Updated with newer information

README.md

@@ -11,27 +11,29 @@ A (very) simple web server written in Lua for the ESP8266 firmware NodeMCU.
 
 ## How to use
 
-1. Upload server files using [luatool.py](https://github.com/4refr0nt/luatool) or equivalent.
+1. Upload server files using [nodemcu-uploader](https://github.com/kmpm/nodemcu-uploader) or similar.
    Or, even better, use GNU Make with the bundled makefile. Type the following to upload
-   server code, init.lua (which you may want to modify), and some example files.
+   server code, init.lua (which you may want to modify), and some example files:
 
          make upload
 
-   Compile the server files so that it uses less memory. This needs free memory so I suggest
+   If you only want to upload the server code, then type:
-   you do it after a fresh node.restart().
 
-         node.compile("httpserver.lua")
+         make upload_server
-         node.compile("httpserver-static.lua")
-         node.compile("httpserver-error.lua")
 
-   If this is not in init.lua, then start the server by typing:
+   And if you only want to upload the http files:
+
+         make upload_http
+
+   Restart the server. This will execute init.lua which will compile the server code.
+   Then, assuming init.lua doesn't have it, start the server yourself by typing:
 
          dofile("httpserver.lc")(80)
 
    In this example, 80 is the port your server is listening at but you can change it.
 
-2. Upload files you want to serve.
+2. Want to upload your own files? Move them to the http/ folder. Be careful though,
-   Again, use luatool.py or similar and upload the HTML and other files.
+   the flash memory seems to fill up quickly and get corrupted.
 
    All the files you upload must be prefixed with "http/". Wait, what?
 
@@ -41,13 +43,14 @@ A (very) simple web server written in Lua for the ESP8266 firmware NodeMCU.
 3. Visit your server from a web browser.
 
    __Example:__ Say the IP for your ESP8266 is 2.2.2.2 and the server is
-   running in the default port 80. Go to http://2.2.2.2/index.html using your web browser. The ESP8266 will serve you with the contents
+   running in the default port 80. Go to (http://2.2.2.2/index.html)[http://2.2.2.2/index.html] using your web browser.
-   of the file "http/myPage.html" (if it exists). If you visit the root (/)
+   The ESP8266 will serve you with the contents of the file "http/index.html" (if it exists). If you visit the root (/)
-   then index.html is served. By the way, unlike some http servers, the URLs are case-sensitive.
+   then index.html is served. By the way, unlike most HTTP servers, nodemcu_httpserver treats the URLs in a
+   case-sensitive manner.
 
 ## How to create dynamic Lua scripts
 
-   Similar to static files, upload a Lua script called "http/[name].lua where you replace [name] with the script's name.
+   Similar to static files, upload a Lua script called "http/[name].lua where you replace [name] with your script's name.
    The script should return a function that takes two parameters:
 
       return function (connection, args)
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ A (very) simple web server written in Lua for the ESP8266 firmware NodeMCU.
 
       coroutine.yield()
 
-   Look at the included example scripts for more ideas.
+   The easiest is to check out the included example scripts for more ideas.
 
 ### Example: Garage door opener
 
@@ -122,29 +125,21 @@ A (very) simple web server written in Lua for the ESP8266 firmware NodeMCU.
 * HTTP authentication
 * Encryption
 
-## Open issues
-
-* File system doesn't like long names, need to protect:
-
-        PANIC: unprotected error in call to Lua API (httpserver.lua:78: filename too long)
-
-* nodemcu firmware with floating point doesn't have enough memory to compile nor run the server. See below.
-
-* luatool.py which is used by the makefile, doesn't support uploading binary files (yet?).
-  But I've successfully used [nodemcu-uploader](https://github.com/kmpm/nodemcu-uploader). The only
-  thing to know is that after uploading a file, you need to file.rename() it to add the http/ prefix.
-
 ## Notes on memory usage.
 
-   The chip is very, very memory constrained. You must use a recent build of nodemcu-firmware that supports
+   The chip is very, very memory constrained. You must use a build of nodemcu-firmware recent enough to support
-   node.compile() since the server expects the helper scripts to be compiled.
+   node.compile() since the server expects all server scripts to be compiled.
 
-   * If you can't compile the server code without error even after a fresh restart, then you may need a build
+   * It is recommended you use a firmware build without support for floating point.
-     of the firmware without floating point. In file nodemcu-firmware/app/lua/luaconf.h right around line 572 (line number
+   In the (nodemcu-firmware releases page)[https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware/releases] these would be the ones
-     may change in the future) add
+   with the term "integer" in them. If you want to build your own, then edit file nodemcu-firmware/app/lua/luaconf.h right
+   around line 572 (line number may change) by adding
 
          #define LUA_NUMBER_INTEGRAL
 
      Then rebuild and re-flash the firmware.
 
    * Any help reducing the memory needs of the server without crippling its features are appreciated!
+
+   * You can compile your Lua scripts in order to reduce their memory usage. The server knows to treat
+   both .lua and .lc files as scripts.