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Andreas Furster
Andreas Furster

Reputation: 1638

Electron - Use require in local Windows network

I'm building an Electron application. It uses jquery to do some things.
I insert jquery with this in my index page:

<script>
    window.$ = window.jQuery = require('jquery');
</script>

And jquery is stored in /node_modules/jquery.js.
This works fine when i run the app local or on an network drive. But if i run it on the local network it can't find the module jquery.

So: X:\app\Electron.exe can load jquery, while \\servername\share\app\Electron.execan't.

I've to use a relative path, because the app can be runned from different locations.

I did try to use other relative paths.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 776

Answers (2)

ETL
ETL

Reputation: 10001

Create a batch file with:

pushd \\server\share\
your-electron-program.exe
popd

This will dynamically create a mapped drive and get rid of it once the program ends.

If you don't like having a .bat file and the command window, buy Batch Compiler and compile it into an Exe. Or other similar program.

Upvotes: 0

Andreas Furster
Andreas Furster

Reputation: 1638

I haven't found a solution! But I do have a workaround.
I compressed the hole project with WinRar:

Select all files -> Add to archive
Archive name -> Name of your Electron application.
Archiving options -> Create SFX archive
Now go to "Advanced" tab -> SFX Options
Run after extraction -> electron.exe (or if you renamed it, that name)
Go to "Modes" tab -> Unpack to temporary folder
Silent mode -> Hide all
Ok -> Ok

Now you get one .exe file. What happens if you run it from any place:

  1. The SFX archive extracts itself in a temporary location (appdata).
  2. After extraction the app will be executed.

So you never get the problem, because it's local.

But i think it will cost some performance...?

Upvotes: 0

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