electronade

It's a framework helper for the electron projects.

Installation

npm install electronade

Usage

See electronade.netlify.app for details.

setting handles from electronade packages

main.ts

import { app } from "electron";
import { setHandles } from "electronade";
import { handles as someHandles } from "electronade-some";
import { handles as otherHandles } from "electronade-other";

app.whenReady().then(() => {
  setHandles({
    someHandles,
    otherHandles
  });
});

exposing from electronade packages

get ready for generation of preload file, base file should exist preload_base.ts

import {
  contextBridge,
  ipcRenderer,
  IpcRendererEvent
} from "electron";

contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("ownAPI", {
  mine: {
    work: (message: string) =>
      ipcRenderer.invoke("mine:work", message)
  }
});

initialize config file for preload preparation. electronade.config.js will be generated.

npx electronade --init

edit electronade.config.js

const { preloadObject: somePreload } = require("electronade-some");
const { preloadObject: otherPreload } = require("electronade-other");

module.exports = {
  input: {
    baseFile: "path/to/preload_base.ts",
    exposingName: "electronade",
    preloadObjects: {
      somePreload,
      otherPreload
    }
  },
  output: {
    file: "path/to/preload.ts"
  }
};

prepare merged preload file.

npx electronade --prepare-preload --config electronade.config.js

calling from renderer

const result1 = await electronade.some.work(params);
const result2 = await electronade.other.anotherWork();
const result3 = await ownAPI.mine.work("message");