B4J Question [BANano] AddJavascriptFileSW on root and not on /scripts folder?

[Mashiane]

Ola

The AddJavascriptFileSW adds a file to the scripts tag of your app. For firebase for example, the sw file should be on the root of your server.

How can one ensure that the added sw file is added to the root folder and not the \scripts folder.

Thanks.

 

[alwaysbusy]

This command does not write a Service worker file. It is for normal JavaScript files that are also needed (used) in the Service Worker and will also write it as an ImportScripts() in the Service Worker file. This is for example if in the Service Worker needs jQuery.

 

[Mashiane]

Noted, now I understand. I was under the impression that whatever service worker file you have on your File.DirAssets is handled. Will rework my code.

 

[alwaysbusy]

Could be an idea if it finds the service worker in the assets file, it does not create a new one but uses that one.

Of course in case of a PWA, this does also mean you will have to write the caching/REST API buffer calling etc... yourself in that service worker file. Which is not that simple to do: it is very easy to forget something and hence it does not work. Spend hours myself in the past when I did it manually searching why a PWA did not work because I forgot some stupid asset (could even be as simple as a picture). That is why BANano handles that for you as it does know everything that is needed by analyzing your code.