Add helpful message after serving

Serve only builds backend.
Build is always release build.

cmd/project.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type frontend struct {
 	Install string `json:"install"`
 	Build   string `json:"build"`
 	Bridge  string `json:"bridge"`
+	Serve   string `json:"serve"`
 }
 
 type framework struct {
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ func (po *ProjectOptions) PromptForInputs() error {
 		}
 		po.FrontEnd.Build = templateMetadata["build"].(string)
 	}
+
 	if templateMetadata["bridge"] != nil {
 		if po.FrontEnd == nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("bridge set in template metadata but not frontenddir")
@@ -281,6 +283,13 @@ func (po *ProjectOptions) PromptForInputs() error {
 		po.FrontEnd.Bridge = templateMetadata["bridge"].(string)
 	}
 
+	if templateMetadata["serve"] != nil {
+		if po.FrontEnd == nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("serve set in template metadata but not frontenddir")
+		}
+		po.FrontEnd.Serve = templateMetadata["serve"].(string)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 

cmd/templates/vuewebpack/template.json

@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
   "frontenddir": "frontend",
   "install": "npm install",
   "build": "npm run build",
+  "serve": "npm run serve",
   "bridge": "src"
 }

cmd/wails/4_build.go

@@ -17,17 +17,14 @@ func init() {
 
 	var packageApp = false
 	var forceRebuild = false
-	var releaseMode = false
 	buildSpinner := spinner.NewSpinner()
 	buildSpinner.SetSpinSpeed(50)
 
 	commandDescription := `This command will check to ensure all pre-requistes are installed prior to building. If not, it will attempt to install them. Building comprises of a number of steps: install frontend dependencies, build frontend, pack frontend, compile main application.`
 	initCmd := app.Command("build", "Builds your Wails project").
 		LongDescription(commandDescription).
-		BoolFlag("p", "Package application on successful build (Implies -r)", &packageApp).
+		BoolFlag("p", "Package application on successful build", &packageApp).
-		BoolFlag("f", "Force rebuild of application components", &forceRebuild).
+		BoolFlag("f", "Force rebuild of application components", &forceRebuild)
-		BoolFlag("r", "Build in Release mode", &releaseMode)
-
 	initCmd.Action(func() error {
 		log := cmd.NewLogger()
 		message := "Building Application"
@@ -145,11 +142,7 @@ func init() {
 			}
 
 			// Determine which wails bridge to install
-			var bridgeFile = "wailsbridge.js"
+			bridgeFile := "wailsbridge.prod.js"
-			if releaseMode || packageApp {
-				// Release mode
-				bridgeFile = "wailsbridge.prod.js"
-			}
 
 			// Copy bridge to project
 			_, filename, _, _ := runtime.Caller(1)
@@ -193,9 +186,6 @@ func init() {
 		depSpinner.Success()
 
 		compileMessage := "Packing + Compiling project"
-		if releaseMode || packageApp {
-			compileMessage += " (Release Mode)"
-		}
 
 		packSpinner := spinner.New(compileMessage + "...")
 		packSpinner.SetSpinSpeed(50)
@@ -222,9 +212,8 @@ func init() {
 		}
 
 		// Release mode
-		if releaseMode || packageApp {
 		buildCommand.AddSlice([]string{"-ldflags", "-X github.com/wailsapp/wails.DebugMode=false"})
-		}
+
 		err = program.RunCommandArray(buildCommand.AsSlice())
 		if err != nil {
 			packSpinner.Error()

cmd/wails/6_serve.go

@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/leaanthony/slicer"
+	"github.com/leaanthony/spinner"
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/cmd"
+)
+
+func init() {
+
+	var forceRebuild = false
+	buildSpinner := spinner.NewSpinner()
+	buildSpinner.SetSpinSpeed(50)
+
+	commandDescription := `This command builds then serves your application in bridge mode. Useful for developing your app in a browser.`
+	initCmd := app.Command("serve", "Runs your Wails project in bridge mode").
+		LongDescription(commandDescription).
+		BoolFlag("f", "Force rebuild of application components", &forceRebuild)
+
+	initCmd.Action(func() error {
+		log := cmd.NewLogger()
+		message := "Building Application"
+		if forceRebuild {
+			message += " (force rebuild)"
+		}
+		log.WhiteUnderline(message)
+
+		// Project options
+		projectOptions := &cmd.ProjectOptions{}
+
+		// Check we are in project directory
+		// Check project.json loads correctly
+		fs := cmd.NewFSHelper()
+		err := projectOptions.LoadConfig(fs.Cwd())
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// // Validate config
+		// // Check if we have a frontend
+		// if projectOptions.FrontEnd != nil {
+		// 	if projectOptions.FrontEnd.Dir == "" {
+		// 		return fmt.Errorf("Frontend directory not set in project.json")
+		// 	}
+		// 	if projectOptions.FrontEnd.Build == "" {
+		// 		return fmt.Errorf("Frontend build command not set in project.json")
+		// 	}
+		// 	if projectOptions.FrontEnd.Install == "" {
+		// 		return fmt.Errorf("Frontend install command not set in project.json")
+		// 	}
+		// 	if projectOptions.FrontEnd.Bridge == "" {
+		// 		return fmt.Errorf("Frontend bridge config not set in project.json")
+		// 	}
+
+		// }
+
+		// // Check pre-requisites are installed
+
+		// Program checker
+		program := cmd.NewProgramHelper()
+
+		// if projectOptions.FrontEnd != nil {
+		// 	// npm
+		// 	if !program.IsInstalled("npm") {
+		// 		return fmt.Errorf("it appears npm is not installed. Please install and run again")
+		// 	}
+		// }
+
+		// packr
+		if !program.IsInstalled("packr") {
+			buildSpinner.Start("Installing packr...")
+			err := program.InstallGoPackage("github.com/gobuffalo/packr/...")
+			if err != nil {
+				buildSpinner.Error()
+				return err
+			}
+			buildSpinner.Success()
+		}
+
+		// Save project directory
+		projectDir := fs.Cwd()
+
+		// Install backend deps - needed?
+		// if projectOptions.FrontEnd != nil {
+		// 	// Install frontend deps
+		// 	err = os.Chdir(projectOptions.FrontEnd.Dir)
+		// 	if err != nil {
+		// 		return err
+		// 	}
+
+		// 	// Check if frontend deps have been updated
+		// 	feSpinner := spinner.New("Installing frontend dependencies (This may take a while)...")
+		// 	feSpinner.SetSpinSpeed(50)
+		// 	feSpinner.Start()
+
+		// 	requiresNPMInstall := true
+
+		// 	// Read in package.json MD5
+		// 	packageJSONMD5, err := fs.FileMD5("package.json")
+		// 	if err != nil {
+		// 		return err
+		// 	}
+
+		// 	const md5sumFile = "package.json.md5"
+
+		// 	// If we aren't forcing the install and the md5sum file exists
+		// 	if !forceRebuild && fs.FileExists(md5sumFile) {
+		// 		// Yes - read contents
+		// 		savedMD5sum, err := fs.LoadAsString(md5sumFile)
+		// 		// File exists
+		// 		if err == nil {
+		// 			// Compare md5
+		// 			if savedMD5sum == packageJSONMD5 {
+		// 				// Same - no need for reinstall
+		// 				requiresNPMInstall = false
+		// 				feSpinner.Success("Skipped frontend dependencies (-f to force rebuild)")
+		// 			}
+		// 		}
+		// 	}
+
+		// 	// Md5 sum package.json
+		// 	// Different? Build
+		// 	if requiresNPMInstall || forceRebuild {
+		// 		// Install dependencies
+		// 		err = program.RunCommand(projectOptions.FrontEnd.Install)
+		// 		if err != nil {
+		// 			feSpinner.Error()
+		// 			return err
+		// 		}
+		// 		feSpinner.Success()
+
+		// 		// Update md5sum file
+		// 		ioutil.WriteFile(md5sumFile, []byte(packageJSONMD5), 0644)
+		// 	}
+
+		// Copy bridge to project
+		var bridgeFile = "wailsbridge.js"
+		_, filename, _, _ := runtime.Caller(1)
+		bridgeFileSource := filepath.Join(path.Dir(filename), "..", "assets", "default", bridgeFile)
+		bridgeFileTarget := filepath.Join(projectDir, projectOptions.FrontEnd.Dir, projectOptions.FrontEnd.Bridge, "wailsbridge.js")
+		err = fs.CopyFile(bridgeFileSource, bridgeFileTarget)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// 	// Build frontend
+		// 	buildFESpinner := spinner.New("Building frontend...")
+		// 	buildFESpinner.SetSpinSpeed(50)
+		// 	buildFESpinner.Start()
+		// 	err = program.RunCommand(projectOptions.FrontEnd.Build)
+		// 	if err != nil {
+		// 		buildFESpinner.Error()
+		// 		return err
+		// 	}
+		// 	buildFESpinner.Success()
+		// }
+
+		// Run packr in project directory
+		err = os.Chdir(projectDir)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Support build tags
+		buildTags := []string{}
+
+		depSpinner := spinner.New("Installing Dependencies...")
+		depSpinner.SetSpinSpeed(50)
+		depSpinner.Start()
+		installCommand := "go get"
+		err = program.RunCommand(installCommand)
+		if err != nil {
+			depSpinner.Error()
+			return err
+		}
+		depSpinner.Success()
+
+		compileMessage := "Packing + Compiling project"
+
+		packSpinner := spinner.New(compileMessage + "...")
+		packSpinner.SetSpinSpeed(50)
+		packSpinner.Start()
+
+		buildCommand := slicer.String()
+		buildCommand.AddSlice([]string{"packr", "build"})
+
+		// Add build tags
+		if len(buildTags) > 0 {
+			buildCommand.Add("--tags")
+			buildCommand.AddSlice(buildTags)
+
+		}
+
+		if projectOptions.BinaryName != "" {
+			buildCommand.Add("-o")
+			buildCommand.Add(projectOptions.BinaryName)
+		}
+
+		// If we are forcing a rebuild
+		if forceRebuild {
+			buildCommand.Add("-a")
+		}
+
+		err = program.RunCommandArray(buildCommand.AsSlice())
+		if err != nil {
+			packSpinner.Error()
+			return err
+		}
+		packSpinner.Success()
+
+		// Run the App
+		logger.Yellow("Awesome! Project '%s' built!", projectOptions.Name)
+		go func() {
+			time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+			logger.Green(">>>>> To connect, you will need to run '" + projectOptions.FrontEnd.Serve + "' in the '" + projectOptions.FrontEnd.Dir + "' directory <<<<<")
+		}()
+		logger.Yellow("Serving Application: " + projectOptions.BinaryName)
+		cmd := exec.Command(projectOptions.BinaryName)
+		cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+		cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+		err = cmd.Run()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return nil
+
+	})
+}

go.mod

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/jackmordaunt/icns v1.0.0
 	github.com/kballard/go-shellquote v0.0.0-20180428030007-95032a82bc51 // indirect
 	github.com/leaanthony/slicer v0.0.0-20190110113548-aa9ea12f976a
-	github.com/leaanthony/spinner v0.4.0
+	github.com/leaanthony/spinner v0.5.0
 	github.com/leaanthony/synx v0.0.0-20180923230033-60efbd9984b0 // indirect
 	github.com/leaanthony/wincursor v0.0.0-20180705115120-056510f32d15 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.0.9 // indirect