Point electron at built files when we don't pass in a start url

Also, pass in url for react app in dev
AlMcKinlay · Jul 6, 2020 · 508b291 · 508b291
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diff --git a/electron/index.js b/electron/index.js
@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ function createWindow() {
         webPreferences: { nodeIntegration: true }
     });
 
-    mainWindow.loadURL('http://localhost:3000');
+    const startUrl = process.env.ELECTRON_START_URL || url.format({
+        pathname: path.join(__dirname, '/../build/index.html'),
+        protocol: 'file:',
+        slashes: true
+    });
+    mainWindow.loadURL(startUrl);
 
     // Open the DevTools.
     if(process.argv.includes("dev")) {

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "concurrently 'npm:react' 'npm:electron:dev'",
-    "electron:dev": "electron . dev",
+    "electron:dev": "cross-env ELECTRON_START_URL=http://localhost:3000 electron . dev",
     "react": "cross-env BROWSER=none react-scripts start",
     "start": "react-scripts start",
     "build": "react-scripts build",
@@ -63,5 +63,6 @@
     "cross-env": "7.0.2",
     "electron": "9.0.5",
     "electron-builder": "22.7.0"
-  }
+  },
+  "homepage": "./"
 }