【electron-updater】How to get update cache directory

• Version: ^22.9.1

• Electron Version: 11.1.1

• Electron-updater Version: 4.3.5

• Target: windows

I want to get the cache path before updating, Some people see others get it in this way

import { autoUpdater } from 'electron-updater'

autoUpdater.app.baseCachePath,

And then I saw a error

The property "app" is protected and can only be accessed in class "AppUpdater" and its subclasses.

I went and looked at the type declaration

export interface AppAdapter {
  readonly baseCachePath: string;
}

So how do I get it?

[wakaka378]

@idanwork This is how I solve my problem, but it is not an effective way.

In AppUpdater.d.ts, remove the protected of app or use autoUpdater.app.baseCachePath like this autoUpdater[app].baseCachePath. But I think this is unreasonable.

Logically speaking, the app should be accessible by its class. I have also seen people using the app in other blogs.

Then I tried your way and it really works. But the cache paths of different platforms are different. This is more troublesome and you need to write them one by one.

Thank you, I can use this method first, this looks more reliable than modifying the type file

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