go

AWS SDK Docs Chat App in Go

This folder contains the Go source code of a command line app that uses the Lambda functions in ../../setup/lambda to implement a simple chat app.

Version Info

The Go source was developed on Go v1.8 using the AWS SDK for Go v1.8.21.

Configuring the App

You can modify the following entries in conf.json:

• Region - Defines the default region, currently us-west-2.
• Timezone - Defines the default time zone, currently UTC.
• MaxMessages- Defines the number of most-recent messages to download, currently 20.

Command Line Args

You can modify the following settings from the command line, overriding those set in conf.json.

Running the App

Use the following command.

go run PostApp.go

Workflow

1. Present the user with options.
2. Read the input.
3. Call the associated Lambda function.
4. Get the response and update the display as needed.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 until input == [q | Q].