Questions tagged [node-webkit]

NW.js (formerly node-webkit) is an app runtime based on Chromium and Node.js. You can write native apps in HTML and JavaScript with node-webkit. It also lets you call Node.js modules directly from the DOM and enables a new way of writing native applications with all Web technologies.

NW.js (formerly Node-Webkit) is an app runtime based on and . You can write native apps in HTML and JavaScript with node-webkit. It also lets you call Node.js modules directly from the DOM and enables a new way of writing native applications with all Web technologies. It is developed by Intel at the Intel Open Source Technology Center.

was renamed in January, 2015 because Chromium's switch from Webkit to Blink combined with a switch from Node.js to IO.js meant that the runtime was no longer based on either "Node" or "Webkit".

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Function based off of app version in package.json

I would like to run a function based of the version of my node-webkit app from the package.json file. How do I get this version number? I'm not talking about: process.versions['node-webkit']; Which just shows the node-webkit version.
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node http get function works only a few times

I am new to node, so please bear with me. I'm trying to write a function that tests to make sure there is a live connection to the web server before redirecting the page. This works for the first 6 - 7 clicks, then the page will not redirect anymore…
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How to launch the new app from node-webkit app

Right now Am working on the application which is built by node-webkit.My requirement quit changed..What i need to do is I should run the app2 which is built by node-webkit from the app1 which is also built by node web-kit...Is that possible..Please…
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About Node-webkit update and upgrade the software

About Node-webkit,I've packed up my files, and generate about HTML5. Nw & exe, I want to know how to remotely update and upgrade the software. Thanks. (Sorry,My English is not good.)
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Making node.js send datagram socket data in a timely manner

I have a Node-Webkit based application, which does some heavy WebGL work (enough to stress out a high-end GPU), a fairly significant amount of JS processing, and I'm sending OSC data on the order of ~4kb/s with the node dgram module to an scsynth…
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Online browsing of node-webkit

I am reading this link. and want to have a look at the files that it is referring to, online. Where are chromium and node source codes of node-webkit, on the github or some_where else ? I looked at zcbenz but i could not find file…
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Unable to get node-webkit code

I am created node-webkit directory and created a .gclient file as shown here. I also did all the setting for depot_tools and others. Running gclient sync gives me error : remote: Counting objects: 2024928 remote: Counting objects: 2068705, done. …
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Node.js + Node-Webkit + Node-SerialPort Based Application - Is this Possible?

I am new to Node.js and before I go head first into taking on a new technology and migrating my c# based application, I wanted to make sure what I had in mind is possible with Node.js and if it is recommended. So please let me know your opinion! My…
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Node Webkit - How to execute an exe file?

I'm using Node Webkit component to wrap my html5 application. In this application I need to run CMD or other (exe) files like "customApplication.exe" and pass some arguments. I'm really hopeless in this matter. I would be really glad if you could…
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How do I make serialport work with node-webkit

I need serialport to work with node-webkit. I already have serialport.node but I don't know how to make it work. I always get the same error: "Uncaught error: Cannot find module serialport" and tried it in versions 0.6.3 and 0.5.0. Thank you!
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Windows user name variable and javascript

I asked this question a few weeks ago and recently came back to it and solved it. I have a hidden input that looks like this: This…
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-webkit-backface-visibility doesn't work in node-webkit on Windows

I'm using node-webkit to build a self-contained web app demo, and for some reason, the -webkit-backface-visibility CSS3 property doesn't work – but only when I run the app on Windows, not on Mac. When I say it doesn't work, I mean it's exactly as if…
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How to require js files with node webkit

I'm structuring my app like this: dev |-js | |-C | | |-app.js | |-M | |-folder.js |-index.html |-package.json in index.html, I have in app.js I have var folders =…
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How does App.js/node-webkit Display Window/Graphics?

I am a bit green on Linux in general. I have a BeagleBone that has Angstrom installed. I'd like to strip away as much as I can to get boot times down to a minimum. All I want it to do, is boot up - straight to an App.js or node-webkit (I believe…
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node.js zip utilities that works with node-webkit?

Has anyone been able to successfully create a zip file that can be read by node-webkit using any of the node.js zip utility? I have tried node-zip, admzip, node-archiever, etc. but havent' had much luck. For one reason or another, none of the files…