium =/

@yuchi did you make any progress on this? Do you have some code that is partially working and/or that you can share and maybe others can help/contribute?

Any Success ?? Is there Socket.io client for Titanium now ? My Server is on Socket.io 1.4.5.

Maybe (idea) we looking to Titanium pubnub implemenation. This is done with pure TiJS:
https://github.com/pubnub/javascript/blob/master/titanium/lib/platform.js

I'm working on this and wrote a module. It's working so far. Stay tuned.

Thanks

@AppWerft By now it supports only iOS and installation process is so complicated. And many functions are left undone, but works.

https://github.com/yagitoshiro/TiSocketIOClient

var socket, io;

io = require('ro.toshi.ti.mod.tisocketio');
socket = io.createSocket({
  url: 'http://localhost:9999/'
});

socket.on('connect', function(){
  Ti.API.info('connected');
  socket.emit('fromClient', {message: 'Hello'});
});

socket.on('message', function(e){
  Ti.API.info(e);
});

socket.connect();

$.index.addEventListener('close', function(){
  socket.disconnect();
});

Any news?

Just in case someone stumbles upon this, there is an official module by now: https://github.com/appcelerator-modules/titanium-socketio