added support for saving and loading applications (no session/database yet)

api/index.js

@@ -1,11 +1,35 @@
 const express = require('express')
+const cors = require('cors')
 const app = express()
+
+app.use(cors())
+app.use(express.json())
+
 const port = 3000
 
 app.get('/', (req, res) => {
   res.send('Hello World!')
 })
 
+var application;
+
+app.post('/application', (req, res) => {
+  data = req.body
+  application = data;
+  console.log(data);
+  res.send('Application received')
+})
+
+app.get('/me/application', (req, res) => {
+  if (application) {
+    res.send(application);
+  }
+  else {
+    res.status(204).send();
+  }
+})
+
+
 app.listen(port, () => {
   console.log(`Example app listening on port ${port}`)
 })

api/package-lock.json

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
+        "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "express": "^5.1.0"
       }
     },
@@ -122,6 +123,19 @@
         "node": ">=6.6.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/cors": {
+      "version": "2.8.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cors/-/cors-2.8.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KIHbLJqu73RGr/hnbrO9uBeixNGuvSQjul/jdFvS/KFSIH1hWVd1ng7zOHx+YrEfInLG7q4n6GHQ9cDtxv/P6g==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "object-assign": "^4",
+        "vary": "^1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.10"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/debug": {
       "version": "4.4.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.4.1.tgz",
@@ -505,6 +519,15 @@
         "node": ">= 0.6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/object-assign": {
+      "version": "4.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/object-assign/-/object-assign-4.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rJgTQnkUnH1sFw8yT6VSU3zD3sWmu6sZhIseY8VX+GRu3P6F7Fu+JNDoXfklElbLJSnc3FUQHVe4cU5hj+BcUg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/object-inspect": {
       "version": "1.13.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/object-inspect/-/object-inspect-1.13.4.tgz",

api/package.json

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "express": "^5.1.0"
   }
 }

ui/src/components/application/ApplicationForm.vue

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import Label from '@/components/ui/label/Label.vue';
 import Textarea from '@/components/ui/textarea/Textarea.vue';
 import { toTypedSchema } from '@vee-validate/zod';
 import { Form } from 'vee-validate';
+import { onMounted, readonly, ref } from 'vue';
 import * as z from 'zod';
 
 const formSchema = toTypedSchema(z.object({
@@ -35,60 +36,115 @@ const formSchema = toTypedSchema(z.object({
   }),
 }))
 
-function onSubmit(val) {
+type ApplicationDto = Partial<{
-    console.log(val)
+  age: number | string
-}
+  name: string
+  playtime: number | string
+  hobbies: string
+  military: boolean
+  communities: string
+  joinReason: string
+  milsimAttraction: string
+  referral: string
+  steamProfile: string
+  timezone: string
+  canAttendSaturday: boolean
+  interests: string
+  aknowledgeRules: boolean
+}>
 
-</script>
+const fallbackInitials = {
-
-<template>
-  <Form :validation-schema="formSchema"
-  :initial-values="{
   military: false,
   canAttendSaturday: false,
   aknowledgeRules: false,
-  }"
+}
-   @submit="onSubmit" class="space-y-6 max-w-3xl mx-auto my-20">
+
+const initialValues = ref<Record<string, unknown> | null>(null);
+const readOnly = ref(false);
+
+async function onSubmit(val: any) {
+  if (readOnly.value) return // guard (shouldn't be visible anyway)
+  await fetch('http://localhost:3000/application', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify(val),
+  })
+}
+
+async function loadApplication(): Promise<ApplicationDto | null> {
+  const res = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/me/application')
+  if (res.status === 204) return null
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Failed to load application')
+  const json = await res.json()
+  // Accept either the object at root or under `application`
+  return (json?.application ?? json) as ApplicationDto
+}
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+  try {
+    const data = await loadApplication()
+    if (data) {
+      // Optional: coerce/normalize incoming payload to field names/types if needed
+      initialValues.value = {
+        ...fallbackInitials, // ensure booleans exist even if API omits them
+        ...data,
+      }
+      readOnly.value = true;
+    } else {
+      // 204 or empty → use your preset three fields only
+      initialValues.value = { ...fallbackInitials }
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(e)
+    // On error, also fall back
+    initialValues.value = { ...fallbackInitials }
+  }
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <Form v-if="initialValues" :validation-schema="formSchema" :initial-values="initialValues" @submit="onSubmit"
+    class="space-y-6 max-w-3xl mx-auto my-20">
     <!-- Age -->
-    <FormField name="age" v-slot="{ componentField }">
+    <FormField name="age" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
       <FormItem>
         <FormLabel>What is your age?</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
-          <Input v-bind="componentField" />
+          <Input :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
         <FormMessage />
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
     <!-- Name -->
-    <FormField name="name" v-slot="{ componentField }">
+    <FormField name="name" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
       <FormItem>
         <FormLabel>What name will you be going by within the community?</FormLabel>
         <FormDescription>This name must be consistent across platforms.</FormDescription>
         <FormControl>
-          <Input v-bind="componentField" />
+          <Input :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
         <FormMessage />
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
     <!-- Playtime -->
-    <FormField name="playtime" v-slot="{ componentField }">
+    <FormField name="playtime" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
       <FormItem>
         <FormLabel>How long have you played Arma 3 for (in hours)?</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
-          <Input type="number" v-bind="componentField" />
+          <Input type="number" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
         <FormMessage />
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
     <!-- Hobbies -->
-    <FormField name="hobbies" v-slot="{ componentField }">
+    <FormField name="hobbies" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
       <FormItem>
         <FormLabel>What hobbies do you like to participate in outside of gaming?</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
-          <Textarea rows="4" class="resize-none" v-bind="componentField" />
+          <Textarea rows="4" class="resize-none" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
         <FormMessage />
       </FormItem>
@@ -100,7 +156,7 @@ function onSubmit(val) {
         <FormLabel>Have you ever served in the military?</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
           <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <Checkbox :checked="value ?? false" @update:checked="handleChange" />
+            <Checkbox :checked="value ?? false" @update:checked="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
             <span>Yes (checked) / No (unchecked)</span>
           </div>
         </FormControl>
@@ -109,51 +165,51 @@ function onSubmit(val) {
     </FormField>
 
     <!-- Other communities (freeform) -->
-    <FormField name="communities" v-slot="{ componentField }">
+    <FormField name="communities" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
       <FormItem>
         <FormLabel>Are you a part of any other communities? If so, which ones? If none, type "No"</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
-          <Input v-bind="componentField" />
+          <Input :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
         <FormMessage />
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
     <!-- Why join -->
-    <FormField name="joinReason" v-slot="{ componentField }">
+    <FormField name="joinReason" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
       <FormItem>
         <FormLabel>Why do you want to join our community?</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
-          <Textarea rows="4" class="resize-none" v-bind="componentField" />
+          <Textarea rows="4" class="resize-none" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
         <FormMessage />
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
     <!-- Attraction to milsim -->
-    <FormField name="milsimAttraction" v-slot="{ componentField }">
+    <FormField name="milsimAttraction" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
       <FormItem>
         <FormLabel>What attracts you to the Arma 3 milsim playstyle?</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
-          <Textarea rows="4" class="resize-none" v-bind="componentField" />
+          <Textarea rows="4" class="resize-none" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
         <FormMessage />
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
     <!-- Referral (freeform) -->
-    <FormField name="referral" v-slot="{ componentField }">
+    <FormField name="referral" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
       <FormItem>
         <FormLabel>Where did you hear about us? (If another member, who?)</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
-          <Input placeholder="e.g., Reddit / Member: Alice" v-bind="componentField" />
+          <Input placeholder="e.g., Reddit / Member: Alice" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
         <FormMessage />
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
     <!-- Steam profile -->
-    <FormField name="steamProfile" v-slot="{ componentField }">
+    <FormField name="steamProfile" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
       <FormItem>
         <FormLabel>Steam profile link</FormLabel>
         <FormDescription>
@@ -161,18 +217,19 @@ function onSubmit(val) {
           <code>https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/STEAMID64/</code>
         </FormDescription>
         <FormControl>
-          <Input type="url" placeholder="https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/7656119..." v-bind="componentField" />
+          <Input type="url" placeholder="https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/7656119..." :model-value="value"
+            @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
         <FormMessage />
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
     <!-- Timezone -->
-    <FormField name="timezone" v-slot="{ componentField }">
+    <FormField name="timezone" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
       <FormItem>
         <FormLabel>What time zone are you in?</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
-          <Input placeholder="e.g., AEST, EST, UTC+10" v-bind="componentField" />
+          <Input placeholder="e.g., AEST, EST, UTC+10" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
         <FormMessage />
       </FormItem>
@@ -184,7 +241,7 @@ function onSubmit(val) {
         <FormLabel>Are you able to attend weekly operations Saturdays @ 7pm CST?</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
           <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <Checkbox :checked="value ?? false" @update:checked="handleChange" />
+            <Checkbox :model-value="value ?? false" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
             <span>Yes (checked) / No (unchecked)</span>
           </div>
         </FormControl>
@@ -193,11 +250,11 @@ function onSubmit(val) {
     </FormField>
 
     <!-- Interests / Playstyle (freeform) -->
-    <FormField name="interests" v-slot="{ componentField }">
+    <FormField name="interests" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
       <FormItem>
         <FormLabel>Which playstyles interest you?</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
-          <Input placeholder="e.g., Rifleman; Medic; Pilot" v-bind="componentField" />
+          <Input placeholder="e.g., Rifleman; Medic; Pilot" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
         <FormMessage />
       </FormItem>
@@ -209,8 +266,9 @@ function onSubmit(val) {
         <FormLabel>Community Code of Conduct</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
           <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <Checkbox :checked="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" />
+            <Checkbox :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
-            <span>By checking this box, you accept the <Button variant="link" class="p-0">Code of Conduct</Button>.</span>
+            <span>By checking this box, you accept the <Button variant="link" class="p-0">Code of
+                Conduct</Button>.</span>
           </div>
         </FormControl>
         <FormMessage />
@@ -218,7 +276,7 @@ function onSubmit(val) {
     </FormField>
 
     <div class="pt-2">
-      <Button type="submit" :onClick="() => console.log('hi')">Submit Application</Button>
+      <Button type="submit" :onClick="() => console.log('hi')" :disabled="readOnly">Submit Application</Button>
     </div>
   </Form>
 </template>