desktop-utils v0.1.2

node-desktop-utils

Utilities for NodeJs Desktop Application.

Installation

$ npm install desktop-utils --save

Usage

var desktopUtils = require('desktop-utils');

// Open directory.
desktopUtils.open('./path/to/directory/');

// Open file with default application.
desktopUtils.open('./path/to/file.txt');

// Open URL
desktopUtils.open('http://www.pxt.jp/');

// Open URL in Application
desktopUtils.openIn('/Applications/Safari.app', 'http://www.pxt.jp/');

// Get local data directory
var dir = desktopUtils.getLocalDataDir('appname');
console.log( dir );
    // This returns
    //   - "/Users/{$UserName}/.appname" on darwin(=MacOSX)
    //   - "C:\\Users\\{$UserName}\\.appname" on win32(=Windows)

// is Unix path
var isUnix = desktopUtils.isUnix();
console.log( isUnix );
    // This returns
    //   - true on darwin(=MacOSX)
    //   - false on win32(=Windows)

// is Windows path
var isWindows = desktopUtils.isWindows();
console.log( isWindows );
    // This returns
    //   - false on darwin(=MacOSX)
    //   - true on win32(=Windows)

Change Log

desktop-utils v0.1.2 (2022-04-23)

• Fixed: Package repository URL

desktop-utils v0.1.1 (2018-08-10)

• Fixed: Bugs about explorer command on Windows.

desktop-utils v0.1.0 (2016-04-14)

• add: isUnix()
• add: isWindows()
• add: openIn()

Author

(C)Tomoya Koyanagi.