Electron app Database with Dexie.js ( indexedDB ) and web worker

Database for a electron app made with Dexie.js, which is a indexedDB wrapper.

Overview

We will cover-

Create dexie database
Running database in a worker
Import and export database
Make it persistent

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Electron app and Dependencies

take your electron app or clone this quick starter app

git clone https://github.com/electron/electron-quick-start
cd electron-quick-start
npm install

2. install dexie.js package
It is compatible with all modern browser and have a good community size.

npm install dexie --save

3. install dexie-export-import package
This package extends ‘dexie’ module with new methods for importing / exporting databases to / from blobs. …

Electron App with C++ backend as Native Addon (Napi)

Native addon will be made with Napi and Cmake. Napi makes it independent of node version and Cmake facilitate easy code compilation.
Web worker will be used to call c++ native addon, so we can be sure that our app UI will not get blocked because of c++ processes.

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Requirement:

install Node.js > 10.x

Note:- Remember to check automatically install the necessary tools while installing.
(this will be required to install vs-build tool on windows )

2. install Cmake > 3.15
( required for c++ code compilation )

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Overview -

get a quick electron app

2. make a native addon with…

C++ Native Addon independent of Node.js version using Napi/node-addon-api and Cmake

This is a tutorial for c++ Node-addon-api / Napi addon using cmake.
Napi makes it independent of node.js version, means our addon will be compatible with all future version of node.js .
Cmake is a cross-platform code compiling tool for c++ code this makes us independent of complex node-gyp process.

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