How do I package my appjs app?

Question

I'm trying to release a package for my appjs app but there doesn't seem to be any easy way for end users to "just run" the application without a terminal.

Is there anyway to do this that is fool proof?

Answer 1

So I've found an easy way to do this, not necessarily the easiest way but it works.

OSx

I use this bash script to convert my folder to a .app folder (which is all OSx needs apparently)

Windows

and on Windows I use IsTools to create my in/un-staller and shortcuts.

Linux

I've not found an easy peasy way to do this on Linux yet but we don't have a customer base on Linux so it doesn't matter. I have however found this but it seems awefully convoluted. Shan't bother for now.

Answer 2

If you download the distributable for your platform from: http://appjs.org/#download. Then it includes a launch script -- app.exe for windows and app.sh for linux / mac os which launches everything without a console.

There is also an addition to appjs that installs appjs as a platform feature (rather than having the whole runtime in each application you distribute). Using this you can compile your application into a single file which you can then distribute to end users. This functionality is being actively developed and improved. http://appjs.delightfulsoftware.com/. see also screenshot tour for windows: http://appjs.delightfulsoftware.com/win.htm and for ubuntu linux: http://appjs.delightfulsoftware.com/ubuntu.htm.

/Simon