Experienced developers are reporting problems building js files [ transpiling es6.js files into js files ]

I am going to provide documentation so that developers of any level should feel comfortable modifying code.

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#4 fd-2949035-4.patch1.8 KBmartin107

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socketwench commented

General steps seem to be:

  1. Install Node.
  2. Use node to install yarn.
  3. Add node_modules to .gitignore or .git/info/exclude
  4. yarn install
  5. yarn run build:js
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socketwench commented

Maybe we should add a follow up to explicitly add node_modules to .gitignore? Could be novice.

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martin107 commented
Assigned: martin107 » Unassigned
Status: Active » Needs review
Related issues: +#2950102: Cleanup: node_modules using .gitignore
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new fd-2949035-4.patch1.8 KB

Here is the first draft...

regarding #3 .. yep I agree, I have created a followup.

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martin107 commented
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typo build becomes building -- doh

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socketwench commented
Status: Needs review » Reviewed & tested by the community

I'm going to do some wordsmithing on this since....yeah, I wrote educational materials too long and I'm stubborn.

  • martin107 authored 4ffa7db on 8.x-4.x 
    Issue #2949035 by martin107, socketwench: Added document for JavaScript...
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socketwench commented
Status: Reviewed & tested by the community » Fixed

Better. Thanks martin!

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martin107 commented

All that makes the thing hang together in a clearer way.

vanilla javascript.... that was the term I was looking for, thanks, far less clumsly

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed - issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.