feat(server): open browser automatically on server start

hghazal · Mar 28, 2013 · 847cc83 · 847cc83
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diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
     "passport": "~0.1.12",
     "passport-local": "~0.1.6",
     "restler": "~2.0.1",
-    "express-namespace": "~0.1.1"
+    "express-namespace": "~0.1.1",
+    "open": "0.0.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "rewire": "~1.0.3",

diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
@@ -94,7 +94,11 @@ app.all('/*', function(req, res) {
 app.use(express.errorHandler({ dumpExceptions: true, showStack: true }));
 
 // Start up the server on the port specified in the config
-server.listen(config.server.listenPort);
+server.listen(config.server.listenPort, 'localhost', 511, function() {
+  // // Once the server is listening we automatically open up a browser
+  var open = require('open');
+  open('http://localhost:' + config.server.listenPort + '/');
+});
 console.log('Angular App Server - listening on port: ' + config.server.listenPort);
 secureServer.listen(config.server.securePort);
 console.log('Angular App Server - listening on secure port: ' + config.server.securePort);