NodeJS Runtime For XULApp StarterKit

NodeJS Runtime For for XULApp StarterKit. Now you can running NodeJS Tools in XULApp StarterKit.

This Add-on Contains NodeJS v0.8.17 MacOSX(32bit/64bit) and Linux(32bit/64bit) and Windows(32bit) runtime.

Download pre-build XPI

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Get started

Using XULApp.NodeJS.createProcess() to create a nsIProcess and initialized with node execute file. Then you can using 'run' for running node process in foreground , using 'runAsync' running node process in background.

XULApp.NodeJS.createProcess() auto add a default observer handler, It will kill all running node process when XULApp quit.

More detail, please see nsIProcess.

Example

Running CoffeeScript compiler in block mode , wait until finish.

var process = XULApp.NodeJS.createProcess();
// Run the coffeescript compiler
var args = ["COFFEESCRIPT_ADDON_PATH", "-c", "/tmp/test.coffee", "-o", "test.js"];
process.run(true, args, args.length);

Running express web application from XULApp (Crazy idea)

var process = XULApp.NodeJS.createProcess();
var args = ["YOUR EXPRESS APP"];
process.runAsync(args, args.length);

express web application demo addon

Running express web application from XULApp demo addon is here: expressjs-demo

License

NodeJS Runtime For XULApp StarterKit are licensed under the [MPL License]. See LICENSE for more details.