meshcore.js/README.md
Michael Lynch 486a075b8e Add a browser-only export for Web clients
This package has a single export that includes both NodeJS and browser modules. When a web project imports this library, the build generates a bunch of warnings, like this in vite:

[plugin vite:resolve] Module net has been externalized for browser compatibility...
[plugin vite:resolve] Module stream has been externalized for browser compatibility...
...

We can clean this up by creating a special browser-only export. Bundlers like Vite and Webpack know to choose the 'browser' export in projects that are web-only (not NodeJS).

This change adds a 'browser' export and updates the documentation to use browser-only examples.
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# MeshCore.js
A Javascript library for interacting with a [MeshCore](https://github.com/ripplebiz/MeshCore) device running the [Companion Radio Firmware](https://github.com/ripplebiz/MeshCore/blob/main/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp).
This library can be used in a Web Browser to connect to MeshCore Companion devices over BLE or USB Serial.
It can also be used in NodeJS to connect to MeshCore Companion devices over TCP/WiFi or USB Serial.
## Supported Connection Methods
- Web Browser
- BLE: [WebBleConnection()](./src/connection/web_ble_connection.js)
- USB/Serial: [WebSerialConnection()](./src/connection/web_serial_connection.js)
- NodeJS
- TCP/WiFi: [TCPConnection("host", "port")](./src/connection/tcp_connection.js)
- USB/Serial: [NodeJSSerialConnection("/dev/ttyUSB0")](./src/connection/nodejs_serial_connection.js)
## Install
```
npm install @liamcottle/meshcore.js
```
## Simple Examples
### Enumerate Contacts (Node.js)
```javascript
import { TCPConnection, NodeJSSerialConnection } from "@liamcottle/meshcore.js";
// serial connections are supported by "companion_radio_usb" firmware
const connection = new NodeJSSerialConnection("/dev/cu.usbmodem14401");
// tcp connections are supported by "companion_radio_wifi" firmware
// const connection = new TCPConnection("10.1.0.226", 5000);
// wait until connected
connection.on("connected", async () => {
// we are now connected
console.log("connected!");
// log contacts
const contacts = await connection.getContacts();
for(const contact of contacts) {
console.log(`Contact: ${contact.advName}`);
}
// disconnect
connection.close();
});
// connect to meshcore device
await connection.connect();
```
### Enumerate Contacts (Browser)
```html
<button id="connect-serial">Connect via Serial</button>
<script type="module">
import { WebBleConnection, WebSerialConnection } from "@liamcottle/meshcore.js";
// wait until connected
async function onConnected(connection) {
// we are now connected
console.log("connected!");
// log contacts
const contacts = await connection.getContacts();
for (const contact of contacts) {
console.log(`Contact: ${contact.advName}`);
}
}
document.getElementById("connect-serial").addEventListener("click", async () => {
const connection = await WebSerialConnection.open();
connection.on("connected", () => onConnected(connection));
});
</script>
```
## Examples
There's a few other examples scripts in the [examples](./examples) folder.
## License
MIT