Module could not be found when app is packaged in asar

[jove0610]

The error appears when I packaged the app as asar. There is no error during the packaging and it will package successfully, only when I open the application I got the error. The error will not appear and the app will open normally if I did not package it as asar.

Expected Behavior

App will work when I packaged an app as asar.

Current Behavior

Here is the error:

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Possible Solution

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

1. Install electron-forge boilerplate npx create-electron-app@latest my-app
2. Downgrade to electron@17
3. Install iohook, write console.logs in index.js to test iohook.
4. Enable asar during packaging in package.json:

   "config": {
   "forge": {
     "packagerConfig": {
       "asar": true
     },
     // maker config
   }
   },

Context

I am trying to package my app in asar file, I read in electron docs that it optimizes the app. Also, it'll look more professional if the app is in asar.

Your Environment

• IOHook Version: 0.9.3
• Environment name and version: electron v17.3.1 and node v14.9.1
• Operating System and version (desktop or mobile): Windows 10
• Optional Link to your project:

Thanks

[marcelblum]

Best to exclude the iohook binaries (and any other native module binaries you might be using) from the asar. Adding this option to packagerConfig covers most cases:

packagerConfig: {
    asar: {
        unpack: "**/*.+(node|dll|exe)",
        smartUnpack: true
    }
}

[jove0610]

Thanks @marcelblum