Meteor Desktop 3.0

storyteller · April 13, 2022, 6:45pm

For those more vigilant around this issue, you might have already notice, but meteor-desktop is back!

Meteor Community Packages forked the old repository and after a PR by @evan-coygo we were released a new major version under new namespace.

For migration instructions check the readme.

Now, this is just the beginning and we have a long way to go to uplift this amazing package and work has already started. If you are using meteor-desktop please try this update out and if you can spare some time help us out with upgrading things further.

meteor-desktop 3.0 changelog

Fixed to work with Meteor 2.6+ Node 14+.

Updated shelljs to 0.8.5 .
Fix bundler plugin to pass non-uglified code instead of undefined to fs.writeFileSync in dev mode.
Updated build configs to use Meteor 2.6 when building + testing.
Updated chokidar dependency from 2.x to 3.x for meteor-desktop-bundler and meteor-desktop-watcher packages.

Breaking: changes to publish packages under a new name.

meteor-desktop npm package renamed to @meteor-community/meteor-desktop
omega:meteor-desktop-bundler Atmosphere package renamed to communitypackages:meteor-desktop-bundler
omega:meteor-desktop-watcher Atmosphere package renamed to communitypackages:meteor-desktop-watcher
Updated all references to these package names in the code.
Removed old wojtkowiak build links in README.
Removed Contributing and Roadmap README entries.

harry97 · April 13, 2022, 10:13pm

Thanks for stepping up and working on this!

DanielDornhardt · April 14, 2022, 6:15am

Yes, that’s awesome! This is the kind of big feature which really could be a selling point for meteor if kept in working shape…

“Write your Apps for Web, Mobile (Cordova), and Desktop with Meteor” basically.

Absolutely awesome!

acqsk · April 14, 2022, 12:53pm

I also join, great information

a4xrbj1 · April 15, 2022, 9:07am

Fully agree with that sentiment and if we take a look at what Ionic is doing at the same time:

also offering Electron, PWA, Web, mobile for IOS and Android, all either with Vue, React or Android frontend framework
especially them having 50 developers helping enterprises which is financing their open source effort

it might be a route that Tiny wants to consider as well.

diavrank95 · April 22, 2022, 9:04pm

Great work! It’s good to have back real-time desktop apps.

a4xrbj1 · April 25, 2022, 4:34pm

@storyteller - any update when the DesktopHCP feature is going to be fixed? That would help a lot (save us from building new versions for each small package update eg).

Thanks in advance!

harry97 · April 25, 2022, 4:53pm

Maybe sponsor Jan to put some positive pressure on him?

a4xrbj1 · April 25, 2022, 6:01pm

Tried to pay him directly to solve the problems with Meteor-Desktop but he’s too busy.

Like I tried (and I’m still trying) with other experienced developers here in this forum.

So if anyone is interested to make some money on a side job please PM me.

storyteller · April 25, 2022, 6:55pm

This is the last week where I will be busy beyond reproach. The community hangout, this Saturday is pretty much to celebrate my return to full-time Meteor. So starting next week I will be available for more of those jobs. Donations help to increase how much time I can spend on MCP in general.
Still as you can imagine I can’t be expert in all the MCP projects, so any additional help is always welcome and I’m ready to get things merged and published and help in other ways possible.

hschmaiske · May 4, 2022, 6:05pm

Thank you for this great work @storyteller

efrancis · May 7, 2022, 2:42am

Thanks for getting these changes published! (I’m @evan-coygo on GitHub)

awatson1978 · September 14, 2024, 12:53pm

Hi all,
Has anybody else tried to use Meteor Desktop 3.0 with Meteor v3? I’m getting a fibers error when I try to add the package(s).

While loading plugin `meteor-desktop-bundler` from package `communitypackages:meteor-desktop-bundler`:
packages/modules-runtime.js:222:12: Cannot find module 'fibers'
at makeMissingError (packages/modules-runtime.js:222:12)
at Module.require (packages/modules-runtime.js:241:17)
at require (packages/modules-runtime.js:258:21)
at module (packages/promise.js:40:3)
at fileEvaluate (packages/modules-runtime.js:336:7)
at Module.require (packages/modules-runtime.js:238:14)
at require (packages/modules-runtime.js:258:21)
at packages/promise.js:147:15
at packages/promise.js:154:3

EDIT:
Ah, found a GitHub issue related to upgrading to Meteor v3. Okidoki. Will continue conversation there.

minhna · September 14, 2024, 3:33pm

I haven’t used this package. Does it allows to make a single executable program( meteor app + mongodb)?

awatson1978 · September 14, 2024, 6:26pm

Okay, I just submitted a pull request. It requires publishing Atmosphere packages so that the command line utility works; so I haven’t gotten a desktop build compiling yet. But I think this is the first step.

github.com/Meteor-Community-Packages/meteor-desktop

refactored fiber/futures syntax to ES6 async/await syntax

Meteor-Community-Packages:master ← clinical-meteor:meteor-v3

opened 05:22PM - 14 Sep 24 UTC

awatson1978

+418 -411

## What Replaced Fiber/futures syntax with ES6 async/await syntax. ## Why Meteor v3 Intended to address issue #41 ## Explainable AI Received the following explanation from code assistant. Seems like a reasonable summary of what the `communitypackages:meteor-desktop-bundler` bundle.js file does. May be worthing converting to comments in the file. > #### Refactoring code > Switching a large JavaScript file from Fibers/futures to async/await, especially for Node.js, involves converting Future-based code to async functions with await. Progressing one section at a time is crucial due to its complexity. > #### Analyzing code structure > I'm working through a Meteor plugin, pinpointing MeteorDesktopBundler's methods, particularly processFilesForTarget, for converting asynchronous logic to async/await and adopting ES6 syntax. > #### Refactoring imports > I’m thinking about the imports and removing Future as it’s not utilized. Ensuring utility functions like arraysIdentical are preserved. > #### Refining code functionality > I’m enhancing fs.existsSync and analyzing MeteorDesktopBundler, using Promises for chokidar event handling to ensure async adherence. > #### Refactoring process > I’m working through the class refactor, aiming to swap Fibers/Futures for async/await. The Plugin.registerCompiler remains untouched, but synchronous code might need careful handling due to the async shift. > #### Refactoring code > I’m mapping out the steps to refactor the code with async/await, focusing on imports, functions, and handling async operations within 'on' handlers. > #### Refactoring processFilesForTarget > I'm evaluating the need to refactor processFilesForTarget into an async function, using Promises and await, while maintaining synchronous operations for Plugin.registerCompiler and MeteorDesktopBundler. > #### Refactoring the code > I’m working through providing the entire refactored code. > #### Setting up version control > I’m pulling together a script for project setup. It makes sure version.desktop is in .gitignore and creates version.desktop if not present. This streamlines version management for the project. > #### Simplifying the process > OK, let me see. It seems like I’m copying code to bypass a specific error in the stack trace, aiming for a smoother workflow. > #### Validating and resolving dependencies > I’m managing Meteor Desktop's dependencies and ensuring compatibility by pulling data from settings.json and module.json, merging with core dependencies, checking for conflicting or missing module names, and calculating a compatibility version. > #### Noting critical details >The snippet outlines the need to save and reset a String.prototype method due to a meteor-desktop plugin issue, ensuring builds for Android remain functional without errors. > #### Analyzing sinon usage > I’m examining the toc_search_result function in the sinon file to determine if it alters the global_.addEventListener function. This involves checking if toc_search_result changes how global_.addEventListener listens to events on the page. > #### Understanding version updates > I’m exploring how shelljs versions 0.5.3 and 0.7.5 handle the to method in relation to String's prototype. This progression highlights their method changes over time. > #### Integrating dependencies > I’m aligning the dependencies with the StringPrototypeToOriginal declaration. Progress includes integrating DependenciesManager, ElectronAppScaffold, and adding specific utilities. > #### Preparing for production > I’m setting up context and debugging tools for a production build, adding necessary files, and finalizing the process with environment-specific messages and performance stamps. > #### Utilizing cache strategy > I’m validating Meteor Desktop Bundler's cache to determine actions on file changes and rebuilding based on file states, skipping cache updates in production environments. ## Verification I've verified that this code compiles as an Atmosphere package and can run within an existing Meteor v3 app. Haven't completed the desktop build; but thought I'd check this in, since the app compiles successfully.

awatson1978 · September 14, 2024, 6:29pm

I haven’t used this package. Does it allows to make a single executable program( meteor app + mongodb)?

Yes, I think it uses the Mongo Community Edition server. And you can swap out the MongoURL for an Atlas cluster or local DB server, as needed. It’s basically the same as Cordova and compiling to mobile devices, except you compile to a desktop app instead.

storyteller · September 16, 2024, 7:50am

@awatson1978 thanks for the PR will jump on it ASAP!

msavin · September 16, 2024, 3:31pm

I desperately need this so thank you