Post script, It should perhaps be rebuilt again with tiddlywiki 5.1.21 rather than 5.9
My attempts to attach an empty.exe tiddlywiki v 5.1.21 for Windows in a zip file, has failed hence the deleted messages in this thread (bug related) note it is now less than 1MB, you will have to make your own I tested my 11MB+ Tiddlywiki, it took some time to load but it was reduced to 4Mb Regards Tony On Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 10:50:52 AM UTC+11, TonyM wrote: > > Ste/ Stephan > > - I have just tested twexe and it works well, using the latest tw > 5.1.21 on Windows 10, it opens in my default browser (fireFox) at > http://127.0.0.1:8081/ > - The fact you can pack any single file based wiki is impressive, and > on save it is repackaged into the exe itself is a brilliant piece of work. > - I understand the same method works on Linux it would be interesting > to test it on OSX > - Whilst it would not take long to teach a new user to package such > wikis, it is certainly a nice way to prepare, package and distribute a > completed tiddlywiki that user can use as a local app (Whilst still > leveraging the browser). > - The same source tiddlywiki.html could be published on line with an > opportunity to download the exe for each platform. But of course online > changes will not carry over to the local exe, and changes can be made once > running. > > Questions, > > - Would a similar solution with its own browser like tiddlydesktop > uses chromium be even better I wonder? > > Searching for the source https://github.com/ihm4u/twexe and notes > <https://tiddlywiki.narkive.com/W0JlC0TQ/tw-tw5-twixie-solve-the-saving-problem-new-release-0-5-24> > I stumbled on this > https://github.com/welford/twexe > *Tiddlywiki widget to run batch/exes on a local machine. Intended for an > hta flavoured TW, not suitable for anything online.* > Which I have not yet tested, it may work within tiddlydesktop and as > suggested should work in HTA files, next test aspx files on SharePoint > > Regards > Tony > > On Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 12:48:54 AM UTC+11, Stefan Pfister wrote: >> >> On linux mint Sarah: First start was okay. The second produces an error: >> >> _______ _________ _______ >> |_ _\ \ / / ____\ \/ / ____| >> | | \ \ /\ / /| _| \ /| _| >> | | \ V V / | |___ / \| |___ >> |_| \_/\_/ |_____/_/\_\_____| >> Single File TiddlyWiki executable >> Version: 0.5.34 >> ------------------------------------ >> >> [ Sat. 14:43:10 ] - Creating shadow: >> /tmp/e78b42e942b6f16c8020e6fb2151a2a6_ >> twexe.twx/_exe/_twexe -z "/path/tiddlywiki-twe >> xe/twexe" >> [ Sat. 14:43:10 ] - Zip header found at: 1185360 >> [ Sat. 14:43:10 ] - Copying '/path/tiddlywiki-twexe/twexe' to '/tm >> >> p/e78b42e942b6f16c8020e6fb2151a2a6_twexe.twx/_exe/_twex >> e' >> ERROR: Unable to create >> '/tmp/e78b42e942b6f16c8020e6fb2151a2a6_twexe.twx/_ex >> e/_twexe': Exception: Unable to copy '/path/tiddlywiki-twexe >> /twexe' to >> '/tmp/e78b42e942b6f16c8020e6fb2151a2a6_twexe.twx/_exe/_tw >> exe' : EAccessViolation: Access violation >> ERROR: Unable to start shadow: Unable to copy '/path/tiddlywiki-twe >> xe/twexe' to >> '/tmp/e78b42e942b6f16c8020e6fb2151a2a6_twexe.twx/_exe/_ >> twexe' : EAccessViolation: Access violation >> [ Sat. 14:43:10 ] - Stopping server at 'http://127.0.0.1:8080' >> [ Sat. 14:43:10 ] - Restarting '/path/tiddlywiki-twexe/twexe' ' -s >> >> >> *A simple and working solution for the casual user can be:* >> >> On the other side. The bobsaver plugin is very simple. You could provide >> a emtpy TiddlyWiki-File with the bobsaver-plugin installed and a >> installation routine for bob.exe as a program which is loaded invisible at >> system start. It starts the bobserver, which is listening on >> 127.0.0.1:8080 or 8081. There is no danger in it. It runs only on your >> local pc. Even the other clients in your local network can't access your >> server. You can open, edit and save your html-files with tiddlywikis in it. >> I'm running it at the moment on my surface go and on my linux pc. Even with >> the same html-files on my nextcloud space. It works platform independent. >> It works with many singlefile wikis. You don't have the additionell >> terminal window, if you don't want it. The bobexe works discret at the >> background and is not in the way of your daily working environment. It is >> common behaviour to install a program with an installation routine. You >> need to install one local program. And can simply use the html-files with >> tiddlywikis in it. This could be a dream of a simple user experience. If >> there a persons who want to write a simple install program for different >> platforms. Command-line parameters for the bobexe would simplify this task. >> >> Twexe looks very cool. But you have to start a separat server instance >> through an exefile for every wiki you want to work with. One installed >> bobserver can serve multiple single-file wikis at the same time. But twexe >> ist really cool for portabel use. But you are fixed on a software platform. >> You can't use the same file on linux and go with this file to a windows pc >> and start your wiki. >> >> In comparison with the bob tiddlywikisingleexe it does nearly the same. >> At the point of the user experience you start an exe and a wikifile is >> opening in your browser. >> >> Just my two cents. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Stefan >> >> >> Am Samstag, 30. November 2019 13:34:27 UTC+1 schrieb TiddlyTweeter: >>> >>> Ste Wilson wrote: >>>> >>>> Speaking of saving i just found this possibly forgotten gem from the >>>> amazing tidgraph person >>>> >>>> https://ihm4u.github.io/twexe/ >>>> >>> >>> An understatement professor. Whoa! Holy-Moly Batman! KAPOW! >>> >>> Most interesting! I'm seeing if it still works. >>> >>> TT >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/ee66d168-55ee-4393-b91e-253de71d4099%40googlegroups.com.
