const fs = require('fs'); const http = require('http'); http.createServer((req, res) => { res.write("Server is active."); res.end(); }).listen(8080); const spawn = require('child_process').spawn; const read_pdf = spawn('python', ['./parse_text/read_pdf.py']); read_pdf.stdout.on('data', (data) => { fs.write('./recipe_text/caught.txt', 'caught', err => { if (err) console.log(err); }); });