breautek commented on issue #279: URL: https://github.com/apache/cordova-electron/issues/279#issuecomment-2236450874
Like all platforms, everything inside `platforms/` is cordova managed and generated. Manually making modifications to any files within may get destroyed by cordova's prepare or build process. It is possilbe to extend cordova's prepare/build processes via [Hooks](https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/12.x/guide/appdev/hooks/index.html) and script a modification to a file. E.g. most platform files are generated during the `prepare` phase, therefore the `after_prepare` hook can usually be used to make a further modification _after_ Cordova has generated files. Replacing `cdv-electron-main.js` is however not recommended. This is the main file for electron which Cordova implements the Cordova framework, manages plugins and exposes plugin APIs via context isolation. Replacing the file entirely would mean disabling all the cordova bits. So forcing this file as a main I believe is necessary and will be the reason I'm closing the ticket. If this is what you want to do, then you'll be honestly better of using electron directly. Using the hooks mentioned above, it is possible to manipulate this file however if necessary. The electron NodeJS environment is akin to the Android's native java environment, or iOS's native objective-c environment. They are abstracted from app development. Typically these environments are exposed to the application's webview via an interface implemented by plugins. Electron platform is no exception to this. We don't have an explicit electron plugin guide at this time, but the [device plugin](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-device/tree/master/src/electron) is a simple plugin to see how it exposes an API. Further Reading: - [Cordova Architecture](https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/12.x/guide/overview/index.html) - [Cordova Electron App Development](https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/12.x/guide/platforms/electron/index.html) -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: issues-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: us...@infra.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: issues-unsubscr...@cordova.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: issues-h...@cordova.apache.org
