This is the first attempt to combine Electron with R-Portable (version 3.4.0) and RStudio Shiny package to deliver Electron Applications that run standalone with R and Shiny.
Clone and run for a quick way to see Electron in action.
This is a minimal Electron application based on the Quick Start Guide within the Electron documentation.
Use this app along with the Electron API Demos app for API code examples to help you get started.
A basic Electron application needs just these files:
package.json- Points to the app's main file and lists its details and dependencies.main.js- Starts the app and creates a browser window to render HTML. This is the app's main process.index.html- A web page to render. This is the app's renderer process.
You can learn more about each of these components within the Quick Start Guide.
To clone and run this repository you'll need Git and Node.js (which comes with npm) installed on your computer. From your command line:
# Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/ColumbusCollaboratory/electron-quick-start
# Install Electron Packager (if first time)
npm install electron-packager -g
# Go into the repository
cd electron-quick-start
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run the app
npm start
# Build the Executable/App
cd electron-quick-start
npm run package-win
OR
npm run package-mac Note: If you're using Linux Bash for Windows, see this guide or use node from the command prompt.
- electron/electron-quick-start - a very basic starter Electron app
- electron/simple-samples - small applications with ideas for taking them further
- electron/electron-api-demos - an Electron app that teaches you how to use Electron
- hokein/electron-sample-apps - small demo apps for the various Electron APIs