javascript - How to determine if variables from sockets match -

i have node.js server , im using socket.io communicate between 2 html pages.the 2 html pages send data across socket, each page has entity associated e.g host entity: 'host' , responder vice versa.they both have name associated them same keep them 'paired' session e.g name: 'test'.

when server accepts these connections have trouble finding out if there set. have is:

socket.on('hostresponderstatus', function(msg)     {         if(msg.status == 'connecting')         {             if(msg.entity == 'host')             {                 namehost = msg.name; //grab name associated host                 socket.emit('staringgl', {status: 'starting', name: namehost}); //send socket stating gl starting              }             if(msg.entity == 'responder')             {                 nameresponder = msg.name; //grab name associated responder                 socket.emit('staringgl', {status: 'starting', name: nameresponder}); //send socket stating gl starting              }             if(msg.name == namehost && msg.name == nameresponder) // if names same start child service             {                 console.log("host name: "+namehost);                 console.log("host name: "+nameresponder);                 var child_info = child.fork(__dirname + '/child_proccess/child');                  child_info.send({name: namehost});             }         }     }); 

but dont think ever reaches last if statement because 'host' , 'responder' both go there own if clauses , when have finished socket never accessed again. tried putting if clause main body of app.js this:

if(namehost == nameresponder) {     var child_info = child.fork(__dirname + '/child_proccess/child');      child_info.send({name: namehost}); } 

but fire when node started due both being null therefore equal. there better way check see if host , responder ready?

sorry tell that, code logic kinda messed up.

msg.entity should have value "host" or "responder", variables namehost , nameresponder never same, because both being set inside different if conditions.

and if trying set namehost , nameresponder outside of if conditions, both same, because being assigned same object property msg.name.

you need walk through logic again.