https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js
Run .NET and Node.js code in-process on Windows, MacOS, and Linux using Electron
https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js
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Run .NET and Node.js code in-process on Windows, MacOS, and Linux using Electron
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js
- Owner: agracio
- License: mit
- Created: 2017-09-09T12:04:50.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-05-11T15:23:20.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-11T16:31:59.019Z (2 months ago)
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 17.7 MB
- Stars: 372
- Watchers: 15
- Forks: 93
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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# .NET and Node.js in-process on Electron
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[![Git Issues][issues-img]][issues-url]
[![Closed Issues][closed-issues-img]][closed-issues-url]
**This is a fork of [edge-js](https://github.com/agracio/edge-js) adapted to support [Electron](https://github.com/electron/electron/)**
## Version support policy
### Electron officially supports 3 latest released versions. You can read more about Electron release schedule and support here [Electron Releases](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/electron-timelines).
### electron-edge-js support policy
- Windows supports 6 latest Electron releases.
- macOS comes precompiled with 6 latest Electron releases. When using Electron version that is not pre-compiled `electron-edge-js` binaries will be compiled during `npm install` using `node-gyp`.
- Linux will will always compile `electron-edge-js` binaries during `npm install` using `node-gyp`.
#### NOTE: Due to `nan` module compatibility issues versions prior to **Electron 29** are not supported.
-----
### Windows supported versions
| Electron | x86/x64 | arm64 |
| -------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------ |
| Electron 31.x - 36.x | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: |
### macOS binaries pre-compiled for
| Electron | x64 | arm64 |
| -------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------ |
| Electron 31.x - 36.x | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: |
**Supports Electron 29.x - 36.x**
### Linux
On Linux `npm install` will compile binaries with correct Electron headers for a given Electron version.
### Linux supported versions
| Electron | x64 | arm64 |
| -------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------ |
| Electron 29.x - 36.x | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: |
Other Linux architectures might work but have not been tested.
#### Usage is the same as edge-js, replace `require('edge-js')` with `require('electron-edge-js')`:
```bash
npm install electron-edge-js
```
```diff
-var edge = require('edge-js');
+var edge = require('electron-edge-js');
var helloWorld = edge.func(function () {/*
async (input) => {
return ".NET Welcomes " + input.ToString();
}
*/});
```
## Quick start
Sample app that shows how to work with .NET Core using inline code and compiled C# libraries.
https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js-quick-start
## Pre-requisites
- Windows: [Visual C++ Redistributable](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#latest-microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-version)
## Packaging Electron application
`electron-edge-js` needs to be specified as an external module, some examples
### webpack
``webpack.config.js ``
```js
externals: {
'electron-edge-js': 'commonjs2 electron-edge-js',
},
node: {
__dirname: true,
__filename: true,
},
```
### From [#138](https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js/issues/138)
``webpack.config.js ``
```js
externals: {
'electron-edge-js': 'commonjs2 electron-edge-js',
},
node: {
__dirname: false,
__filename: false,
},
extraResources:[
"./node_modules/electron-edge-js/**",
]
```
Electron `main.js`
```js
// https://github.com/ScottJMarshall/electron-webpack-module-resolution
require("module").globalPaths.push(process.cwd()+'/node_modules');
var edge = require('electron-edge-js');
```
### Vue.js
``vue.config.js``
```js
module.export = {
pluginOptions: {
electronBuilder: {
externals:["electron-edge-js"]
}
}
}
```
Related issues to use for troubleshooting:
https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js/issues/39
https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js/issues/74
https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js/issues/21
https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js/issues/138
## electron-builder
`electron-edge-js` should be excluded from rebuild.
## electron-forge
electron-forge example based on `electron-edge-js-quick-start`
https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js-quick-start-forge
## Async execution
If `electron-edge-js` module is used on main Electron thread it will cause Electron app to freeze when executing long-running .NET code even if your C# code is fully async.
To avoid this you can use worker thread packages such as **[threads.js](https://www.npmjs.com/package/threads)** or **[piscina](https://www.npmjs.com/package/piscina)**
This issue is not present when using Electron [IPC](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/ipc)
### Workaround from [#97]( https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js/issues/97)
`main.js`
```js
const { fork } = require("child_process"); fork("../child.js", [], { env: {file: 'filename'}, })
```
`child.js`
```js
const path = require('path');
const powerpoint = require('office-script').powerpoint;
const filePath = '../../directory/';
powerpoint.open(path.join(${remotePath}${process.env.file}.pptx), function(err) {
if(err) throw err;
});
```
## Window refresh issue
If `electron-edge-js` module is used on main Electron thread refreshing the window (F5, Ctrl+R, Command+R etc) will cause a hard crash in `electron-edge-js` module and Electron app.
Currently there is no solution to this issue other than using Electron [IPC](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/ipc).
## Documentation
For full documentation see [edge-js](https://github.com/agracio/edge-js) repo.
[issues-img]: https://img.shields.io/github/issues-raw/agracio/electron-edge-js.svg?style=flat-square
[issues-url]: https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js/issues
[closed-issues-img]: https://img.shields.io/github/issues-closed-raw/agracio/electron-edge-js.svg?style=flat-square&color=brightgreen
[closed-issues-url]: https://github.com/agracio/electron-edge-js/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aclosed
[downloads-img]: https://img.shields.io/npm/d18m/electron-edge-js.svg?style=flat-square
[downloads-url]: https://img.shields.io/npm/d18m/electron-edge-js.svg