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Node.js addons

Building Steps

Setup

You should install Conan first, which manage our third-party C++ dependencies.

Install Conan dependencies

Install Conan GYP generator.

git clone https://github.com/czoido/conan-gyp-generator
cd conan-gyp-generator
conan config install gyp-generator.py -tf generators

Generate build info.

mkdir conan_build && cd conan_build
conan install .. && cd ..

Install node modules, configure and build

npm i
npm run configure
npm run build:dev

Run

Run Electron App with addons: npm run ele

Thanks

• Friend Link: https://iweiyun.github.io/2019/01/04/node-cpp-addon/
• Create App: https://stackoverflow.com/a/15958586
• Framework Setting: nodejs/node-gyp#682
• Cast NSView: https://github.com/yue/yue/blob/0c4999b5675febe1accbedbaace9d881639c4453/node_yue/chrome_view_mac.mm
• Add Subview: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12363564/how-to-add-an-nsview-to-nswindow-in-a-cocoa-app
• NSButton setAction with Block: https://gist.github.com/alexdrone/2634534
• Call JS From Obj-C++ thread - https://github.com/kewlbear/NodeBridge
• Call JS From C++ thread - https://github.com/huarunlin/node-ate-tbox
• Conan gyp generator - https://czoido.github.io/posts/node-native-module-conan/
• Configure rpath - nodejs/node-gyp#1397 (comment)
• Use C++17, target macOS 10.15 - nodejs/node-gyp#1662 (comment)