Violettyne is a map + chat iOS application implemented with Google Maps and SIOSocket.

Prerequisites

• Install Vagrant.
• Install CocoaPods.
• Get a Google Maps API key for iOS.

Clone

git clone https://github.com/ninotoshi/violettyne.git

Run the Server

cd violettyne/server ;# under the clone directory
vagrant box add --name ubuntu1504 https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/vagrant/vivid/current/vivid-server-cloudimg-amd64-vagrant-disk1.box

Or use your favorite box by modifying "ubuntu1504" in Vagrantfile. Then

vagrant up
vagrant ssh

Execute the following inside the virtual machine after vagrant ssh.

cd violettyne
i=0; while [ $i -lt 8 ]; do echo -n $RANDOM;  i=`expr $i + 1`; done > salt.txt
node index.js

Run the Client

cd violettyne/ios ;# under the clone directory
pod install
echo -n "Your Google Maps API Key" > violettyne/mapAPIKey.txt
open violettyne.xcworkspace

Change the Bundle Identifier according to your Google Maps API Key.

Run the application in Xcode.

Simulate a Neighbor

Because this is a chat application, there must be neighbors appearing on the map to chat with.

Access http://localhost:3000/ and input a latitude and a longitude.

If a green marker appears on the map, you can click it to start a chat.

You can send messages from within the browser to the app.

The following is how to set your photo and nickname.