ShareTXT

A website to Share text between browsers in real time.

Introduction

ShareTXT is a web application that uses the javascript websocket api to connect multiple browser windows, enabling real time data transfer between them.

Dependencies

1. Express
2. ws
3. ejs

NPM

Clone this repo and run the following command

$ cd sharetxt && npm install

How it works

1. A user requests the web page from the node js server by entering the link in the browser either http://sharetxt.live or http://sharetxt.live/{route} .
2. The node js server uses the route passed through the url to create and return the web page or if no route is passed, it creates a default route and uses it to create the webpage. This is achieved using the ejs templating language.
3. The webpage is loaded by the clients browser
4. A web socket connection request is sent to the node js backend server.
5. After a successful web socket connection is established, a callback function is triggered on the frontend.
6. The route which was used to create the web page is passed to the backend using the web socket connection which was established.
7. In the backend the connection is added to an array which is mapped to the route. This array map assigns web socket connections into groups depending on what route they are connected to.
8. All clients connected to the same route are notified about the new connection so that they can update their ui.
9. Clients which are connected to the web socket can now send messages among themselves as long as they are connected to the same route.
10. An oninput listener is attached to the text input so that as text is entered into the input, it is sent to other clients connected to the same route.
11. The last client that sends a message is noted in the isLastClientToInputData variable. This is used to resend the message to all connected clients in the event that a new client connects to the same route.
12. When a user closes the web page, the web socket connection is terminated and all connected clients to that route are notified.

Change log

• 4.2.0 (2022-12-18): Added French translation and some user interface improvements
• 4.1.0 (2022-11-14): Thanks to your massive support on Buy Me A Coffee we have upgraded AI models to compete with and at times outperform the output of paid alternatives. This means that AI writer and AI summarizer have now received massive upgrades. You can continue to use them for FREE. To report bugs or feature requests, use the contact form here.
• 4.0.0 (2022-10-13): New app (AI summarizer) added to the ShareTXT collection of apps, UI improvement for dark/light mode, security updates, improved site translation to cover the entire site, select language in settings for logged in users, and overall site speed performance optimization.
• 3.1.1 (2022-09-06): Upgraded the AI writer app with a new training model to produce better suggestions
• 3.1.0 (2022-03-30): Added the replace text feature to the content auditor app
• 3.0.1 (2022-03-23): Added the save button for logged in users to enable them to save their content in ShareTXT
• 3.0.0 (2021-12-25): Added the following apps : content auditor, ai writer, search analysis, speech to text, text to speech, countdown timer and stop watch. Major update to the website user interface, created about page, added terms and conditions, blog and contact us
• 2.1.1 (2021-11-14): Improved the UI and added instructions on how to use ShareTXT on the homepage
• 2.1.0 (2021-10-20): Added Gmail signup and updated the UI interface
• 2.0.0 (2021-5-20): Added SSL certificates to sharetxt.live
• 1.5.2 (2021-7-29): Fixed the input field from showing undefined in translate
• 1.5.1 (2021-7-23): Updated to provide localization based on the user location using the ip address
• 1.5.0 (2021-7-23): Updated the night mode implementation, localisation support for chinese, malay, spanish, german, and hindi
• 1.4.3 (2021-6-02): Added Page Insight Analytics
• 1.4.2 (2021-5-26): Changed the responsiveness of the copy to clipboard button
• 2.0.0 (2021-5-20): Added SSL certificate for sharetext.live
• 1.4.1 (2021-4-24): Redirect to a different room from within the application
• 1.4.0 (2021-4-23): New UI, Night mode, replaced text input with textarea
• 1.3.0 (2021-2-14): Added encryption to messages sent through to the websocket
• 1.2.3 (2021-2-14): Replaced font awesome copy icon with png
• 1.2.2 (2021-2-12): Created the documentation
• 1.2.1 (2021-2-12): Fixed the closing of web socket connection after some period of inactivity
• 1.2.0 (2021-2-11): Added feature to notify the last client that sends a message in a route to resend the message when a new client connects to the route.
• 1.1.2 (2021-2-11): Updated the website icon, social media card and added product hunt logo.
• 1.1.1 (2021-2-9): Added a listener to listen for when a client connects and terminates the sockets connection inorder to notify the front end to update its user interface.
• 1.1.0 (2021-2-9): Added ejs to create dynamic web pages to support routes
• 1.0.2 (2021-2-8): Removed the send button and added an oninput listener to the input field.
• 1.0.1 (2021-2-8): Added some css to update the user interface
• 1.0.0 (2021-2-8): Initial release

People

These are people who contributed to the project in one way or the other ❤️

• @101TWOTWO
• @Abisalde
• @emeryes1
• @Errson2
• @favouriteJome1
• @frankiefab100
• @heisdeku
• @iam__ceo
• @iamajibolasegun
• @jay_jm
• @kelechithe3rd
• @Lovelyfin00
• @Mohamme18677371
• @PharmSaheed
• @rexthonyy
• @Srushtika
• @SudhamJayanthi

Notice

ShareTXT launched on product hunt on the 13th feb 2021 at Sat 3am PST. Thank you for the support ❤️