Using Ember with Sockets

WebSockets make it possible to open a communication session with a server. Ember.js does not handle this natively. However, there are some easy-to-use add-ons that can be used to make this possible.

How to do it...

  1. In a new application, generate a new route and install the WebSockets add-on:
    $ ember install ember-websockets
$ ember g component w-s
$ ember g route ws

    This will install the component route and add-on that we need to begin.

  2. In the components template folder, edit the w-s.hbs file:
    // app/templates/components/w-s.hbs
Welcome Chat!<br><br>

Received Message: {{message}}<br>
<button id="sendButtonPressed" {{action "sendButtonPressed"}}>Press Me</button>

    In this template, we have a message property and button that sends ...

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