Arguments to the script

[xduseko]

There is no way to pass arguments to the script. Instead, arguments can be passed only to the node.js executable using option execArgv.

var server = require('gulp-develop-server');
server.listen({
path: './stub/server.js',
execArgv : ['--param']
});

Expected behaviour:

"C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" ./stub/server.js --param

Actual behaviour:

"C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" --param ./stub/server.js

[pskaarup]

execArgv is used to pass arguments to node. i.e. --debug.

Use env to pass options to your app.
This will put the options on process.env, which wile not ideal is usable in development.

[PinkaminaDianePie]

without arguments in cli this module useless for any console-like tools. in many scenarios cli args more preferable than process.env

[pskaarup]

You are right but, I think this tool was created to launch node web-servers like express. It seems people like to use NODE_ENV to set env flags.

[PinkaminaDianePie]

not everytime. for example my SERVER has some commands:

Usage: app [options] [command]

Commands:

listen                   inititalize app and listen port
install                  install app in new environment
module [options] <name>  create new module with given name by template
bump [options] <module>  create new controller for given module by template
migration <name>         create new migration template for module with given name
*                        help

Options:

-h, --help     output usage information
-V, --version  output the version number

So, i dont have separate tools for app, if i need to start server i write "node app.js listen". If i need to create migration or new module template i use server as a command line tool. it works fine with process managers like PM2, but i can't start server from this gulp module.

[narirou]

Hello.
Thank you for reports.
I now understand the cause of this problem. (sorry...)
So we added options.args for the client argument.

server.listen({
    path: './stub/server.js',
    args: ['--cliant-args'],
    execArgv : ['--harmony']
});

will parse

node --harmony ./stub/server.js --cliant-args

If there is no problem I will merge this fix in the next version.

[PinkaminaDianePie]

yeah, its just what i need, thank you!

[narirou]

If there is a problem, please reopen the issue.
Thanks.