Unable to create new folder using Desktop App using Electron JS

Question

It works properly when I run the same code locally using Electron JS.

var dir = './test-new-folder'; // OR var dir = 'test-new-folder';

if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
   fs.mkdirSync(dir, '0777', true);
}

The above code works properly in my local and creates a folder named 'test-new-folder' inside my root folder.

But after creating it's desktop application on MAC,

Why this code doesn't work? Why doesn't it create 'test-new-folder'? What could be the work around for this?
Also I want to track/get all the data which will be pushed in this newly created folder! Can I get such events? Or any suggestions for this?

You cant use `./` as its relative to the packaged app not your cwd, instead use getPath https://electronjs.org/docs/api/app#appgetpathname — Lawrence Cherone, May 28 '19 at 08:40
Thanks a lot for your suggestion! And yes as you said, it's right!!! — Aniruddha Shevle, May 28 '19 at 09:37
@LawrenceCherone: Can you please tell me if theres a way to track as per my 2nd question mentioned! — Aniruddha Shevle, May 28 '19 at 09:39
For 2. you can use fs.readDir, https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2727167/how-do-you-get-a-list-of-the-names-of-all-files-present-in-a-directory-in-node-j — Lawrence Cherone, May 28 '19 at 09:45

Aniruddha Shevle · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-29T01:16:23.320

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As suggested by @lawrence Cherone in the comments, I've followed this: electronjs.org/docs/api/app#appgetpathname

And the solution I've got is below,

var desktopPath = (electron.app || electron.remote.app).getPath('desktop');

var dir = desktopPath + '/test-new-folder';

if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
   fs.mkdirSync(dir, '0777', true);
}

edited May 29 '19 at 01:16

answered May 28 '19 at 09:42

Aniruddha Shevle

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Unable to create new folder using Desktop App using Electron JS

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