Science and research collection tool made in Electron.js and Python

Coming soon...

Run python exe instead of python script in csvBackup.js (bundled/frozen via pyinstaller)

Dependencies installed via local_dev_installation_linux.sh

• npm
• Electron

Electron stored in node_modules, a folder created by npm install --save electron. This command is included in local_dev_installation_linux.sh

Create Electron App (Windows, Linux, MacOS)

Run each command in their respectively OS to create an executable manually (after running pyinstaller)

generate_release_build_exe.sh will bundle Python scripts and generate Electron.js executable

# Build Windows Executable
./generate_release_build_exe.sh win

# Build Linux Executable
./generate_release_build_exe.sh linux

# Build MacOS Executable 
# Not currently tested/supported

Dev Production

# Run once at the beginning to install local dependencies
./0_local_dev_installation_linux.sh

Generate and run for development (npm start vs. npm run)

npm start # To start Electron
# Note: Uncomment out 'process.env.NODE_ENV = 'production';' in main.js to show devTool options

Note: using git lfs to upload release-builds (too large for github)

git lfs track "release-builds/**"
# ** allows for recursive lfs for a folder

Errors and Solutions

Failed at the [email protected] package...

npm rebuild

# Then re-run the command

Currently, git-lfs storing links for the release-builds for Windows and Linux

$ git lfs track
Listing tracked patterns
    release-builds/** (.gitattributes)

Not tested on MacOS (npm run package-mac) Need to convert .ico to .icns for MacOS icon

Skeleton Framework
Electron Packager Scripts