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Node prompt for value via form
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const http = require("http"); | |
const url = require("url"); | |
const open = (() => { | |
try { return require("open"); } catch (e) { } | |
})(); | |
function webPrompt(prompt = "Value", type = "text") { | |
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => { | |
const server = http.createServer((req, res) => { | |
if (req.method === "GET") { | |
const reqUrl = url.parse(req.url,true); | |
const reqQuery = reqUrl.query; | |
const value = reqQuery.value; | |
if (value !== undefined) { | |
resolve(value); | |
res.end("<!DOCTYPE html>Your response has been submitted. Thank you."); | |
server.close(); | |
} else { | |
res.setHeader("Content-Type", "text/html"); | |
res.end(`<!DOCTYPE html> | |
<form> | |
<label>${prompt}</label><br> | |
<input type="${type}" name="value"/><br> | |
<input type="submit"/> | |
</form>`); | |
} | |
} else { | |
res.statusCode = 404; | |
res.end(); | |
} | |
}); | |
server.listen(() => { | |
const {address: hostname, port} = server.address(); | |
const serverUrl = url.format({protocol: "http:", hostname, port}); | |
console.log(`Please fill out the form at ${serverUrl}`); | |
if (open) open(serverUrl); | |
}); | |
}); | |
}; | |
module.exports = webPrompt; |
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