Anansi

Science and Research Collection Tool

Overview

Science and research collection tool made in Electron.js and Python

Download

Coming soon...

TODO

Run python exe instead of python script in csvBackup.js (bundled/frozen via pyinstaller)

Instructions for Development

Dependencies installed via local_dev_installation_linux.sh

• npm
• Electron

Electron stored in node_modules, a folder created by npm install --save electron. This command is included in local_dev_installation_linux.sh

Create Electron App (Windows, Linux, MacOS)

Run each command in their respectively OS to create an executable manually (after running pyinstaller)

generate_release_build_exe.sh will bundle Python scripts and generate Electron.js executable

# Build Windows Executable
./generate_release_build_exe.sh win

# Build Linux Executable
./generate_release_build_exe.sh linux

# Build MacOS Executable 
# Not currently tested/supported

Steps

Dev Production

# Run once at the beginning to install local dependencies
./0_local_dev_installation_linux.sh

Generate and run for development (npm start vs. npm run)

npm start # To start Electron
# Note: Uncomment out 'process.env.NODE_ENV = 'production';' in main.js to show devTool options

Note: using git lfs to upload release-builds (too large for github)

git lfs track "release-builds/**"
# ** allows for recursive lfs for a folder

Errors and Solutions

Failed at the anansi@1.0.0 package...

npm rebuild

# Then re-run the command

Git Large File Storage (lfs) Details

Currently, git-lfs storing links for the release-builds for Windows and Linux

$ git lfs track
Listing tracked patterns
    release-builds/** (.gitattributes)

Notes

Not tested on MacOS (npm run package-mac) Need to convert .ico to .icns for MacOS icon

Credits

Skeleton Framework
Electron Packager Scripts