smart-ads-kiosk v0.3.3
Introduction
Bootstrap and package your project with Angular 7 and Electron (Typescript + SASS + Hot Reload) for creating Desktop applications.
Currently runs with:
- Angular v7.0.3
- Electron v3.0.2
- Electron Builder v20.28.1
With this sample, you can :
- Run your app in a local development environment with Electron & Hot reload
- Run your app in a production environment
- Package your app into an executable file for Linux, Windows & Mac
To build for development
- in a terminal window -> npm start
Voila! You can use your Angular + Electron app in a local development environment with hot reload !
The application code is managed by main.ts. In this sample, the app runs with a simple Angular App (http://localhost:4200) and an Electron window.
The Angular component contains an example of Electron and NodeJS native lib import.
You can disable "Developer Tools" by commenting win.webContents.openDevTools(); in main.ts.
Included Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
npm run ng:serve:web | Execute the app in the browser |
npm run build | Build the app. Your built files are in the /dist folder. |
npm run build:prod | Build the app with Angular aot. Your built files are in the /dist folder. |
npm run electron:local | Builds your application and start electron |
npm run electron:linux | Builds your application and creates an app consumable on linux system |
npm run electron:windows | On a Windows OS, builds your application and creates an app consumable in windows 32/64 bit systems |
npm run electron:mac | On a MAC OS, builds your application and generates a .app file of your application that can be run on Mac |
Your application is optimised. Only /dist folder and node dependencies are included in the executable.
You want to use a specific lib (like rxjs) in electron main thread ?
You can do this! Just by importing your library in npm dependencies (not devDependencies) with npm install --save. It will be loaded by electron during build phase and added to the final package. Then use your library by importing it in main.ts file. Easy no ?
Browser mode
Maybe you want to execute the application in the browser with hot reload ? You can do it with npm run ng:serve:web.
Note that you can't use Electron or NodeJS native libraries in this case. Please check providers/electron.service.ts to watch how conditional import of electron/Native libraries is done.