haroldt / lynx-node-scoreboard

Finishlynx — Node.js Web Scoreboard

lynx-node-scoreboard

Node.js Web Scoreboard for FinishLynx

• LAN Version
  • Runs on a local network — requires socket.io
• WAN Version
  • Runs on a webserver — requires pusher.com account

###Node Setup###

• install node.js
  • add node to PATH (windows installer sometimes doen't do this by default)
    • open cmd prompt as administrator
    • SET PATH=C:\Program Files\Nodejs;%PATH%
• create a folder for you Node project (c:\node)
• install socket.io node.js module (required for LAN version, not WAN)
  • must be in the same directory as the node project
  • from a command prompt
    • CD c:\node
    • npm install socket.io

###FinishLynx Setup

• copy nodejs.lss into the Finishlynx directory
• setup scoreboard in FinishLynx
  • Script: nodejs.lss
  • Code Set: Single Byte
  • Serial Port: Network (UDP)
  • Port: 43278
  • IP Address: 255.255.255.255
  • Running Time: Off
  • Results: Auto
  • Alway send place: checked
  • Paging: checked
  • Size: 24
  • Max: 24
  • Include first name: checked

###Run Server###

• start the node upd/http server
  • node lynx.js