Http backend at Lua

[nemilya]

Hello!

Is it possible to make simple HTTP server at Lua in V-REP?

For example to handle GET requests: http://localhost:port/action etc.

By AddOn, Plugin, script?

Thanks,
Ilya

[coppelia]

Hello Ilya,

have a look at the demo scene SocketAndTubeCommunicationExample.ttt, which shows something similar. You will basically have to rely on the LuaSocket library for Lua (included in V-REP by default).
But you can always write a plugin that exposes specific functionality if needed.

Cheers

[nemilya]

Thanks!

Is it possible to make socket-server inside V-REP?

[coppelia]

Normally that should work, we haven't tried it though..
You will have to use a threaded child script for that, and surround your luaSocket code with following instructions:

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simSetThreadIsFree(true)

-- your code (do not access V-REP API functions from here!)

simSetThreadIsFree(false)

Cheers