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asarUnpack unpacks parent directory when file is specified

See original GitHub issue

node v6.9.1:
npm v4.0.5:
electron-builder v10.15.1:
Target Build: win (ia32, x64):
Building On: win x64:

When a relative path from the app directory is passed into the build.asarUnpack option, the parent directory is copied instead of the file itself.

Example:

In package.json:

"build": {
    "asarUnpack": [
      "res/file.json"
    ]
}

In the shell:

npm run dist -- --win --ia32

Output Directory:

dist\win-ia32-unpacked\resources\app.asar.unpacked\res\<all files and sub-directories in original app/res, including file.json>

Other Notes:

I’m using the two package.json method (even without any external dependencies) if that matters. I will try building this on macOS shortly and reporting back with my results.

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Created 7 years ago
Comments:11 (4 by maintainers)

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aouerfellicommented, Jan 2, 2017

The logs look fine to me:

> @ dist C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\Documents\Personal\station-timer
> build "--win" "--ia32"

No native production dependencies
Packaging for win32 ia32 using electron 1.4.13 to dist\win-ia32-unpacked
  electron-builder Spawning C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\Documents\Personal\station-timer\node_modules\7zip-bin-win\x64\7za.exe x -bd C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\.electron\electron-v1.4.13-w
in32-ia32.zip -oC:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\Documents\Personal\station-timer\dist\win-ia32-unpacked +0ms

7-Zip (a) [64] 16.04 : Copyright (c) 1999-2016 Igor Pavlov : 2016-10-04

Scanning the drive for archives:
1 file, 44030471 bytes (42 MiB)

Extracting archive: C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\.electron\electron-v1.4.13-win32-ia32.zip
--
Path = C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\.electron\electron-v1.4.13-win32-ia32.zip
Type = zip
Physical Size = 44030471

Everything is Ok

Files: 74
Size:       108417432
Compressed: 44030471
  electron-builder C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\Documents\Personal\station-timer\node_modules\7zip-bin-win\x64\7za.exe (10572) exited with code 0 +3s
  electron-builder Dev or extraneous dependencies:  +0ms
  electron-builder Found existing winCodeSign C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\AppData\Local\electron-builder\cache\winCodeSign\winCodeSign-1.5.0 +788ms
  electron-builder Executing C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\AppData\Local\electron-builder\cache\winCodeSign\winCodeSign-1.5.0\rcedit.exe C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\Documents\Personal\station
-timer\dist\win-ia32-unpacked\Station Timer.exe --set-version-string CompanyName Ahmad Ouerfelli --set-version-string FileDescription Station Timer --set-version-string ProductName St
ation Timer --set-version-string InternalName Station Timer --set-version-string LegalCopyright Copyright © 2017 Ahmad Ouerfelli --set-version-string OriginalFilename  --set-file-vers
ion 1.0.0 --set-product-version 1.0.0 --set-icon C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\Documents\Personal\station-timer\build\icon.ico +0ms
Building zip
  electron-builder Spawning C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\Documents\Personal\station-timer\node_modules\7zip-bin-win\x64\7za.exe a -bd -mm=Deflate C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\Documents\Person
al\station-timer\dist\Station Timer-1.0.0-ia32-win.zip win-ia32-unpacked +763ms

7-Zip (a) [64] 16.04 : Copyright (c) 1999-2016 Igor Pavlov : 2016-10-04

Scanning the drive:
7 folders, 77 files, 108369660 bytes (104 MiB)

Creating archive: C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\Documents\Personal\station-timer\dist\Station Timer-1.0.0-ia32-win.zip

Items to compress: 84


Files read from disk: 77
Archive size: 42774627 bytes (41 MiB)
Everything is Ok
  electron-builder C:\Users\Ahmad Ouerfelli\Documents\Personal\station-timer\node_modules\7zip-bin-win\x64\7za.exe (9032) exited with code 0 +8s

Here is my development package.json:

{
  "scripts": {
    "start": "electron ./app",
    "dev": "nodemon --exec \"npm start\" -e \"js css html\"",
    "pack": "build --dir",
    "dist": "build",
    "postinstall": "install-app-deps"
  },
  "directories": {
    "app": "./app"
  },
  "build": {
    "appId": "com.aouerfelli.station-timer",
    "asarUnpack": [
      "res/strings.json"
    ],
    "win": {
      "target": [
        "zip"
      ]
    },
    "mac": {
      "category": "public.app-category.utilities",
      "target": [
        "dmg"
      ]
    },
    "linux": {
      "category": "Utility"
    }
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "electron": "^1.4.13",
    "electron-builder": "^10.15.1",
    "nodemon": "^1.11.0"
  }
}

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andrewjaykellercommented, Jan 6, 2017

@develar thanks so much! this fixed my problem!! woo!

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