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Test App: | |
https://github.com/BananaAcid/Simple-Electron-Kiosk/blob/master/PATH%20RESULTS | |
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electron paths | |
__dirname refers to index.mjs (parallel to loader.babel.js) | |
Be aware of globally installed modules - for unpacked. | |
OSX unpacked | |
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module:app-root-path | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/app-kiosk | |
app.getAppPath() | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/app-kiosk/node_modules/electron/dist/Electron.app/Contents/Resources/default_app.asar | |
app.getPath('exe') | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/app-kiosk/node_modules/electron/dist/Electron.app/Contents/MacOS/Electron | |
process.execPath | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/app-kiosk/node_modules/electron/dist/Electron.app/Contents/MacOS/Electron | |
__dirname | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/app-kiosk | |
require.main.filename | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/app-kiosk/loader.babel.js | |
process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR | |
undefined | |
OSX packed | |
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module:app-root-path | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx.app/Contents/Resources/app | |
app.getAppPath() | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx.app/Contents/Resources/app | |
app.getPath('exe') | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx.app/Contents/MacOS/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx | |
process.execPath | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx.app/Contents/MacOS/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx | |
__dirname | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx.app/Contents/Resources/app | |
require.main.filename | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx.app/Contents/Resources/app/loader.babel.js | |
process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR | |
undefined | |
OSX packed as ASAR | |
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module:app-root-path | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar | |
app.getAppPath() | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar | |
app.getPath('exe') | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar.app/Contents/MacOS/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar | |
process.execPath | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar.app/Contents/MacOS/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar | |
__dirname | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar | |
require.main.filename | |
/Users/BananaAcid/Documents/electron-test/build/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar-darwin-x64/Simple-Electron-Kiosk_osx_asar.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/loader.babel.js | |
process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR | |
undefined | |
Win unpacked | |
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module:app-root-path | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\src\app-kiosk | |
app.getAppPath() | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\electron\dist\resources\default_app.asar | |
app.getPath('exe') | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\electron\dist\electron.exe | |
process.execPath | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\electron\dist\electron.exe | |
__dirname | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\src\app-kiosk | |
require.main.filename | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\src\app-kiosk\loader.babel.js | |
process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR | |
undefined | |
Win packed | |
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module:app-root-path | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64-win32-x64\resources\app | |
app.getAppPath() | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64-win32-x64\resources\app | |
app.getPath('exe') | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64-win32-x64\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64.exe | |
process.execPath | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64-win32-x64\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64.exe | |
__dirname | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64-win32-x64\resources\app | |
require.main.filename | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64-win32-x64\resources\app\loader.babel.js | |
process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR | |
undefined | |
Win packed as ASAR | |
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module:app-root-path | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar-win32-x64\resources\app.asar | |
app.getAppPath() | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar-win32-x64\resources\app.asar | |
app.getPath('exe') | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar-win32-x64\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar.exe | |
process.execPath | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar-win32-x64\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar.exe | |
__dirname | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar-win32-x64\resources\app.asar | |
require.main.filename | |
C:\Users\BananaAcid\Documents\electron-test\Simple-Electron-Kiosk_win_x64_asar-win32-x64\resources\app.asar\loader.babel.js | |
process.env.PORTABLE_EXECUTABLE_DIR | |
undefined |
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appData
resolves to%APPDATA% on Windows
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME or ~/.config on Linux
~/Library/Application Support on macOS