Pass server deckBuilt to client before client load

The cards/decks built in server now are loaded before the
game client starts setting up the game. Should allow for
using the cards/decks stored in DB in the game instead of file

public/board.js

@@ -805,13 +805,14 @@ let board = new Board;
 // Board is now async (initialisation)
 // Everything beyond initialisation shouldn't be required so no need to wait
 // At least I think, for now. May need more stuff in future
-async function loadBoard() {
+
-	// TODO: Figure out how to wait for requestDeck to responnd
+// Request the deck(s) from server/db
-	// Have tried wrapping the function in a newPromise doodad, but that didn't
+requestDeck();
-	// change anything TODO TODO !IMPORTANT
+// This will trigger an emit to and on from the server will trigger loadBoard();
-	console.log(await requestDeck());
+// public/main.js 
-	//console.log(await requestGetCards(1, 2)); // Deck 1 for Player 2
+// socket.on('responseGetDeck', function (data) {
-	//const dbLoaded = await loadDBElements();
+
+function loadBoard() {
 
 	// Fill each players deck with their cards
 	createDecks();
@@ -828,7 +829,6 @@ async function loadBoard() {
 		board.drawBoard(true);
 	};
 }
-loadBoard();
 
 // Right Click, Rightclick, rightclick, right click
 canvas.addEventListener('contextmenu', function(event) {

public/main.js

@@ -173,10 +173,14 @@ function responseGetDeck(data){
 	console.log(data);
 	if(!data.success){
 		alert(data.message);
+		return false;
 	}
+	return data;
 }
 socket.on('responseGetDeck', function (data) {
 	console.log('<< responseGetDeck');
 	responseGetDeck(data);
+	console.log('Load board?');
+	loadBoard(data);
 });
 

server.js

@@ -204,8 +204,11 @@ function getCardColourRequirement(){
 // decks will likely be changed around
 
 // https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-wait-for-multiple-promises-in-javascript/
+// https://medium.com/@nikolozz/using-socket-io-with-async-await-13fa8c2dc9d9
 // using last example
-async function requestDeck(socket, playerId, deckId){
+function requestDeck(socket, playerId, deckId){
+	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+	(async () => {
 
 	// Get the deck(s) requested.
 	// Not 100% on how to do two differening atm
@@ -307,11 +310,11 @@ async function requestDeck(socket, playerId, deckId){
 	});
 
 	//console.log(cardData);
+	return resolve(cardData);
 
-
+	// Promise stuff testing
-	let response = {'success':true, 'message':'Nothing happened'};
+	})()
-	response.message = cardData; // Add the cardData generated to the response
+	});
-	io.to(socket.id).emit('responseGetDeck', response);
 
 	// TODO: In future the item inc. all the decks, cards, locations, and other attributes
 	// will come from here
@@ -323,6 +326,27 @@ async function requestDeck(socket, playerId, deckId){
 	// point to see. For now DB, and generating is ok, as still working on it
 }
 
+function requestDeckStart(socket){
+	// For future:
+	// Don't try to use promises between server/client
+	// It's painful and doesn't appear to work. Instead, let client have a loading
+	// screen, or wait for a while before doing something that requires server data
+	// like loading the decks... Then have the socket.on clientside trigger
+	// whatever functions, and stuff needs to happen
+	// Wasted so much time trying to do async server-client stuff. Don't bother
+	response = {success: false, message: 'Failed requestDeckStart() server.js'};
+	requestDeck().then(data => {
+		response.success = true;
+		response.message = data;
+		io.to(socket.id).emit('responseGetDeck', response);
+			
+	})
+	.catch(err => {
+		response.message = err;
+		io.to(socket.id).emit('responseGetDeck', err);
+	});
+}
+
 function buildCards(cards, cardClasses, cardColourRequirements){
 
 	const dPromise = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -396,7 +420,10 @@ function onConnection(socket){
 	// TODO: request specific deckId/playerId (and multiples, i.e. get 6 decks at same
 	// time, based on deckId/playerId combo. Maybe pass as array [deckId, playerId],[deck
 	socket.on('requestDeck', function() {
-		requestDeck(socket);
+		requestDeckStart(socket);
+	});
+	socket.on("exampleEvent", (data) => {
+		io.emit("exampleEvent", "hello from server");
 	});
 
 	socket.on('requestRooms', function(filter) {