Summary

JavaScript framework designed primarily for asynchronous push communication with custom servers (comet). Python back-end examples included, as well as a basic JavaScript effects library, and ActionScript source for handling the active connections.

The Push Communication framework uses Flash's XMLSocket object as a middle layer. Sample back-end servers included are written in Twisted. Twisted is an event-driven networking engine written in Python.

Real World Usage

Examples

Using the Push Communication Framework

<embed width="0" height="0" allowscriptaccess="always" name="flashSock" id="flashSock" 
src="./swf/jsCom.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>

<script type="text/javascript">
    var onData = function(data) {
        alert('Server said:' + data);
    }
    var onClose = function() {
        alert('Goodbye.');
    }

    // initialize connection with server running on localhost port 3002 (included)
    var fs = new AONIC.api.PushCommunication('localhost', '3002', 'flashSock');

    fs.addCallback('onData', onData).addCallback('onClose', onClose);

    fs.send('John Doe.'); // -> alert('Server said: Welcome John Doe!');
</script>

Using the Effects Framework

<div id="photoBox" style="height:0; overflow:hidden;">
    <img src="../photo.jpg" />
</div>

<script type="text/javascript">
    new AONIC.api.Effects('photoBox', 0, 300, 'height', {duration:300}).slide();
</script>

Quick and Dirty Chat Room using chatd.py and Push Framework

Start the server: python chatd.py

Webpage:

<embed width="0" height="0" allowscriptaccess="always" name="flashSock" id="flashSock" 
src="./swf/jsCom.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>

<script type="text/javascript" src="./js/AONIC.Com.js"></script>

<script type="text/javascript">
    var fs;
    window.onload = function() {
        // safari 3.0 needs a little more time
        setTimeout((function() {
            fs = new AONIC.api.PushCommunication('localhost', '3002', 'flashSock');
        
            fs.addLine = function(line) {
                if(line.length == 0) return;
                AONIC.$('chat').value += '\n'+line;
                AONIC.$('chat').scrollTop = AONIC.$('chat').scrollHeight;
            };
            fs.sendMessage = function(input) {
                var msg = input.value;
                if(msg.length == 0) return;
                input.value = '';
        
                this.send(msg);
                if(!this.username) {
                    this.username = msg;
                    return;
                }
                this.addLine(this.username + '> ' + msg);
            };
        
            fs.addCallback('onData', fs.addLine);
        }), 100);
    };
</script>

<textarea readonly="readonly" id="chat" style="width: 600px; height: 150px; border: 0; overflow: hidden;">
Enter a username in the input.</textarea>
<form onsubmit="fs.sendMessage(AONIC.$('input')); return false;">
    <input type="text" id="input" style="width: 400px; font: 12px Arial;" />
</form>