welsonjs/README.md

# welsonjs
WelsonJS - Build a Windows desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS based on WSH/HTA

## Structure
![Structure of WelsonJS](app/assets/img/structure.png)

## Specifications
- ES5(ECMAScript 5), ES6(ECMAScript 6) compatibility with [es5-shim](https://github.com/es-shims/es5-shim), [es6-shim](https://github.com/es-shims/es5-shim), and [json3](https://bestiejs.github.io/json3/)
- HTML5/CSS3 compatibility with [html5shiv](https://github.com/aFarkas/html5shiv), [jquery-html5-placeholder-shim](https://github.com/jcampbell1/jquery-html5-placeholder-shim), [respond](https://github.com/scottjehl/Respond), [selectivizr](https://github.com/keithclark/selectivizr), [excanvas](https://github.com/arv/ExplorerCanvas), [html5media](https://html5media.info/), and [modernizr](https://github.com/Modernizr/Modernizr)
- [module.exports](https://nodejs.org/en/knowledge/getting-started/what-is-require/)(Node) styled module implementation, and managing packages with [NPM(Node Package Manager)](https://www.npmjs.com/)
- Ready to use on Windows machine immediately. No require additional softwares installation.

## Included libraries
- lib/std (Standard library)
- lib/system (System library)
- lib/base64 (BASE64 Encode and Decode)
- lib/db (Database interface)
- lib/file (File I/O interface)
- lib/http (HTTP interface)
- lib/json (JSON Encode and Decode)
- lib/registry (Windows Registry interface)
- lib/security (Security Policy interface)
- lib/sendmail (example of sendmail)
- lib/shell (Command Prompt interface)
- lib/timer (`setTimeout` implementation for not supported environment)
- lib/powershell (Windows Powershell interface)

## Make your own `sayhello` example

### 1. Write a file `lib/sayhello-lib.js`
```
exports.VERSIONINFO = "sayhello library (sayhello-lib.js) version 0.1
exports.global = global;
exports.require = global.require;

exports.say = function() {
    console.log("hello");
}
```

### 2. Write a file `sayhello.js`
```
var sayhello = require("lib/sayhello-lib");
return {
    main: function() {
        sayhello.say();
    }
};
```

### 3. Execute file on the command prompt
```
C:\Users\John\Documents\GitHub\welsonjs> cscript app.js sayhello
hello
```

## Related projects
- [gnh1201/wsh-js-gtk](https://github.com/gnh1201/wsh-js-gtk) - GTK GUI ported to Windows Scripting Host - Javascript (Microsoft JScript) (wsh-js)
- [gnh1201/wsh-json](https://github.com/gnh1201/wsh-json) - JSON stringify/parse (encode/decode) for Windows Scripting Host
- [redskyit/wsh-appjs](https://github.com/redskyit/wsh-appjs) - require-js and app framework for Windows Scripting Host JavaScript
- [JohnLaTwC's gist](https://gist.github.com/JohnLaTwC/4315bbbd89da0996f5c08c032b391799) - JavaScript RAT
- [JSMan-/JS-Framework](https://github.com/JSman-/JS-Framework) - No description
- [iconjack/setTimeout-for-windows-script-host](https://github.com/iconjack/setTimeout-for-windows-script-host) - Replacement for the missing setTimeout and clearTimeout function in Windows Script Host

## Contact me
- gnh1201@gmail.com