ipcRenderer can't resolve 'fs' or 'path'

[JavaNocKziK]

When checking out 4.0.0 or 4.1.0 I can't use the ipcRenderer in an Angular component, when I do it errors with:

ERROR in ./node_modules/electron/index.js
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'fs' in 'C:\...\node_modules\electron'
ERROR in ./node_modules/electron/index.js
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'path' in 'C:\...\node_modules\electron'

Here is the code from the component, it's just the stock 'home' one:

import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { ipcRenderer } from 'electron';

@Component({
    selector: 'app-home',
    templateUrl: './home.component.html',
    styleUrls: ['./home.component.scss']
})
export class HomeComponent implements OnInit {
    constructor() {}
    ngOnInit() {}
    public action() {
        ipcRenderer.send('test', 'message');
    }
}

If I comment out the send in the action method then it runs just fine, so the import isn't the problem.

[JavaNocKziK]

When using 3.4.1 of angular-electron it works, but only when using:

const electron = window.require('electron');

If I use:

import { ipcRenderer } from 'electron';
// or
import * as electron from 'electron'

Then I get something like r.existssync is not a function from the Chrome console.

I'm manually upping the packages from 3.4.1 to see what happens.

[JavaNocKziK]

Just tried the above in 4.1.0 and that also works. So I guess I'll just keep using the window.require? I have an older project that could just use a normal import. Not sure what's changed.

[maximegris]

Hi,

Please have a look at electron.service.ts to see how to import & use nodeJs/Electron modules.