One click Html5 export

DavidGasku

The project I'm working has some problems running with the built in HttpServer (cors related, also need some files exported along the project), so every change I make, I need to export it to HTML to test it.

It may sound like a small thing, but I need 7 clicks to test any change (Project->Export->Export project->Save->Overwrite->Close dialog->refresh browser). So I think it would be worth investing some time in a tool to one-click export to web.

It seems that you can make a button with @tool to run some code. The question is, is there any way to export the project from GdScript?

Thanks in advance

soundgnome

Not sure if you can export from GDScript but you can from the command line, so you could make a shell script to export the game and click on that. Depending on your OS you might be able to get it to refresh the browser as well.

https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/export/exporting_projects.html#exporting-from-the-command-line

DavidGasku

Thanks! I just got it working:

I created a script in Ubuntu (in ~/bin) called godot_export.sh, and gave it permission to execute. This is the command:
~/GODOT/<godot executable> --export-release "Web Client" --headless --path <project path>
I set a shortcut through Ubuntu settings, to run the script, so I can export the project with Ctrl+E

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

Erich_L

In 3.5 at least in the top right corner there's a "run HTML5" button which starts a little server and everything.

DavidGasku

Erich_L
Yes, that works fine for most projects, but in my case, I need to export it inside a bigger web project.

cybereality

Erich_L In 3.5 at least

No, I think they removed that in 4.0, or it wasn't finished. It's also hard to test locally as you need to setup the local sever yourself (simple python http server doesn't work).

DaveTheCoder

cybereality I think they removed that in 4.0

The feature is still in 4.0-stable. Instead of separate export-to-Android and HTML5-run-in-browser buttons, there's a single Remote Debug button with a drop-down menu to select the platform.

cybereality

DaveTheCoder Instead of separate export-to-Android and HTML5-run-in-browser buttons, there's a Remote Debug button with a drop-down menu to select the platform.

UI failure.

DaveTheCoder

cybereality UI failure.

I agree. The Remote Debug icon has some tiny obscure image. The HTML5 and Android icons were clearly understandable.

cybereality

And the text doesn't make sense either. Testing a game in a web browser on your local machine is not really "remote" or "debugging" any more than a new window is "remote".

Megalomaniak

But it is a remote process that's being connected to. So technically right, just confusing to those that aren't aware of the details or 'in on it' so to speak.

cybereality

Megalomaniak But it is a remote process that's being connected to.

When you press play and a new window opens up, it's that a remote process as well?

JusTiCe8

That's just the right time to fill an issue, don't you think ?
Why wasting time here discussing this to the end of time ?

One could also work a (big) bit and submit a PR ready to merge 🙂.

Megalomaniak

cybereality AFAIK yes. Seem to recall Calinou making that statement on these forums in the past anyways.

SnapCracklins

Submit it as an improvement suggestion on their Github. You'd be surprised how fast they respond. And having a working model - as you might - will get it done faster. People like you can make this engine better. Go for it.