Pass the socket.io variable around as a parameter to other files / components
var io = socket.io
require('./component1.js')(io)
...
// component1.js
module.exports = function (io) {
// logic
}
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On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Mike Chen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi guys,
> I'm pretty new to Node.JS and socket IO, so I was wondering if I could get
> some guidance on project I'm working on. I would like to build a single
> page multiplayer game that basically communicates solely through socket.IO.
> However, I am quickly seeing that my socket.js file is getting very clumsy.
> I am using express to manage the MVC side of things, but I feel like socket
> connections don't really fit in the MVC paradigm.
> I have read a bunch of tutorials on node JS and socket IO, but all of them
> have small socket components.
> Essentially I am wondering how to break down a large socket.js file into
> smaller more manageable components? For example, I have a chat room in the
> page, as well as the game part, and some meta game aspects. I don't feel
> like these all belong in the same socket.js file, but it doesnt seem clean
> to divide them in separate files either because you need access to the
> client and the socket object ( to emit to all users in a room lets say)
> Thanks
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