About Editor HTTP API

selimanac · March 28, 2024, 7:44am

Editor HTTP API is a great tool for 3rd party editors.

I know it is in experimental state and I know it log the ‘util.http-server’ if it started from console and it works fine.
But, how can we get/find the http server port externally? Is there a way to get ‘util.http-server’ value from console by calling/reading any file or from somewhere, somehow?

britzl · March 28, 2024, 8:23am

I think what we want is to let the developer either let the editor pick a random port like now or make it configurable. The port is provided here:

github.com/defold/defold

editor/src/clj/editor/boot_open_project.clj

dev


      
          changes-view         (changes-view/make-changes-view *view-graph* workspace prefs localization (.lookup root "#changes-container")
                                                               (fn [changes-view moved-files]
                                                                 (app-view/async-reload! app-view changes-view workspace moved-files)))
          git                  (g/node-value changes-view :git)
          curve-tab            (find-tab tool-tabs "curve-editor-tab")
          curve-view           (curve-view/make-view! app-view *view-graph*
                                                      (.lookup root "#curve-editor-container")
                                                      (.lookup root "#curve-editor-list")
                                                      (.lookup root "#curve-editor-view")
                                                      localization
                                                      {:tab curve-tab})
          debug-view           (debug-view/make-view! app-view *view-graph*
                                                      project
                                                      root
                                                      open-resource
                                                      (partial app-view/debugger-state-changed! scene tool-tabs)
                                                      localization)
          
          breakpoints-view (breakpoints-view/make-breakpoints-view workspace project open-resource *view-graph* prefs (.lookup root "#breakpoints-container"))
          server-handler (web-server/make-dynamic-handler
                           (into []

The 0 indicates that a random port will be picked:

selimanac · March 28, 2024, 10:38am

Thank you, I assume currently there is no way to set it.
I found this workaround, but it would be perfect if the port number can be configured from editor’s preference window. I guess, I have to feature request?

britzl · March 28, 2024, 10:38am

Correct!

selimanac · March 29, 2024, 8:51am

Done: Configurable port for Editor HTTP API · Issue #8737 · defold/defold · GitHub