README.md

Infinite Scroll App

Requirement

Please install Node.Js for this project to run

Overview

This app utilizes virtual scrolling to efficiently load and display large text files. It also includes features for text searching, highlighting, and jumping to specific occurrences of the search term.

How to Clone Repository

Use the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/mpduyanh/infinite-scroll-library.git

How to Initialize

1. Frontend Initialization:

   • Navigate to the infiniteScrollLib directory.
   • Run npm install to install all necessary dependencies for the frontend.
   • Run npm run dev to start the frontend server.

2. Backend Initialization:

   • Navigate to the flask-server directory.
   • Activate the virtual environment by running source venv/bin/activate.
   • Run pip3 install Flask to run a Flask server locally.
   • Run pip3 install Flask-Cors to install Flask Cors library in order to establish connection with the frontend.
   • Run python3 server.py to start the backend server.

Changing Text Files

1. Locate the static folder in the flask-server directory.
2. Add your desired text file to the static folder.
3. In the server.py file, locate the getfiles function.
4. In the with open operation within the getfiles function, change the file path to match your text file.
5. Reload the localhost site to view the updated text.

Features

• Infinite Scrolling: Allows users to scroll through large text files smoothly.
• Text Searching: Users can search for specific words or phrases within the text.
• Text Highlighting: Highlights the searched text within the viewport.
• Jumping to Text: Provides buttons to jump to the next or previous occurrence of the searched text within the viewport.

License

MIT License