How to setLanguages from cli/package.json step?

[Akrome]

Our build pipeline has "package" npm step that roughly looks like:

"package": "node_modules\.bin\electron-packager.cmd . "MYAPP" --platform [...]"

Which we invoke as npm run package .

What is the syntax to invoke this plugin in this case? I have added it as a dev_dep but can't figure out how to use it as a npm step. Thanks

[barinali]

Hey @Akrome,

There is no way to use this package directly as an npm step/script. Therefore, also, this package needs to run in the afterCopy lifecycle hook from electron-packager. This means that you'll have to use electron-packager programmatically.

package.js

const electronPackager = require('electron-packager');
const setLanguages = require('electron-packager-languages');

electronPackager({
  // Your options come here, like `name`, `platform` etc.
  afterCopy: [setLanguages(['en', 'en_GB'])]
});

Once you add a file like the above, you can use it as an npm script like;

"package": "node ./package.js"

p.s. I have not tested the snippet. So, please take it with a grain of salt.