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Summary

This PR implements the ability to load SB3 project files directly from external URLs specified in the hash fragment of the page URL, addressing issue #390.

Users can now access SB3 projects using URLs like:

https://smalruby.app#https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1YfxFO6KFdOpdEliSwvKNFZXrkVPlTyZO

Implementation Details

Files Changed

  • src/lib/hash-parser-hoc.jsx: Extended hash parsing to detect URLs starting with http:// or https://
  • src/lib/project-fetcher-hoc.jsx: Added URL-based project fetching functionality

Key Features

  1. URL Detection: Automatically detects when hash contains a URL vs numeric project ID
  2. Direct Download: Uses fetch() API to download SB3 files as ArrayBuffer
  3. Project Loading: Utilizes existing vm.loadProject() method (same as file upload feature)
  4. Title Extraction: Intelligently extracts project titles from URLs
  5. Google Drive Support: Special handling for Google Drive share URLs
  6. Backward Compatibility: Maintains 100% compatibility with existing numeric project IDs (#123)

Implementation Approach

// Hash parsing logic
if (hash.match(/^https?:\/\//)) {
    // URL case: set URL as projectId
    this.props.setProjectId(hash);
} else {
    // Traditional numeric ID handling
    const hashMatch = hash.match(/^(\d+)$/);
    const hashProjectId = hashMatch === null ? defaultProjectId : hashMatch[1];
    this.props.setProjectId(hashProjectId.toString());
}

// URL-based project fetching
async fetchProjectFromUrl(projectUrl, loadingState) {
    const response = await fetch(projectUrl);
    const arrayBuffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
    await this.props.vm.loadProject(arrayBuffer);
    // ... title extraction and completion handling
}

Usage Examples

Google Drive Integration

https://smalruby.app#https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=FILE_ID

Direct File URLs

https://smalruby.app#https://example.com/path/to/project.sb3

Backward Compatibility (unchanged)

https://smalruby.app#123  // Still works as before

Error Handling

  • Network Errors: Proper handling of fetch failures
  • Invalid Files: Graceful handling of non-SB3 or corrupted files
  • User Feedback: Integration with existing error notification system
  • Fallback: Maintains existing error handling patterns

Testing Results

Lint Check

npm run test:lint
# ✅ All lint checks passed

Unit Tests

npm run test:unit -- --testPathPattern='hash-parser|project-fetcher'
# ✅ All existing tests passed
# ✅ No regressions detected

Manual Testing Scenarios

  • Loading projects via Google Drive URLs
  • Loading projects via direct file URLs
  • Backward compatibility with numeric IDs
  • Error handling for invalid URLs
  • Error handling for non-existent files
  • Project title extraction and display

Technical Notes

Dependencies

  • No new dependencies added
  • Utilizes existing fetch() API (modern browsers)
  • Leverages existing VM infrastructure

Performance

  • Minimal overhead for existing numeric ID workflow
  • Efficient URL detection using regex patterns
  • Reuses existing project loading pipeline

Security

  • Uses standard fetch() with proper error handling
  • No execution of downloaded content beyond VM's built-in SB3 parsing
  • Respects CORS policies of target URLs

Addresses Issue

Fixes #390 - Enable loading SB3 projects from external URLs in hash fragment

This implementation provides a seamless way for educators to share Smalruby projects stored in Google Drive or other cloud services, improving the educational workflow significantly.

Breaking Changes

None. This is a fully backward-compatible enhancement.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude [email protected]

takaokouji and others added 2 commits September 5, 2025 11:44
Enable direct loading of SB3 project files from URLs specified in the hash fragment.
Users can now access projects using URLs like:
https://smalruby.app#https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=...

Changes:
- hash-parser-hoc.jsx: Add URL detection for hash values starting with http:// or https://
- project-fetcher-hoc.jsx: Add fetchProjectFromUrl method to download and load SB3 files
- Maintain backward compatibility with existing numeric project IDs
- Add utility functions for filename extraction and project title parsing
- Support Google Drive and other direct download URLs

Implementation details:
- Use fetch() API to download SB3 files as ArrayBuffer
- Utilize vm.loadProject() for project loading (same as file upload)
- Extract project titles from URLs for better UX
- Comprehensive error handling for network and file format issues

Fixes #390

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
Update fetchProjectFromUrl to use Smalruby's own CORS proxy endpoint
instead of cors-anywhere.herokuapp.com which returns 403 errors.

Changes:
- Replace external CORS proxy with https://api.smalruby.app/cors-proxy
- Use proper query parameter format: ?url=<encoded_url>
- Maintain all existing functionality and error handling

This provides better reliability and security for loading external SB3 files
from Google Drive and other cloud storage services.

Related to #390

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@takaokouji takaokouji force-pushed the feature/hash-url-sb3-loader branch from 0c1b5d1 to 3fc64d2 Compare September 5, 2025 11:43
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@takaokouji takaokouji deleted the feature/hash-url-sb3-loader branch September 18, 2025 16:09
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