How to properly use worker in the browser mode?

Hello,

I’m trying to use this module in the browser. I’m using the following code according to the doc:

const { Worker } = require("flexsearch");

var myWorker = new Worker();

When I try the search, myWorker.search(‘some test’); I get the following error:

“TypeError: Cannot read property ‘postMessage’ of undefined at eval (webpack://@somepath./node_modules/.pnpm/flexsearch@0.7.21/node_modules/flexsearch/dist/flexsearch.bundle.js?:23:229)”

I’m using Webpack to build my package, it seems like I missed something obvious but I cannot figure out what.

[rathboma]

@ts-thomas Could this line use the following check instead?

if (typeof window === 'undefined')
// this is node

In an electron window with nodeIntegration enabled it will look like a node process, but actually needs to be a browser process

[ts-thomas]

This fix is included in v0.7.23