Got config.json working, albeit without any validation.

Author: 8bitprodigy

README.md

@@ -1,24 +1,18 @@
-# NERC
+# nerc
 
 Web anti-framework in Nim.
 
-
-
 ## Rationale:
 
 Too many web frameworks are written in slow, heavy, bloated interpreted languages, so this is an *anti*-framework written in a fast, lightweight, and *nim*ble compiled language.
 
-
-
 ## License:
 
 This code is dedicated to the public domain, but is also made available under the terms of the 0-clause BSD license, as some jurisdictions do not recognize the public domain.
 
-
-
 The terms of the 0-clause BSD license are thus:
-```
 
+```
 Copyright (C) 2025 Christopher DeBoy <chrisxdeboy@gmail.com>
 
 
@@ -33,3 +27,4 @@ FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY
 DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN  
 AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT  
 OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+```

src/nerc.nim

@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ type
         case kind: ItemKind
         of itemDir:
             contents: seq[DirTreeNode]
+            html:     string
             style:    string
             config:   JsonNode
         of itemFile:
             fileKind: FileKind
+            label: string
 
 
 proc convertMarkdownToNercPage(tree: DirTreeNode) 
@@ -66,6 +68,20 @@ var
     fsTree:          DirTreeNode = DirTreeNode(depth: 0, name: "Main", path: ".", kind: itemDir)
 
 
+fsTree.html   = htmlTemplate
+fsTree.style  = defaultStyle
+fsTree.config = parseJson(defaultJson)
+
+
+proc getConfig(parentDir: DirTreeNode, key: string): JsonNode {.inline.} =
+    if not parentDir.config.isNil and parentDir.config.hasKey(key): 
+        return parentDir.config[key]
+    
+    if parentDir.parent != nil:
+        return getConfig(parentDir.parent, key)
+
+    return %*""
+
 
 proc removeSuffixInsensitive(s, suffix: string): string =
     if s.toLowerAscii().endsWith(suffix.toLowerAscii()):
@@ -74,7 +90,7 @@ proc removeSuffixInsensitive(s, suffix: string): string =
 
 
 proc convertMarkdownToNercPage(tree: DirTreeNode) =
-    echo tree.path[2..^1]  & " : " & tree.name & "\n\n\n"
+    echo tree.path[2..^1]  & " : " & tree.name & "\n"
     if tree.kind == itemDir: return
 
     var outPath: string = tree.path[2..^1]
@@ -85,9 +101,15 @@ proc convertMarkdownToNercPage(tree: DirTreeNode) =
 
     let mdFile  = readFile(tree.path[2..^1])
 
-    var htmlTxt = htmlTemplate.replace(ContentTag,markdown(mdFile))
-    htmlTxt = htmlTxt.replace(SidebarTag,genSidebar(fsTree,tree))
-
+    var htmlTxt = htmlTemplate
+    if htmlTxt.contains(PageTitleTag):    htmlTxt = htmlTxt.replace(PageTitleTag,   tree.parent.getConfig("page title").getStr() & " - " & tree.name)
+    if htmlTxt.contains(SiteTitleTag):    htmlTxt = htmlTxt.replace(SiteTitleTag,   tree.parent.getConfig("site title").getStr())
+    if htmlTxt.contains(SubtitleTag):     htmlTxt = htmlTxt.replace(SubtitleTag,    tree.parent.getConfig("subtitle").getStr())
+    if htmlTxt.contains(SidebarTag):      htmlTxt = htmlTxt.replace(SidebarTag,     genSidebar(fsTree, tree))
+    if htmlTxt.contains(ContentTag):      htmlTxt = htmlTxt.replace(ContentTag,     markdown(mdFile))
+    if htmlTxt.contains(FooterLeftTag):   htmlTxt = htmlTxt.replace(FooterLeftTag,  tree.parent.getConfig("footer left").getStr())
+    if htmlTxt.contains(FooterRightTag):  htmlTxt = htmlTxt.replace(FooterRightTag, tree.parent.getConfig("footer right").getStr())
+    
     writefile(outPath, htmlTxt)
 
 
@@ -97,24 +119,32 @@ proc buildDirTree(node: DirTreeNode, depth: uint) =
     for kind, name in walkDir(path, relative = true):
         if name[0] == '.': continue # Skip hidden files and directories (such as .git)
         if kind == pcFile:
-            var new_node: DirTreeNode = DirTreeNode(depth: depth, kind: itemFile, name: name.split('.')[0].replace('_', ' '), path: path & '/' & name)
+            var new_node: DirTreeNode = DirTreeNode(depth: depth, kind: itemFile, name: name.split('.')[0].replace('_', ' '), path: path & '/' & name, parent: node)
 
             if name.toLowerAscii().endsWith(".md"):
                 new_node.fileKind = fileMarkdown
                 #convertMarkdownToNercPage(path)
             elif name.toLowerAscii() == "config.json":
-                new_node.fileKind = fileJSON
+                echo new_node.path[2..^1]
+                var file: string = readFile(new_node.path[2..^1])
+                echo file
+                node.config = parseJson(file)
+                continue
             elif name.toLowerAscii() == "template.htm":
-                new_node.fileKind = fileTemplate
-            elif name.toLowerAscii().endsWith(".htm") || name.toLowerAscii().endsWith(".html"):
+                node.html = readFile(new_node.path)
+                continue
+            elif name.toLowerAscii() == "styles.css":
+                
+                continue
+            elif name.toLowerAscii().endsWith(".html"):
                 new_node.fileKind = fileHTML
             else: continue
 
             #echo "\t", path & "/" & name
             node.contents.add(new_node)
 
         elif kind == pcDir:
-            var new_node: DirTreeNode = DirTreeNode(depth: depth, kind: itemDir, name: name, path: path & '/' & name)
+            var new_node: DirTreeNode = DirTreeNode(depth: depth, kind: itemDir, name: name, path: path & '/' & name, parent: node)
             #echo path & "/" & name
             buildDirTree(new_node, depth+1)
             node.contents.add(new_node)
@@ -126,7 +156,8 @@ proc printTree(tree: DirTreeNode) =
         case tree.fileKind
         of fileMarkdown: echo tree.depth, repeat('\t', tree.depth), tree.name, " : Markdown"
         of fileJSON:     echo tree.depth, repeat('\t', tree.depth), tree.name, " : JSON"
-        of fileTemplate: echo tree.depth, repeat('\t', tree.depth), tree.name, " : HTML"
+        of fileTemplate: echo tree.depth, repeat('\t', tree.depth), tree.name, " : Template"
+        of fileHTML:     echo tree.depth, repeat('\t', tree.depth), tree.name, " : HTML"
 
     elif tree.kind == itemDir:
         echo repeat('\t', tree.depth), tree.path, " : ", tree.name, " : ", tree.contents.len()
@@ -140,17 +171,19 @@ proc genSidebar(tree: DirTreeNode, currentItem: DirTreeNode): string =
     var sidebar: string
 
     if tree.kind == itemFile:
-        if tree.fileKind != fileMarkdown: return ""
-        
         var 
             name = tree.name
             path = tree.path
+            
+        if tree.fileKind != fileMarkdown and tree.fileKind != fileHTML: return ""
+
+        if tree.fileKind == fileMarkdown:
+            path.removeSuffix("md")
+            path = path & "htm"
+            
+            if "readme" == toLowerAscii(name): return ""
 
-        path.removeSuffix("md")
-        path = path & "htm"
-        
-        if "readme" == toLowerAscii(name): return ""
-        if "index" == name: return ""
+        if "index" == toLowerAscii(name): return ""
         if tree == currentItem: name = ">> " & name & " <<"
 
         return repeat('\t', tree.depth) & "<li class=\"page\"><a href=\"" & path & "\">" & name & "</a></li>\n"
@@ -176,14 +209,13 @@ proc genSidebar(tree: DirTreeNode, currentItem: DirTreeNode): string =
 
 
 proc populateDirs(treeRoot: DirTreeNode) = 
-
     for node in treeRoot.contents:
         if node.kind == itemFile:
             if node.fileKind != fileMarkdown: continue
             convertMarkdownToNercPage(node)
         elif node.kind == itemDir:
             populateDirs(node)
- 
+
 
 proc main() =
     let args       = commandLineParams()

src/res/config.json

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 {
     "page title":   "Default nerc site",
+    "links left":   {
+        "Main": "/"
+    },
     "site title":   "Default nerc site",
     "subtitle":     "These settings can be overridden by putting a config.json file in the root of this nerc site.",
-    "footer left":  "This page was generated by<a href=\"\">nerc</a>.",
+    "footer left":  "This page was generated by&nbsp;<a href=\"https://github.com/8bitprodigy/nerc\">nerc</a>.",
     "footer right": "nerc is public domain/0BSD software."
 }

src/res/styles.css

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 * {
-    font-family: 'Liver';
     margin: 0px;
     padding: 0px;
 }
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ body {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     position: absolute;
-    background: #737573;
 }
 
 .spacer {
@@ -19,8 +17,6 @@ body {
 
 .nerc {
     margin:5px;
-    box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.125);
-    border: 4px solid;
     display: flex;
 }
 
@@ -34,17 +30,21 @@ body {
 }
 
 #links {
-    background:   #efffef;
-    border-color: #8ccf8c;
     padding-left:  8px;
     padding-right: 8px;
 }
 
 #header {
-    background:   #efffff;
-    border-color: #9cefef;
     padding-left: 8px;
 }
+#header h1 {
+    display: block;
+    margin-top: auto;
+}
+#header h2 {
+    display: block;
+    margin-top: auto;
+}
 
 #body {
     width: 100%;
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ body {
 }
 
 #sidebar {
-    font-family: 'Liver';
-    background-color: #ffffef;
-    border-color:     #428a42;
     display: block;
     left: 0px;
     padding-top:  20px;
@@ -72,8 +69,6 @@ body {
 }
 
 #content {
-    background:   #ffffff;
-    border-color: #52aaad;
     display: block;
     flex-grow: 1;
     padding-left: 80px;
@@ -101,8 +96,6 @@ body {
 }
 
 #footer {
-    background-color: #8c8ace;
-    border-color:     #00009c;
     padding-left:8px;
     padding-right: 8px;
 }

src/res/template.htm

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
                 <h1>
 <!--site title-->
                 </h1>
+                &nbsp;&nbsp;
                 <h2>
 <!--subtitle-->
                 </h2>