electron-db does not work when packaged

[dipeshparashar]

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Issue Details

• Electron Packager Version:
  • 13.1.1
• Electron Version:
  • 4.1.4
• Operating System:
  • win32 (x64)
• Last Known Working Electron Packager version::

Expected Behavior

After Packaging, the app should open as it does while development. Or the electron-packager should warn/throw error in case anything is not appropriate.

Actual Behavior

The app packager successfully but gives an ENOENT error on opening it.

To Reproduce

I have tried a flat file structure (main, package, index all in parent folder). And also recommended file structure (src/main, index) . After the app is written is the specified folder. On opening the Application file, an error is shown - ENOENT : no such file or directory. open 'package.json'

Additional Information

The details of all the package.json and cli are as follows -

And the detailed error is -

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[malept]

In order to debug your problem further, we need a minimal testcase to reproduce your problem. Using the electron-quick-start repository as a base, could you please create a minimal Electron app that illustrates the issue you described, and post a link to it here?

[dipeshparashar]

@malept , Thanks for the suggestion. Here is the basic project with all specified dependencies : BasicProject , I also tried adding asar explicitly based on the comments here , but it did not help. I look forward to your review.

[malept]

Unfortunately, what you provided is quite a bit more than a minimal Electron app. I work on this in my free time, and I can't allocate any time to debugging your app to figure out what's wrong with it.

I suspect what's happening is that electron-db does not work when packaged.

Since this is not a bug with Electron Packager (but rather electron-db), I'm closing this issue.

[dipeshparashar]

@malept : I kept some bit in this version to test all dependencies which are called atleast once for a complete test. But yes, my bad on adding the node modules in the zip and i do respect your time. I was making a better minimal version again. And while doing it, i considered your suggestion on Electron-DB. And the good news is you are correct. The app is packaged and works perfectly without it.

@malept 👍 - The bug is indeed because of Electron-DB .

This debugging has taken many days and the project many weeks which started with electron-db as a core requirement. The only similar replacement to Electron-DB which i can find now is NeDB, but it seem to have similar issues.

Is there any suggestion for a simple DB for electron ?

[malept]

Is there any suggestion for a simple DB for electron ?

I would suggest asking in one of the community forums. There aren't that many people watching this issue tracker.