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A simple Electron application using NodeJS with Flutter Web & Dart
https://github.com/ilshookim/simple-electron-nodejs-flutter-web

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# simple-electron-nodejs-flutter-web



A simple Electron application using NodeJS middleware with Flutter web and Dart.



![Screenshot Home](screenshots/home.png)



This project name is wapui (web application platform for ui).



- electron release application to MacOS, Linux and Windows (electron: version 21)

- npm managing scripts supported (npm: version 8)

- node.js middleware integrated (node: version 16)

- flutter web integrated (flutter: version 3)

- internalization supported (flutter: en, ko)

- loading spinning animation and status supported (electron: index.html)

- hiding electron menu supported (electron: index.html)

- debugging mode in settings (flutter web)

- copy status and information to clipboard (flutter web)

- play video both of local url and remote url (flutter web)

- logging to browser console log and transfer to nodejs middleware (flutter web)

- logging to specified log file (nodejs middleware)

- restful API supported (nodejs middleware)

- sqlite3 database integrated (nodejs middleware)

- and so on



This project shows you the below.



- how to interaction between flutter web and nodejs middleware

- how to payload relays between websocket in flutter web and serial port in nodejs middleware

- how to payload publication/subscription between websocket module and serial module using localbus in nodejs middleware

- how to use static data and stream data in flutter web using flutter provider pattern

- how to expose restful api in middleware and to use api in flutter web

- how to show process steps using timer and animation in flutter web

- how to play video both of local url and remote url in flutter web

- how to show chart converted from csv format data in flutter web

- how to show file dialog and read data from file in flutter web

- how to read and show version in pubspec.yaml and package.json

- how to debugging and logging in middleware or flutter web

- how to use sqlite3 local database in middleware



## Screenshots



![Screenshot Video](screenshots/video.png)

![Screenshot Report](screenshots/report.png)

![Screenshot Process](screenshots/process.png)

![Screenshot Settings](screenshots/settings.png)



## Architecture



Flutter Framework

```bash

- /lib                  # flutter web

- /lib/main.dart        # main of webapp

- /lib/home.dart        # home page

- /lib/process.dart     # process pages (example: video play, process steps)

- /lib/reports.dart     # reports page

- /lib/settings.dart    # settings page

- /lib/data.dart        # data to serial, config/websocket

- /lib/api.dart         # request api/response to cache

```



Electron Framework

```bash

- /web                 # electron framework

- /web/index.html      # html page to loading flutter web and loading animation

- /web/index.js        # electron main to loading nodejs middleware

```



Middleware (Electron Framework using NodeJS)

```bash

- /web/middleware               # integrate to nodejs

- /web/middleware/index.js      # (middleware module: http/websocket listen to 8090)

- /web/middleware/knexfile.js   # sqlite3 local database info

```



```bash

- /web/middleware/db              # DB migration/seeding

- /web/middleware/db/data.sqlite3 # DB file

- /web/middleware/db/index.js     # (DB module)

- /web/middleware/db/migrations   # create to initial tables

- /web/middleware/db/seeds        # insert to initial values

```



```bash

- /web/middleware/server          # api/ws server

- /web/middleware/server/index.js # (server module)

```



```bash

- /web/middleware/server/api           # restful api expose and localbus service

- /web/middleware/server/api/index.js  # (api/ws module)

- /web/middleware/server/api/serial.js # api to serial port list/manage to port

- /web/middleware/server/api/config.js # api to key/value configs

- /web/middleware/server/api/ws.js     # api to websocket between flutter web and serial port

```



```bash

- /web/middleware/server/models            # query service

- /web/middleware/server/models/index.js   # (model module)

- /web/middleware/server/models/query.js   # model query to table

- /web/middleware/server/models/configs.js # query to configs table

```



## Release



To build for production, first run `npm run release`.



To check dist/ output directory.



```bash

# Clone this repository

% git clone https://github.com/ilshookim/simple-electron-nodejs-flutter-web.git

# Go into the repository

% cd simple-electron-nodejs-flutter-web

# Install dependencies

% npm install

# Build release to dist/

% npm run release

```



## Logging



By default, it writes logs to the following locations:



- on Linux: ~/.config/wapui/logs/main.log

- on macOS: ~/Library/Logs/wapui/main.log

- on Windows: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\wapui\logs\main.log



## API



- [Config API](./doc/usage/config.md)

- [Serial API](./doc/usage/serial.md)



```bash

# Check to middleware

% curl http://localhost:8090/hello

Welcome!

```



## Customize



### Flutter Web (CanvasKit)



By default, flutter web renderer is html.

If you want CanvasKit, You just disable this line.



```js

const config = {

  renderer: "html", // or "canvaskit" in web/index.html

};

```



### Electron App (Application Menu)



By default, electron default menu was removed.

If you want to show the menu, You just disable this line.



```js

Menu.setApplicationMenu(null);  // in web/index.js

```



### Electron App (Window Size)



By default, electron app size is fixed 800 x 600.

If you want change the size to ratio 75% in primary screen resolution, You just recalc = true; this line.



```js

const recalc = false, ratio = 0.75; // in web/index.js

```



### Middleware (Default Language)



By default, language is en.

If you want change to preferred language such as 'ko' is korean.



```js

 // in web/middleware/db/seeds/001_config_seed.js

{

  key: 'locale',

  value: 'en' // 'ko' --> korean

}

```



# Guide to Debugging



## To run the electron app



Basically middleware running automatically when to run the electron app.



```bash

# Clone this repository

% git clone https://github.com/ilshookim/simple-electron-nodejs-flutter-web.git

# Go into the repository

% cd simple-electron-nodejs-flutter-web

# Install dependencies

% npm install

# Install flutter dependencies

% npm run app:build

# Run the app

% npm run app

```



Also you can check to middleware on the electron app.



```bash

# Check to middleware

% curl http://localhost:8090/hello

```



## To use middleware and your browser (Edge, Chrome or Safari)



Open the app in browser: http://localhost:8090



```bash

# Clone this repository

% git clone https://github.com/ilshookim/simple-electron-nodejs-flutter-web.git

# Go into the repository

% cd simple-electron-nodejs-flutter-web

# Install dependencies

% npm install

# Install flutter dependencies

% npm run build

# Run the server

% npm run middlware

```



## To launch VSCode for coding and debugging



To launch the VSCode.



To start debugging (F5 key) flutter web in lib/main.dart.



- should better to editing source files for middleware in web/ such as index.js, index.html.



```bash

# Clone this repository

% git clone https://github.com/ilshookim/simple-electron-nodejs-flutter-web.git

# Go into the repository

% cd simple-electron-nodejs-flutter-web

# Install dependencies

% npm install

# Install flutter dependencies

% npm run release

# Launching the vscode

% code .

```



- should better to open JavaScript Debug Terminal in vscode: ctrl+`, and check to + button in right side menu of vscode terminal.



```bash

# Run the middleware in debugging mode

% npm run mw

```



![Screenshot Debugging](screenshots/debugging-middleware-and-webapp.gif)



## Development Information



Basically required to flutter, npm and node to build and release, also need to code, git to edit and debugging.



### The development environments on MacOS:



Installation Guide

```bash

# install homebrew

% /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

% touch ~/.zshrc

% echo -n 'export PATH=/opt/homebrew/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.zshrc

% source ~/.zshrc



% brew --version

Homebrew 4.0.14

Homebrew/homebrew-core (git revision 00783188ffd; last commit 2023-02-20)

Homebrew/homebrew-cask (git revision 722b9ee1a7; last commit 2023-02-20)



# install xcode/git

% xcode-select --install

% brew install git



# install npm/node

% brew install node@18

% echo -n 'export PATH=/opt/homebrew/opt/node@18/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.zshrc

% source ~/.zshrc



# install vscode

% brew install visual-studio-code --cask



# install flutter (should check to USER_HERE in export line)

% brew tap leoafarias/fvm

% brew install fvm

% echo -n 'export PATH=/Users/[USER_HERE]/fvm/versions/stable/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.zshrc

% source ~/.zshrc

% fvm install stable

```



Check to versions



```bash

# Homebrew

% brew --version

Homebrew 4.0.14

Homebrew/homebrew-core (git revision 00783188ffd; last commit 2023-02-20)

Homebrew/homebrew-cask (git revision 722b9ee1a7; last commit 2023-02-20)



# Flutter/Dart

Flutter 3.10.3 • channel stable • https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git

Framework • revision f92f44110e (3 days ago) • 2023-06-01 18:17:33 -0500

Engine • revision 2a3401c9bb

Tools • Dart 3.0.3 • DevTools 2.23.1



# Npm/NodeJS

% npm --version

9.2.0



% node --version

v18.14.2



# VisualStudioCode

% code --version

1.78.2

b3e4e68a0bc097f0ae7907b217c1119af9e03435

arm64



# Git

git --version

git version 2.39.0

```



### The development environments on CentOS7:



Installation Guide



```shell

# install snap

$ sudo yum update

$ sudo yum install -y epel-release

$ sudo yum install -y snapd

$ sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket

$ sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap



# install flutter

$ sudo snap install flutter --classic

# if 'flutter command not found' you should ssh reconnection with a new session



# upgrade git version 1 to version 2

$ sudo yum install -y http://opensource.wandisco.com/centos/7/git/x86_64/wandisco-git-release-7-1.noarch.rpm

$ sudo yum remove -y git

$ sudo yum install -y git



# CXXABI_1.3.8' not found: https://github.com/TryGhost/node-sqlite3/issues/1610

$ wget http://mirror.ghettoforge.org/distributions/gf/el/7/gf/x86_64/gcc10-libstdc++-10.2.1-7.gf.el7.x86_64.rpm

$ sudo rpm -Uvh gcc10-libstdc++-10.2.1-7.gf.el7.x86_64.rpm

$ echo 'export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PATH:/opt/gcc-10.2.1/usr/lib64' >> ~/.bashrc

$ source ~/.bashrc



# firewall 8090 (if necessary)

$ sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=8090/tcp --permanent

$ firewall-cmd --reload

```



Check to versions



```shell

$ cat /etc/redhat-release 

CentOS Linux release 7.9.2009 (Core)



$ flutter --version

Flutter 3.3.4 • channel stable • https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git

Framework • revision eb6d86ee27 (10 days ago) • 2022-10-04 22:31:45 -0700

Engine • revision c08d7d5efc

Tools • Dart 2.18.2 • DevTools 2.15.0



$ npm --version

8.12.1



$ node --version

v16.15.0



$ git --version

git version 2.31.1



$ sudo snap --version

snap    2.55.3-1.el7

snapd   2.55.3-1.el7

series  16

centos  7

kernel  3.10.0-1160.66.1.el7.x86_64

```



### The development environments on Windows:



Installation Guide



In cmd



```bat

# install git

C:\> winget install git



# install vscode

C:\> winget install vscode



# install nodejs

C:\> winget install -e --id OpenJS.NodeJS

```



In Powershell (administrator mode)



```cmd

# install choco

C:\> "Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))"



# install flutter

C:\> choco install flutter --pre 

C:\> git config --global --add safe.directory C:/tools/flutter

```



Check to versions



```cmd

C:\> ver



Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22000.1098]



C:\> git --version

git version 2.38.1.windows.1



C:\> node -v

v18.11.0



C:\> npm -v

8.19.2



C:\> code -v

1.72.2

d045a5eda657f4d7b676dedbfa7aab8207f8a075

x64



C:\> flutter --version



Flutter 3.4.0-17.1.pre • channel beta • https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git

Framework • revision 9833838839 (5 weeks ago) • 2022-09-20 18:12:36 -0500

Engine • revision 9b2472da99

Tools • Dart 2.19.0 (build 2.19.0-146.1.beta) • DevTools 2.16.0



```