WCJS player in Elecrton app doesn't work after it has been compiled

[skaynetmen]

If I start Electron without compilation - it works perfect. But if I compile it with electron-packager - player doesn't work and shows the black screen.

OS X 10.10.5 electron 1.2.6 wcjs-player 6.0.1 wcjs-prebuilt 3.0.0

a similar problem https://github.com/jaruba/wcjs-player/issues/21

[RSATom]

Binary modules will not work if packaged to any archive.

[skaynetmen]

Binary modules will not work if packaged to any archive.

Yes, I understand, but this is an package for os x

[RSATom]

this is an package for os x

i.e. bundle in Apple terms.

It's just folder, so look inside, and check all binary modules are there.

[skaynetmen]

i.e. bundle in Apple terms. It's just folder, so look inside, and check all binary modules are there.

I replaced webchimera's files in electron.app and everything starts to work. Thank you!

[heuuLZP]

I have the same problem in OSX . I can't understand your answer.

I am not found bundle . What should I do ? @skaynetmen @RSATom

This is contents of electron.app .

[skaynetmen]

@heuuLZP

Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/wcjs-prebuilt/

[heuuLZP]

I know this folder 'Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/wcjs-prebuilt/' , and then ?

[RSATom]

It's hard to explain in details, but usually problem is in symlinks inside lib folder. So just extract files from archive for Mac OS X from releases page

[skaynetmen]

@heuuLZP Download WebChimera.js_v0.2.7_electron_v1.4.13_VLC_v2.2.4_x64_osx.tar.gz from https://github.com/RSATom/WebChimera.js/releases and replace files in Contents/Resources/app/node_modules/wcjs-prebuilt/bin/

[heuuLZP]

Before asking questions ，I download WebChimera.js_v0.2.7_electron_v1.4.13_VLC_v2.2.4_x64_osx.tar 。

Just now I replaced the contents of the folder bin , it's work !

thank you very much.

[heuuLZP]

@skaynetmen Hi , I have a question , can you help me ?

Now I need to package the app to app.asar , you know the asar is can't open , so I can't replace these vlc's files.

Very large package using electron-package , so I using electron-builder ,and pack to dmg , but it's no app filder .

[skaynetmen]

Hi @heuuLZP

https://github.com/electron/asar npm install -g asar

asar extract /path/to/app.asar ~/tmp

replace bin files in ~/tmp

asar pack ~/tmp ~/app.asar

cp ~/app.asar /path/to/app.asar

[heuuLZP]

I understand your solution , but there have some questions about your answer.

• first

  1. I using electron-packageer to pack app;
  2. Replaced the bin files
  3. asar app to app.asar
  4. remove app folder (if remove app folder will have error, but I must remove that , it's expose resource code)

• second

  1. I using electron-builder to pack app.
  2. it's will pack to app.dmg

  You know the app.dmg can use after install , I want to make the app.dmg is normal work.

[skaynetmen]

Have you tried to replace the files in the project folder before packaging?

If it still did not work, then there are 2 ways: Do dmg manually, or try using the afterPack/beforeBuild callback function in https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/wiki/Options#Config

Or Options.Config

asar: false, extraResources: [ //list webchimera bin files FilePattern ]

[heuuLZP]

YES. I had try that . It's has replaced files inner asar . It's not work .

I want to only the asar , don't have app folder, but can't work .

I have an important question . The asar is not secrecy ，because people can use asar extract /path/to/app.asar ~/tmp to get resource .

[skaynetmen]

Yes it is. Anyone can access the app files if they want to)