Function findResourceFile

src/main.js:107–127

(filename)

// - /tmp/.mount_peervizdlxvC/resources/vnc-software/ (launched from appimage or .deb package installation)
// - on windows: check console.log to know what __dirname and process.cwd() are
function findResourceFile(filename) {
	console.log("findResourceFile __dirname = ");
	console.log(__dirname)
	console.log("findResourceFile process.cwd = ");
	console.log(process.cwd())
	const magicName = "vnc-software" + nodePath.sep;
	const parts = __dirname.split(nodePath.sep);
	let appImageMount = parts.slice(0, -3).join(nodePath.sep); // /tmp/.mount_peervizdlxvC/resources/app.asar/.webpack/main becomes /tmp/.mount_peervizdlxvC/resources
	// placesToCheck are directories that should end with a slash
	let placesToCheck = [magicName, appImageMount + nodePath.sep + magicName, nodePath.sep];
	for (const str of placesToCheck) {
		let fullName = str + filename;
		console.log("checking exists: " + str);
		if (existsSync(str)) {
			console.log("exists: " + str);
			return fullName;
		} else {
			console.log("no exists: " + str);
		}
	}
}

ipcMain.on('run-server', (event) => {
  // Make sure this OS is supported