Windows/Mac Installer and Easy Start

[krolco]

Windows / Mac installer
Easy installer for Windows and OSX.

Easy Windows / Mac program execution
Easy way to start LW3 within Windows and OSX.

[krolco]

See also #108.

From that thread:
@funinthefalls:

Here is an easy short term solution to having an easy way to start LaserWeb within Windows until Peter can create a permanent elegant solution.

Enter the following text into Notepad

cd c:\laserweb3 (change this line to whatever the install path is)
start node server-smoothie.js
start chrome http://192.168.0.1:8000/

Save as filename "LW.cmd" and file type as "all types"

I save this to my desktop, and when I want to start LaserWeb I just double click the LW.cmd file

For installing under Windows you can now use NPM install. It is documented at:
https://github.com/openhardwarecoza/LaserWeb3/wiki/Install:-Using-NMP-install-to-simplify-the-process

From @openhardwarecoza:

See https://www.npmjs.com/package/browser-serialport

[copet80]

What about packaging and delivering the app with Electron? Overkill?

I believe using Electron will also solve the webcam not working on Mac Safari problem, because then the app is forced running on Chromium.

If there are no obvious objections, I think I'll start tackling this with Electron pretty soon.

[ghost]

Node serialport and Electron doesnt play too nicely together, or so I have
been told. That said, do you feel up to giving it a go for us? (:

On Sep 30, 2016 1:47 PM, "copet80" [email protected] wrote:

What about packaging and delivering the app with Electron? Overkill?

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[copet80]

Sure that'd be worth trying. What'd be the best way to test the serialport? Connect it to Arduino? Or is it better to test with a LaserWeb compatible hardware?

[ghost]

You can test an arduino running Grbl (:

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Sure that'd be worth trying. What'd be the best way to test the
serialport? Connect it to Arduino? Or is it better to test with a LaserWeb
compatible hardware?

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No problem. I assume this library suffices?
http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/grbl-arduino-library/

[ghost]

Yip, or the precompiled hex uploaded using xloader or avrdude. Either is
fine.

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No problem. I assume this library suffices?
http://blog.protoneer.co.nz/grbl-arduino-library/

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One thing to consider pretty soon is the certificate signing for Mac OSX. The below article is a bit old but should give an indicator on the process involved.
https://successfulsoftware.net/2012/08/30/how-to-sign-your-mac-os-x-app-for-gatekeeper/

Having said this, have you got any prior experience on this?

[ghost]

Closing this issue... Seems the electron branch works nicely - we'll address the individual problems in #196 #195 #194