Failure tu listen on port 843 does not break the LuaNode server anymore.

ignacio · Jun 29, 2011 · 50551b7 · 50551b7
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diff --git a/socket-io/transports/flashsocket.lua b/socket-io/transports/flashsocket.lua
@@ -76,7 +76,16 @@ function Flashsocket.init (listener)
 				--socket:destroy()
 			end
 		end)
-
+
+		-- swallow the error
+		netserver:on("error", function(self, a, b, c)
+			listener.options.log([[Your LuaNode instance does not have root privileges.
+This means that the flash XML policy file will be
+served inline instead of on port 843. This will slow
+connection time slightly]])
+			netserver:close()
+		end)
+
 		--try {
 			netserver:listen(843)
 		--} catch(e){