1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/webAO/client/fetchLists.ts b/webAO/client/fetchLists.ts
index 38c3236..cedd744 100644
--- a/webAO/client/fetchLists.ts
+++ b/webAO/client/fetchLists.ts
@@ -61,4 +61,16 @@ export const fetchEvidenceList = async () => {
     } catch (err) {
         console.warn("there was no evidence.json file");
     }
+}
+
+
+export const fetchManifest = async () => {
+    try {
+        const manifestdata = await request(`${AO_HOST}manifest.txt`);
+        const manifest_array = manifestdata.split(/\r\n|\n\r|\n|\r/);
+        // the try catch will fail before here when there is no file
+
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.warn("there was no manifest.txt file");
+    }
 }
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