Fix startup with no data (#143)

devsoc-unsw · Feb 5, 2024 · 6f13a45 · 6f13a45
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commit 6f13a45
Showing 1 changed file with 7 additions and 3 deletions.
diff --git a/api/src/load-data.ts b/api/src/load-data.ts
@@ -17,10 +17,14 @@ let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
 
 const loadData = (eventType?: string) => {
   const f = () => {
-    data = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(dataLocation, "utf8"));
-    console.log(`Loaded data (written at ${data.lastUpdated}).`);
+      try {
+        data = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(dataLocation, "utf8"));
+        console.log(`Loaded data (written at ${data.lastUpdated}).`);
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.log(`Failed loading data error ${err}.`);
+    }
   };
-
+  
   if (eventType) {
     if (timer != null) {
       clearTimeout(timer);