Electron app cannot find file in app.asar.unpacked even though it is there | electronjs.org | Page 1

dark tendon Nov 1, 2022, 5:04 PM

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Try using the extraResources option instead

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That puts it outside the asar archive

velvet nymph Nov 1, 2022, 5:06 PM

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dark tendon Try using the extraResources option instead

hmm ill give that a try

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any idea why its not finding the file?

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maybe mac m1 paths are weird

dark tendon Nov 1, 2022, 5:07 PM

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Well asar is a compression method

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I wonder if it can't read it after the first open by electron

glad linden Nov 1, 2022, 5:08 PM

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Paths on mac are case sensitive or not?

velvet nymph Nov 1, 2022, 5:09 PM

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glad linden Paths on mac are case sensitive or not?

dont think so

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i just tested out case sensitive paths

glad linden Nov 1, 2022, 5:10 PM

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And path probably incorrect

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Because they're is no /resource folder

velvet nymph Nov 1, 2022, 5:11 PM

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glad linden Because they're is no /resource folder

well original it was Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'app.asar.unpacked/myfolder/myfile

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but i was trying diff paths sine i see the app structure for mac is

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app/Content/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/

dark tendon Nov 1, 2022, 5:18 PM

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is app.asar.unpacked a regular folder?

velvet nymph Nov 1, 2022, 5:29 PM

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dark tendon is `app.asar.unpacked` a regular folder?

i think its some magic from doing this in the electron builder json

        "dist/electron/**/*",
        "myfolder/myfile",
        "myfolder/myfile2"
    ],
    "asarUnpack": [
        "myfolder/myfile",
        "myfolder/myfile2"
    ],```

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its trying to load these files in the main program

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upon opening the app i get

Uncaught Exception:
Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/backend/MainProcess'
at Object.openSync (fs.js:476:3)
at Object.func [as openSync] (electron/js2c/asar_bundle.js:5:1846)
at Object.readFileSync (fs.js:377:35)
at Object.e.readFileSync (electron/js2c/asar_bundle.js:5:8872)
at evalmachine.<anonymous>:1:100109
at _0x41dfdd (evalmachine.<anonymous>:1:100528)
at App.<anonymous> (evalmachine.<anonymous>:1:103555)
at App.emit (events.js:315:20)```

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#Electron app cannot find file in app.asar.unpacked even though it is there