Add real-time features to your OctoberCMS project.
php artisan websockets:runYou can specify a --port if you want to, default is 8080.
Add the client component to your page/layout. You can set an uri property if you are running on a different port. Default is ws://localhost:8080/.
[websocket]
==It uses an AJAX framework-like API, is familiar for OctoberCMS developers
data-websocket-event="name"It fires up send() method with the specified event name.
data-websocket-oneventname="console.log(event)"It evals the informed script, just like AJAX framework with a data argument.
You are ready to rock on sockets. Build a chat app!
Don't forget to add jQuery and {% scripts %} placeholder.
url = "websockets"
[websocket]
==
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Web Sockets</title>
</head>
<body>
<ul data-websocket-onmessage="$(this).append('<li>'+event.payload.text+'</li>')"></ul>
<form role="form" data-websocket-event="message">
<input type="text" name="text">
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>
<script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.12.0.min.js"></script>
{% scripts %}
</body>
</html>