<@UL1A5BA2X> hey there, thanks for the response on...

# javascript

[Lukas Anda]

@Big Chungus hey there, thanks for the response on Github. Here is my repository. The issue is, as described, that the code in main() is executed twice which is weird. Here is the link to repo and the code is on develop branch https://github.com/LukasAnda/Transkribe

[Big Chungus]

That's quite a big repo. Could you point me to the file that contains the main() ? Also Libraries should not have a main in the first place, so maybe you need to rethink your architecture?

[Lukas Anda]

The main point of this code is to have a common code for Kotlin command line app I can compile for native binaries along with publishing on NPM and brew to name a few. As for your question, the code for main() is in commonMain in src, the js that is being executed is in bin/

[Big Chungus]

Can I get a link to main()? Can't find it

[Lukas Anda]

and in src/jsMain/cli/ you can find the wrapper for JS executable which I was hoping would export the function so it would not be run when I require it

[Lukas Anda]

sure, here is for JS main: https://github.com/LukasAnda/Transkribe/blob/develop/src/jsMain/kotlin/cli/JsMain.kt

And here is for common main: https://github.com/LukasAnda/Transkribe/blob/develop/src/commonMain/kotlin/cli/Transkribe.kt

[Big Chungus]

Ok, first off, just rename main() in js to anything else. That way it will not be executed.

[Big Chungus]

Secondly, move main() out of commonMain, because your js version of cli is bootstrapped differently and cannot have a main (i.e. is used as a library that's consumed by ./bin/transkribe as opposed to standalone executable)

[Big Chungus]

in short - main() method is executed on import in JS, regardless if it's compiled as a library or executable

[Big Chungus]

Hope that makes sense

[Lukas Anda]

Okay, so I can just rename the method to for example transkribe(args: Array<String>) ?

[Big Chungus]

Yes. Also you seem to be confused aboud what main() is, since your commonMain that you've linked does NOT have a main() method

[Lukas Anda]

yes, sorry for that. I am trying to explore it as I am going through the code. But it works now so thanks.

[Big Chungus]

Glad to hear that. Good luck!

[Lukas Anda]

Thank you, I will share my progress later 🙂