Build a single exe with nextron

[lucabmn]

Hi, is it possible to build a single runnable exe with nextron?
Something like "electron-builder --win portable"

[Psycokwet]

I'm not sure I understand your question, when you build on windows, you get a single .exe file inside the build folder, you can just use that as a standalone

[saltyshiomix]

@lucabmn
This is not a nextron issue.
I think it is impossible for us to build a single runnable exe by using Electron.

If we want to do that, we must develop the app in Rust or something else that supports portable executable app.

[lucabmn]

With electron its possible with the electron-builder package, but that one isnt working with nextron

[saltyshiomix]

@lucabmn
Oh, sorry for inconvenience.

Currently nextron does not support full options for electron-builder.
So we need to update nextron command, which I will handle next release 🙇

FYI:

• 2023 Roadmaps - I'm back! #398
  • v8.10.0
    • Improve nextron command options

[saltyshiomix]

@lucabmn

I found the option portable can be met in electron-builder.yml: https://www.electron.build/configuration/configuration.html

And there are no CLI option portable, so please check it out the above :)

[saltyshiomix]

A working sample is here:

appId: com.example.nextron
productName: My Nextron App
copyright: Copyright © 2018 Yoshihide Shiono
directories:
  output: dist
  buildResources: resources
files:
  - from: .
    filter:
      - package.json
      - app
publish: null

win:
  target: portable # <= add this