How to run a Socket object without blocking the application?

[petern55563219]

I have script in which socket object reads a port (say 80) for incoming requests.

It works well but blocks the application 😐

This script does following things:

1. listen to port 80 for incoming requests.

2. Read the request and then execute another script/function targeting ADOBE application.

   AND keep on listening to incoming requests.

Is there any solution (something like threading) which will not block the application?

Is there a way to run the script not targeting any Adobe application?

[arthurdapaz · Accepted solution]

You need to develop a plugin interface which will handle this for you, outside InDesign scope. ExtendScript is monothreaded. If you can't develop a C++ plugin using Adobe InDesign SDK, you will have to develop a CEP plugin, which will handle NODEJS to do the "socket listening" to your purpose

[Trevor:]

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For help on CEP see some of the sources Extensions / Add-ons Development including Adobe HTML Panels Development What you need to know & where to find it? | Creative-Scripts.com