js hero

Experimental js console for  (why?)

This app is under development, for fun, still there are a lot of limitations, among which, but not limited to the following:

• requires node installed
• there's no code assistance neither transpilation
• if u see the herojs central spinner for unexpectedly too long, quit and restart (the script content u were editing can anyway be found on /Applications/jshero.app/Contents/Resources/app/.webpack/main/native_modules/jsheroScript.js); I still could not reproduce it exactly, thus I do not know the cause (only happens in the shipped app, not in the dev one). If happens and you have some time/love to give back then please file an issue on github putting as much informations as possible for me to try reproduce & fix it 👍
• (BOM) window.fetch is blocked (cors) .... I still have to find the time to find a solution. Heeeeelp me plz!!!

...what should work properly:

• console.log is the way to get some output
• all global modules are accessible with CommonJS (require) from your home directory (since 0.0.9).
• double click on the top bar to maximize the window (ok ...not exactly a feature 🤦 )
• choose among many light & dark themes (all those shipped with codemirror + x)
• shortcuts:
  •  + r: execute the current script
  •  + backspace: reset the current script content.
  •  + n: clear the content and forget about the current file if any.
  •  + o: open an existing file selecting from your filesystem
  •  + s: save the current script
  •  + shift + s: save a copy of the current script naming it as you want
  •  + b: toggle on/off the webview
  •  + m: create & copy the code in the clipboard as a <details> markdown friendly snippet
  •  + y: create & copy to the clipboard a bookmarklet which executes the code in the editor
  • plus all sublime bindings
• about the webview:
  • in your script window will refer exactly to the webview global scope, some limitations (e.g. cors)
  • first toggle the webview on, then execute the script

There are other problems but to some extent it is usable and will get better soon 👍

download

• the latest version (0.0.30) .dmg installer - only arm64 from >= 0.0.29

• one of the previous .dmg installer - only x64

After downloading be sure to open just the first time as follows:

then click open (might happen that the open button is not visible, in that case discard and try another time from the contextual menu open it)

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