Compiling the Electron app for other platforms

[lizainslie]

Compiling the Electron app for other platforms

[LizAinslie]

i can't compile it on windows for either mac or linux
linux has some odd error, and mac, you know apple

[greavettey]

If you can by all means compile it for whichever you can. I know someone in the Discord server mentioned that they had a Mac they’d be happy to use if they had instruction.

[GlitchMasta47]

I'll do Mac packaging first then, and if they don't mind they can help test it out (I'm not home and I can't test on my own Mac)

[LizAinslie]

well, all you gotta do is clone the repo, install deps, and run electron-build --mac

[LizAinslie]

i have the mac build configuration written already

[GlitchMasta47]

Well I was gonna do it manually but that works too

[LizAinslie]

preferably do that, since that uses the ICNS file i made

[nodatahere]

What's the build error in Linux? I think I've been able to build it on my system (Xubuntu 18.04 x64). I can share the resulting .appimage if needed.

Edit: Current commit crashes on launch, previous commit c5c742b compiled successfully.

[LizAinslie]

(also in releases)

[nodatahere]

Per my edit just now, commit 48ab91a throws warnings with the attached, and crashes on launch attempt. Commit c5c742b compiled with apparent success, though appimage integration appears to have some issues.

error.txt

[LizAinslie]

what does yarn build do?

[nodatahere]

Builds the project into a .appimage file, current build throws a massive error that I can't fit onto my screen when launched.

[LizAinslie]

i meant, what command does it run?
it should run electron-builder --linux

[nodatahere]

Can't find the linking between the two, but comparing the outputs indicates it does. Building it either way throws out warnings about app categories, but creates an appimage. The appimage throws the following when launched:

[LizAinslie]

think thonk

[LizAinslie]

no idea, tbh

[LizAinslie]

maybe make a PR and wait till i merge before running it...

[nodatahere]

On further investigation, it looks as though the update mechanism is pitching a fit due to no existing Linux releases. Will investigate further.

[GlitchMasta47]

Anybody with a Mac, what error does this app give you? (because I highly doubt that it works)

https://share.dmca.gripe/QaTolwBInwA04yVF.zip (~100mb download)

[nodatahere]

Linux build archive

[LizAinslie]

@nodatahere you will need to pull and rebuild usng yarn make (preferably) or npm run make after installing deps

[bartekleon]

maybe try using electron-builder? it is super easy to use to compile to windows and linux, on mac you need some ID, but i guess it would work for ya. also you can then use autoupdate

[LizAinslie]

I'm closing this, CI has handled that for us 😄

[GlitchMasta47]

@kmdrGroch Read this thread again. We were already using electron-builder but there was an issue compiling for other platforms on windows.

CI has this (mostly) resolved now. I have no idea why I got the email just today.

[LizAinslie]

lol, the app still doesnt work :^)

[GlitchMasta47]

that's because you're a Really Good Programmer