electron-node-loader

electron-node-loader


This Webpack modules allows you to load a native Node.js C++ addon that can be shipped inside an Electron application.

_Usage:_

Let's picture an application folder:
``
project/
├── dist/
├── src/
│ └── main.js
└── scripts/
└── addon.node
`
From your JavaScript code, you should be importing your custom module that way:
`javascript
import * as addon from '../scripts/addon.node';

...

addon.doStuff();
`

When building your Electron app during development, add this rule to your Webpack config file:
`javascript
loaders: [
{
test: /\.node?$/,
use: [
{
loader: 'electron-node-loader',
options: {
folder: 'scripts'
}
}
]
}
]
`

If you're using electorn-builder for production, just add prod: true to the options object of the loader. You also need to add these lines in your package.json:
`json
"files": [
"!scripts",
],
"extraResources": [
"scripts/*.node",
]
`
That way, your native addons with be shipped in a special resources` directory inside of your app and your production JavaScript will be looking for them at runtime with a relative path.