Handle Squirrel Events

main.js

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const https = require('https')
 let websiteUrl = 'firebaseadmin.com'
 
 let template = require('./js/menu')
+if (process.platform === 'win32') require('./squirrel')
 if (process.mas) app.setName('Firebase Admin')
 
 // Keep a global reference of the window object, if you don't, the window will

package.json

@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@
           "type": "file"
         }
       ]
+    },
+    "linux": {
+      "target": "deb",
+      "maintainer": "[email protected]"
     }
   }
 }

squirrel.js

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+const app = require('electron').app
+
+if (handleSquirrelEvent()) {
+  return
+}
+
+function handleSquirrelEvent() {
+  if (process.argv.length === 1) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  const ChildProcess = require('child_process')
+  const path = require('path')
+  const appFolder = path.resolve(process.execPath, '..')
+  const rootAtomFolder = path.resolve(appFolder, '..')
+  const updateDotExe = path.resolve(path.join(rootAtomFolder, 'Update.exe'))
+  const exeName = path.basename(process.execPath)
+
+  const spawn = function(command, args) {
+    let spawnedProcess, error
+
+    try {
+      spawnedProcess = ChildProcess.spawn(command, args, {detached: true})
+    } catch (error) {}
+
+    return spawnedProcess
+  }
+
+  const spawnUpdate = function(args) {
+    return spawn(updateDotExe, args)
+  }
+
+  const squirrelEvent = process.argv[1]
+  switch (squirrelEvent) {
+    case '--squirrel-install':
+    case '--squirrel-updated':
+      // Install desktop and start menu shortcuts
+      spawnUpdate(['--createShortcut', exeName])
+      setTimeout(app.quit, 1000)
+      return true
+
+    case '--squirrel-uninstall':
+      // Remove desktop and start menu shortcuts
+      spawnUpdate(['--removeShortcut', exeName])
+      setTimeout(app.quit, 1000)
+      return true
+
+    case '--squirrel-obsolete':
+      app.quit()
+      return true
+  }
+}