NodeJs Server

[Imperial]

Hello Everyone

Is there a guide/tutorial on making/writing a NodeJs Server to add Networking to the game ?

Here's the NodeJs I have so far

var net = require("net");
var port = 3000;

var server = net.createServer();

server.on("connection",function(socket)
{
    var addr = socket.remoteAddress;
    console.log("New Connection: " + addr);
    socket.write("spawn");

    socket.on("data",function(data)
    {
        console.log("data: " + data);
    });

    socket.once("closed",function()
    {
        console.log("Player Disconnected: " + addr);
    });
});

server.listen(port,function()
{
    console.log("The Server has been Started");
});

so as you can see I'm using the socket.write function to send data to the game maker client

but the Issue I don't want to always send data using string

using the buffer_read(buff,buffer_string);

so Is there any solution

and no I'm not going to use Shocknet https://marketplace.yoyogames.com/assets/6962/shocknet-node-js-multiplayer

 

[VagrantWhaleGames]

has some useful info on the topic

 

[Imperial]

has some useful info on the topic

Thats an Outdated tutorial

 

[FrostyCat]

Then write a buffer instead of a string. It says so in the Node.js Manual entry for socket.write, and you can learn to use buffers here.

var buf = Buffer.alloc(2);
buf.writeInt8(16, 0);
buf.writeInt8(72, 0);
socket.write(buf);