Changing build attributes for different environment

[jbleuzen]

This is more a question than an issue...

Let say I want to build my app for various environment and change for example based on environment :

• the name
• the icon path
• the appId

Is this possible with electron-builder to change build attributes ? I thought that extraMetadata would overwrite build attributes but it's not the case with my testing...

If this is possible how would you do that ?
Thanks !

[develar]

I thought that extraMetadata would overwrite build attributes but it's not the case with my testing...

Currently it doesn't overwrite. If it will be fixed to overwrite — is it a solution?

[jbleuzen]

If it overwrites it is a solution thanks !

It will work with this :
npm run dist -- --em.build.mac.icon=./icon_dev.png

[jbleuzen]

Thanks it's working like a charm…
And thanks a lot for this awesome project 👍

[ir-fuel]

There is something I don't understand here.
In the docs it says:

Specify the build configuration in the development package.json as follows: ....

So the icon file is in the development package.json

However the --em option docs say:

Inject properties to application package.json

So how can injecting properties in the application package.json override an icon?

[develar]

@ir-fuel Docs is a little bit outdated. --em.build. If property named as build, it will change build configuration. So, for example, you can use --em.build.windows.icon to change icon for windows.

Also, please note — since electron-builder 8 you don't need to use two-package.json structure anymore (#906 (comment)).

[VynnykV]

@ir-fuel Docs is a little bit outdated. --em.build. If property named as build, it will change build configuration. So, for example, you can use --em.build.windows.icon to change icon for windows.

Also, please note — since electron-builder 8 you don't need to use two-package.json structure anymore (#906 (comment)).

Can I do the same with publish provider url? Could you give me an example please?