def main():
options = input(MENU_TEXT)
c = Communicator()
if options == "1":
to_send = input("Type what you want to send\n> ")
# turn input into dict to pass through request.post() as json
# conversion between dict and json is automatic
to_send = {"entry_string": to_send}
c.send_recieve(to_send)
elif options == "2":
print("Type what you want to send. \nType 'q' to quit.")
while True:
to_send = input("\n> ")
if to_send == "q":
quit()
# turn input into dict to pass through request.post() as json
# conversion between dict and json is automatic
to_send = {"entry_string": to_send}
c.send_recieve(to_send)
elif options == "3":
c.read_last()
elif options == "0":
quit()
else:
print("Option not recognised. Try again.")
main()
def index():
""" main view
Takes input-string and passes it through the communicator class
"""
# set response to none
response = None
# check for http-request
if request.method == "POST":
# fetch data in request
user_input = request.form["user_input"]
# put data into python-dict to use as json
user_input = {"user_input": user_input}
# send through Communicator and store response in 'output'
response = Communicator.send_recieve(user_input)
# render webapp
return render_template("index.html", output=response)
