Messages sent don't show up

[mowliv]

Description

I followed readme instructions and the demo didn't work. I can send messages in the bottom text field but nothing shows up in either client's incoming messages area. I want feedback about what's happening and help to debug.

Screenshot

First terminal: init() using default .env config init() connecting to existing topic MirrorConsensusTopicQuery() 0.0.28583 TopicMessageSubmitTransaction() {"operatorAccount":"0.0.47502376","client":"0nBjh_DeGHjpoLVSAAAA","message":"Hola"} TopicMessageSubmitTransaction() {"operatorAccount":"0.0.47502376","client":"0nBjh_DeGHjpoLVSAAAA","message":"Hello?"}

Second terminal:

init() using default .env config init() connecting to existing topic MirrorConsensusTopicQuery() 0.0.28583 TopicMessageSubmitTransaction() {"operatorAccount":"0.0.47502376","client":"bbNExYrAOZzjmcuXAAAA","message":"xyz"}

Steps to reproduce

Follow instructions Run two instances in two term windows Try to send messages Receive nothing in either browser window

Additional context

No response

Hedera network

testnet

Version

7/4/22 master clone

Operating system

No response

[helenamerk]

hey @mowliv -- just set this up and it worked just fine. I was able to repro your issue only when not ever initiating a new topic.

ie the first time you run it, you do need to run "create new topic" rather than simply connecting to it. Could you try that?

[mowliv]

Hi Helena - thanks for your message. Yes, if I create a new topic in one term and then reference that in the other terminal, it works! That's fun. But if I choose to connect to existing topic, and I hit enter to default to .env file (which shows TOPIC_ID=0.0.28583) then it fails. Perhaps instructions could be improved.