electron_ipc_ping_pong_with_preload_and_handle_invoke.ts

1import { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain } from 'electron';
2import * as path from 'path';
3
4function createWindow() {
5  const mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
6    webPreferences: {
7      preload: path.join(__dirname, 'preload.js'),
8    },
9  });
10
11  // Example of a two-way IPC handler
12  ipcMain.handle('ping', () => 'pong');
13
14  mainWindow.loadFile('index.html');
15}
16
17app.whenReady().then(() => {
18  createWindow();
19
20  app.on('activate', function () {
21    if (BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().length === 0) createWindow();
22  });
23});
24
25app.on('window-all-closed', function () {
26  if (process.platform !== 'darwin') app.quit();
27});