Start desktop implementation with nw.js (#129)

[pbek]

This could be the start of the desktop implementation using https://nwjs.io/.
Starting the app already works.

# install devDependencies
npm i
# start gs-app-server and run the desktop app via nw.js
npm run start

But I still have some issues with building the desktop app for distribution.
Under Linux you can try a npm run build:lin and look into the directory ./dist/grid-apps-3.0.15D-linux-x64/.
It never stops building and there are always more files generated.
If you look into dist/grid-apps-3.0.15D-linux-x64/apps/grid/ you'll see what I mean. Any suggestions?

[pbek]

Slicing doesn't seem to do anything yet, does the error message [72859:72867:0730/221454.608901:ERROR:cert_verify_proc_builtin.cc(559)] No net_fetcher for performing AIA chasing. have anything to do with it?

[stewartoallen]

i'm going to be tied up for a couple of weeks. the environment needs to support WASM even if that limits it to chromium since current and future code relies on it.

[pbek]

Shouldn't be an issue, since nw.js uses Chromium.

[pbek]

the environment needs to support WASM

So if slicing doesn't work it's an indication that WASM isn't working yet in the desktop app?

[pbek]

I tried on my other dev machine. Slicing worked just fine there...

[pbek]

It never stops building and there are always more files generated.
If you look into dist/grid-apps-3.0.15D-linux-x64/apps/grid/ you'll see what I mean. Any suggestions?

@stewartoallen, I think I know where that comes from, you have an infinite sym-link loop in https://github.com/GridSpace/grid-apps/tree/master/apps! Is that on purpose?

[pbek]

The binary distribution is now created successfully with npm run build:lin and it runs with ./dist/grid-apps-3.0.15D-linux-x64/grid-apps, but I still have troubles with the slicer now and then.

[pbek]

Slicing seems to work fine now in the Linux build. 👍🏻
I also run the server on a higher port now so it doesn't collide with other services.

[stewartoallen]

I will review this next week when I have office space again. thanks for putting this together.

[pbek]

Great, I'm just working on the build process in a GitHub Action workflow. 😁
Currently building on https://github.com/pbek/grid-apps/runs/3233500225?check_suite_focus=true

[pbek]

I managed to bring down the size of the archives down pretty low now. You can test them by downloading the artifacts on https://github.com/pbek/grid-apps/actions/runs/1098788413 (don't get distracted by the artifacts that are zips in zips, that's a restriction of the artifact system, the github releases don't have that restriction)

[pbek]

The build time is now down to under 5min too...

[pbek]

Btw. the app name grid-apps is bound to:

grid-apps/package.json

Line 2 in cb17b78

"name": "grid-apps",

But the desktop build is customized for kiri:moto...
Is there a special reason for the name grid-apps? I currently don't see any other apps than kiri:moto in it 😁

[pbek]

The Windows build took "some" more work. 😅
And I'm renaming the package now to kiri-moto at build time to get the name for the binaries right.

https://github.com/pbek/grid-apps/actions/runs/1105929342

[pbek]

I will review this next week when I have office space again. thanks for putting this together.

You did? 😁

[stewartoallen]

just got back. is it possible to build on mac as well, or is this windows only?

[pbek]

I had some issues building for Windows on Linux so I chose to build on Windows in the CI. If you are working on macOS you should at least have no issue building for macOS (and Linux) for testing. For releases I would suggest Github Actions. I can create you a workflow that could create a release for you.

[stewartoallen]

take a look at the full PWA implementation of Kiri:Moto that allows it to be "installed" as an app through the browser. once linked or added to your home screen, it does not require an internet connection to load and run.

https://twitter.com/grid_space_3d/status/1565398789942386688