Electron-Python

Electron GUI communicating with Python backend using zerorpc

Create a python environments (with python3)

//for python3 environment
python -m venv env3

Install dependencies for each virtual environment then exit

Run python environments to install dependencies

It's important to deactivate virtual environments before running electron

Dependencies for python3 env

//env3 for Windows
source env3/Scripts/activate
//env3 macOS/Linux
source env3/bin/activate

pip install -r pycalc/requirements3.txt

Ensure you are using the correct Node version with NVM

We will be using 7.9.0 version of Node, Windows users download NVM for Windows

macOS install NVM using homebrew if node is already installed delete it first

brew uninstall --ignore-dependencies node 
brew uninstall --force node


//Install NVM and refresh terminals path
wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.35.2/install.sh | bash

source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh

NVM should now be installed

//to check if it is installed
nvm --version

We will be using v7.9.0 of Node for this project

nvm install 7.9.0

//to see list of Node versions you have installed
nvm list

// change node version
nvm use 7.9.0

verify version
node --version

Clear caches On Window PowerShell

Remove-Item "(env:USERPROFILE)\.node-gyp" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Ignore
Remove-Item "(env:USERPROFILE)\.electron-gyp" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Ignore
Remove-Item .\node_modules -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Ignore

On Linux / OS X

rm -rf ~/.node-gyp
rm -rf ~/.electron-gyp
rm -rf ./node_modules

Install node_modules

npm install --runtime=electron --target=1.7.6

Set the environment variables

export npm_config_target=1.7.6 # electron version
export npm_config_runtime=electron
export npm_config_disturl=https://atom.io/download/electron
export npm_config_build_from_source=true

npm config ls

Electron application will run now

./node_modules/.bin/electron .
//if dynamic linking error shows, clean caches and install node_modules again

To run automated testing run:

npm test

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