electron-messages v1.0.1

electron-messages

Evaluate some code in an Electron context with inter-process messaging.

Install

npm install electron-messages

Usage

const electronMessages = require("electron-messages")

const electronInstance = await electronMessages(async ipc => {
	// You can use Electron APIs here
	ipc.emit("unicorn", {
		hello: "world"
	})
})

// Logs `{ hello: "world" }`
electronInstance.on("unicorn", data => {
	console.log(data)
})

API

electronMessages(function, arguments, options?)

function_

Type: (ipc, ...arguments_) => any | Promise<any>

The function to evaluate in the Electron context. The first argument will be an ipc controller that allows you to .emit events and listen for them with .on. The other arguments are set to the value of arguments_.

arguments_

An array of arguments to include as arguments when calling function_.

options

Type: object

Options to pass to new BrowserWindow().