How to run an electron app with arguments?
My app is electron with a BrowserWindow loading a local page index.html.
I call npm run start a script to run electron main.js , the app opens and the html loaded.
Can I add an argument to the script that will load different html file into the BrowserWindow ?
In the main.js file the code is :
function createWindow () {
// Create the browser window.
mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
webPreferences:{
webSecurity:false
},
fullscreen : false });//, alwaysOnTop : true , kiosk : true })
mainWindow.setMenu(null);
// and load the index.html of the app.
let url = `file://${__dirname}/index.html`; \ index.html should be determined by argument passed at start.
mainWindow.loadURL(url,loadOptions);
// Open the DevTools.
mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
// Emitted when the window is closed.
mainWindow.on('closed', function () {
// Dereference the window object, usually you would store windows
// in an array if your app supports multi windows, this is the time
// when you should delete the corresponding element.
mainWindow = null;
});
}
node.js npm electron
edited Nov 11 at 22:02
Mosh Feu
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asked Sep 6 '16 at 12:26
Haddar Macdasi
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My app is electron with a BrowserWindow loading a local page index.html.
I call npm run start a script to run electron main.js , the app opens and the html loaded.
Can I add an argument to the script that will load different html file into the BrowserWindow ?
In the main.js file the code is :
function createWindow () {
// Create the browser window.
mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
webPreferences:{
webSecurity:false
},
fullscreen : false });//, alwaysOnTop : true , kiosk : true })
mainWindow.setMenu(null);
// and load the index.html of the app.
let url = `file://${__dirname}/index.html`; \ index.html should be determined by argument passed at start.
mainWindow.loadURL(url,loadOptions);
// Open the DevTools.
mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
// Emitted when the window is closed.
mainWindow.on('closed', function () {
// Dereference the window object, usually you would store windows
// in an array if your app supports multi windows, this is the time
// when you should delete the corresponding element.
mainWindow = null;
});
}
node.js npm electron
edited Nov 11 at 22:02
Mosh Feu
15.4k104881
asked Sep 6 '16 at 12:26
Haddar Macdasi
1,85642749
1
Isprocess.argvnot populated?
– Ben Fortune
Sep 6 '16 at 12:30
Yes but how do I pass an argument of my, like -html=index2.html
– Haddar Macdasi
Sep 6 '16 at 14:00
add a comment |
My app is electron with a BrowserWindow loading a local page index.html.
I call npm run start a script to run electron main.js , the app opens and the html loaded.
Can I add an argument to the script that will load different html file into the BrowserWindow ?
In the main.js file the code is :
function createWindow () {
// Create the browser window.
mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
webPreferences:{
webSecurity:false
},
fullscreen : false });//, alwaysOnTop : true , kiosk : true })
mainWindow.setMenu(null);
// and load the index.html of the app.
let url = `file://${__dirname}/index.html`; \ index.html should be determined by argument passed at start.
mainWindow.loadURL(url,loadOptions);
// Open the DevTools.
mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
// Emitted when the window is closed.
mainWindow.on('closed', function () {
// Dereference the window object, usually you would store windows
// in an array if your app supports multi windows, this is the time
// when you should delete the corresponding element.
mainWindow = null;
});
}
node.js npm electron
edited Nov 11 at 22:02
Mosh Feu
15.4k104881
asked Sep 6 '16 at 12:26
Haddar Macdasi
1,85642749
My app is electron with a BrowserWindow loading a local page index.html.
I call npm run start a script to run electron main.js , the app opens and the html loaded.
Can I add an argument to the script that will load different html file into the BrowserWindow ?
In the main.js file the code is :
function createWindow () {
// Create the browser window.
mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
webPreferences:{
webSecurity:false
},
fullscreen : false });//, alwaysOnTop : true , kiosk : true })
mainWindow.setMenu(null);
// and load the index.html of the app.
let url = `file://${__dirname}/index.html`; \ index.html should be determined by argument passed at start.
mainWindow.loadURL(url,loadOptions);
// Open the DevTools.
mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
// Emitted when the window is closed.
mainWindow.on('closed', function () {
// Dereference the window object, usually you would store windows
// in an array if your app supports multi windows, this is the time
// when you should delete the corresponding element.
mainWindow = null;
});
}
node.js npm electron
node.js npm electron
edited Nov 11 at 22:02
Mosh Feu
15.4k104881
asked Sep 6 '16 at 12:26
Haddar Macdasi
1,85642749
edited Nov 11 at 22:02
Mosh Feu
15.4k104881
asked Sep 6 '16 at 12:26
Haddar Macdasi
1,85642749
edited Nov 11 at 22:02
Mosh Feu
15.4k104881
edited Nov 11 at 22:02
Mosh Feu
15.4k104881
edited Nov 11 at 22:02
Mosh Feu
15.4k104881
15.4k104881
asked Sep 6 '16 at 12:26
Haddar Macdasi
1,85642749
asked Sep 6 '16 at 12:26
Haddar Macdasi
1,85642749
asked Sep 6 '16 at 12:26
Haddar Macdasi
1,85642749
1,85642749
1
Isprocess.argvnot populated?
– Ben Fortune
Sep 6 '16 at 12:30
Yes but how do I pass an argument of my, like -html=index2.html
– Haddar Macdasi
Sep 6 '16 at 14:00
add a comment |
1
Isprocess.argvnot populated?
– Ben Fortune
Sep 6 '16 at 12:30
Yes but how do I pass an argument of my, like -html=index2.html
– Haddar Macdasi
Sep 6 '16 at 14:00
1
1
Is
process.argv not populated?– Ben Fortune
Sep 6 '16 at 12:30
Is
process.argv not populated?– Ben Fortune
Sep 6 '16 at 12:30
Yes but how do I pass an argument of my, like -html=index2.html
– Haddar Macdasi
Sep 6 '16 at 14:00
Yes but how do I pass an argument of my, like -html=index2.html
– Haddar Macdasi
Sep 6 '16 at 14:00
add a comment |
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The way of passing arguments will be same, the only thing you have to take care is path of electron. In package.json its written npm start will perform electron main.js. So you will have to execute this command explicitly and pass arguments with "proper path of electron" i.e ./node_modules/.bin/electron. Then the command will be
./node_modules/.bin/electron main.js argv1 argv2
and these arguments you can access by process.argv in main.js
and If wish you to access these parameters in your app then there are following things to do :
1.In your main.js define a variable like
global.sharedObject = {prop1: process.argv}
2.In your app just include remote and use this sharedObject
var remote = require('electron').remote,
arguments = remote.getGlobal('sharedObject').prop1;
console.log(arguments);
3.Output will be ["argv1", "argv2"]
Source : https://discuss.atom.io/t/how-to-pass-command-arguments-in-electron/17247
answered Sep 13 '16 at 18:07
MaximeF
1,29232238
1
For some people who struggled with this, don't forget to set in your console: > set ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=true
– Paula Fleck
Oct 4 at 11:42
add a comment |
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The way of passing arguments will be same, the only thing you have to take care is path of electron. In package.json its written npm start will perform electron main.js. So you will have to execute this command explicitly and pass arguments with "proper path of electron" i.e ./node_modules/.bin/electron. Then the command will be
./node_modules/.bin/electron main.js argv1 argv2
and these arguments you can access by process.argv in main.js
and If wish you to access these parameters in your app then there are following things to do :
1.In your main.js define a variable like
global.sharedObject = {prop1: process.argv}
2.In your app just include remote and use this sharedObject
var remote = require('electron').remote,
arguments = remote.getGlobal('sharedObject').prop1;
console.log(arguments);
3.Output will be ["argv1", "argv2"]
Source : https://discuss.atom.io/t/how-to-pass-command-arguments-in-electron/17247
answered Sep 13 '16 at 18:07
MaximeF
1,29232238
1
For some people who struggled with this, don't forget to set in your console: > set ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=true
– Paula Fleck
Oct 4 at 11:42
add a comment |
The way of passing arguments will be same, the only thing you have to take care is path of electron. In package.json its written npm start will perform electron main.js. So you will have to execute this command explicitly and pass arguments with "proper path of electron" i.e ./node_modules/.bin/electron. Then the command will be
./node_modules/.bin/electron main.js argv1 argv2
and these arguments you can access by process.argv in main.js
and If wish you to access these parameters in your app then there are following things to do :
1.In your main.js define a variable like
global.sharedObject = {prop1: process.argv}
2.In your app just include remote and use this sharedObject
var remote = require('electron').remote,
arguments = remote.getGlobal('sharedObject').prop1;
console.log(arguments);
3.Output will be ["argv1", "argv2"]
Source : https://discuss.atom.io/t/how-to-pass-command-arguments-in-electron/17247
answered Sep 13 '16 at 18:07
MaximeF
1,29232238
1
For some people who struggled with this, don't forget to set in your console: > set ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=true
– Paula Fleck
Oct 4 at 11:42
add a comment |
The way of passing arguments will be same, the only thing you have to take care is path of electron. In package.json its written npm start will perform electron main.js. So you will have to execute this command explicitly and pass arguments with "proper path of electron" i.e ./node_modules/.bin/electron. Then the command will be
./node_modules/.bin/electron main.js argv1 argv2
and these arguments you can access by process.argv in main.js
and If wish you to access these parameters in your app then there are following things to do :
1.In your main.js define a variable like
global.sharedObject = {prop1: process.argv}
2.In your app just include remote and use this sharedObject
var remote = require('electron').remote,
arguments = remote.getGlobal('sharedObject').prop1;
console.log(arguments);
3.Output will be ["argv1", "argv2"]
Source : https://discuss.atom.io/t/how-to-pass-command-arguments-in-electron/17247
answered Sep 13 '16 at 18:07
MaximeF
1,29232238
The way of passing arguments will be same, the only thing you have to take care is path of electron. In package.json its written npm start will perform electron main.js. So you will have to execute this command explicitly and pass arguments with "proper path of electron" i.e ./node_modules/.bin/electron. Then the command will be
./node_modules/.bin/electron main.js argv1 argv2
and these arguments you can access by process.argv in main.js
and If wish you to access these parameters in your app then there are following things to do :
1.In your main.js define a variable like
global.sharedObject = {prop1: process.argv}
2.In your app just include remote and use this sharedObject
var remote = require('electron').remote,
arguments = remote.getGlobal('sharedObject').prop1;
console.log(arguments);
3.Output will be ["argv1", "argv2"]
Source : https://discuss.atom.io/t/how-to-pass-command-arguments-in-electron/17247
answered Sep 13 '16 at 18:07
MaximeF
1,29232238
edited Sep 13 '17 at 18:31
answered Sep 13 '16 at 18:07
MaximeF
1,29232238
answered Sep 13 '16 at 18:07
MaximeF
1,29232238
answered Sep 13 '16 at 18:07
MaximeF
1,29232238
1,29232238
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For some people who struggled with this, don't forget to set in your console: > set ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=true
– Paula Fleck
Oct 4 at 11:42
add a comment |
1
For some people who struggled with this, don't forget to set in your console: > set ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=true
– Paula Fleck
Oct 4 at 11:42
1
1
For some people who struggled with this, don't forget to set in your console: > set ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=true
– Paula Fleck
Oct 4 at 11:42
For some people who struggled with this, don't forget to set in your console: > set ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=true
– Paula Fleck
Oct 4 at 11:42
add a comment |
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process.argvnot populated?– Ben Fortune
Sep 6 '16 at 12:30
Yes but how do I pass an argument of my, like -html=index2.html
– Haddar Macdasi
Sep 6 '16 at 14:00