notesnook/apps/web/desktop/ipc/utils.js

/*
This file is part of the Notesnook project (https://notesnook.com/)

Copyright (C) 2022 Streetwriters (Private) Limited

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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*/

import { logger } from "../logger";
import { app } from "electron";
import { isAbsolute, join } from "path";

function sendMessageToRenderer(type, payload = {}) {
  const message = { type, ...payload };
  logger.info("Sending message to renderer", message);
  if (global.win) global.win.webContents.send("fromMain", message);
}

function resolvePath(_path) {
  if (isAbsolute(_path)) return _path;

  return join(
    ..._path.split("/").map((segment) => {
      let resolved = segment;
      try {
        resolved = app.getPath(resolved);
      } catch (e) {
        // ignore
      }
      return resolved;
    })
  );
}

export { resolvePath, sendMessageToRenderer };