configuring mscgen js.cli for internal network

[simard57]

configuring mscgen js.cli for internal network

[sverweij]

Hi @simard57

the cli is completely standalone - it doesn't need configuration nor does it need a connection to any server, on the internet or otherwise. Just install & run :-)

[simard57]

Thank you for the quick reply -
is there a pre-built Windows executable?

[sverweij]

• At the moment there is no pre-built windows executable (and at the moment I don't know of any solution that can package a nodejs application as such either)
• mscgenjs-cli's functionality is limited on windows (issue #5) - at least as far as I could test it (windows 7 under cmd, powershell and even baboon) . It'll probably be resolved when mscgenjs-cli is migrated off of phantomjs and onto chrome headless, which is a planned feature.

What is the use case you have for the cli?

[simard57]

I am writing a program that creates mscgen js scripts and I wanted to create sequence diagrams programmatically (shell mscgen script) instead of using the interactive page ... From: Sander Verweij [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2018 11:51 AM To: mscgenjs/mscgenjs-cli <[email protected]> Cc: Simard, Donald N. <[email protected]>; Mention <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [mscgenjs/mscgenjs-cli] configuring mscgen js.cli for internal network (#18) * At the moment there is no pre-built windows executable (and at the moment I don't know of any solution that can package a nodejs application as such either) * mscgenjs-cli's functionality is limited on windows (issue #5<#5>) - at least as far as I could test it (windows 7 under cmd, powershell and even baboon) . It'll probably be resolved when mscgenjs-cli is migrated off of phantomjs and onto chrome headless, which is a planned feature<https://github.com/orgs/mscgenjs/projects/1#card-4113090>. What is the use case you have for the cli? — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#18 (comment)>, or mute the thread<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/Af97KaTqQ9SoHaivsh-I11zujZu2_K4uks5tPfcRgaJpZM4RpvVq>.

[sverweij]

That's indeed exactly what I wrote mscgenjs-cli for...

Partly triggered by your question I've been working the past day on replacing phantoms (PR #19) with chrome headless. First tests confirm what I hoped:

• mscgenjs-cli finally works on windows too
• it's (at least) twice as fast as the previous version

It'll be released on npm today or tomorrow. If you don't want to wait for that - a beta version is already on it so if you want to try it you can install it with npm install --global [email protected] (assuming you've got nodejs on your machine).

[sverweij]

... and published: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mscgenjs-cli

a regular npm install --global mscgenjs-cli will work from now on to get the latest.

[simard57]

Is there a Windows equivalent to npm? From: Sander Verweij [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 3:36 PM To: mscgenjs/mscgenjs-cli <[email protected]> Cc: Simard, Donald N. <[email protected]>; Mention <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [mscgenjs/mscgenjs-cli] configuring mscgen js.cli for internal network (#18) That's indeed exactly what I wrote mscgenjs-cli for... Partly triggered by your question I've been working the past day on replacing phantoms (PR #19<#19>) with chrome headless. First tests confirm what I hoped: * mscgenjs-cli finally works on windows too * it's (at least) twice as fast as the previous version It'll be released on npm today or tomorrow. If you don't want to wait for that - a beta version is already on it so if you want to try it you can install it with npm install --global [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> (assuming you've got nodejs on your machine). — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#18 (comment)>, or mute the thread<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/Af97KWXU2u-nV4UzaPZmECeAfoeL_dzrks5tRhSXgaJpZM4RpvVq>.

[sverweij]

Hi, npm is the package manager for nodejs - and there definitely is a windows version of it: https://nodejs.org/en/ . If you install that (take the LTS version) and go to the command line, you can consecutively

npm install --global mscgenjs-cli

and when that is done you can use mscgenjs as if were a 'normal' windows executable:

mscgenjs mycoolchart.msc

[simard57]

Thanks – got it! Much appreciated. From: Sander Verweij [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, February 05, 2018 8:32 AM To: mscgenjs/mscgenjs-cli <[email protected]> Cc: Simard, Donald N. <[email protected]>; Mention <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [mscgenjs/mscgenjs-cli] configuring mscgen js.cli for internal network (#18) Hi, npm is the package manager for nodejs - and there definitely is a windows version of it: https://nodejs.org/en/ . If you install that (take the LTS version) and go to the command line, you can consecutively npm install --global mscgenjs-cli and when that is done you can use mscgenjs as if were a 'normal' windows executable: mscgenjs mycoolchart.msc — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#18 (comment)>, or mute the thread<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/Af97KetjD_gRvrV94DO-CaIf-65nMzmMks5tRwK1gaJpZM4RpvVq>.

[simard57]

Great – thank you! I am up and running now. Thrilled! From: Sander Verweij [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2018 3:59 PM To: mscgenjs/mscgenjs-cli <[email protected]> Cc: Simard, Donald N. <[email protected]>; Mention <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [mscgenjs/mscgenjs-cli] configuring mscgen js.cli for internal network (#18) ... and published: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mscgenjs-cli a regular npm install --global mscgenjs-cli will work from now on to get the latest. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#18 (comment)>, or mute the thread<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/Af97KYTmeGKkvcNzEekqcgeCyVyIFa54ks5tRhowgaJpZM4RpvVq>.

[sverweij]

Cool! Enjoy it (and let me know if you bump into something you want different or improved :-) )

[simard57]

I want better VBA expertise --- but that is on me, not you From: Sander Verweij [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2018 12:28 PM To: mscgenjs/mscgenjs-cli <[email protected]> Cc: Simard, Donald N. <[email protected]>; Mention <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [mscgenjs/mscgenjs-cli] configuring mscgen js.cli for internal network (#18) Cool! Enjoy it (and let me know if you bump into something you want different or improved :-) ) — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#18 (comment)>, or mute the thread<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/Af97KbFJTlPqvqOCrMbHutUxVwMfF7Mfks5tSIuTgaJpZM4RpvVq>.