how do i use the gradle frontend plugin nowadays? ...

# javascript

[thana]

how do i use the gradle frontend plugin nowadays? https://github.com/Kotlin/kotlin-frontend-plugin/blob/master/README.md looks a bit outdated and indeed, i am unable to use this plugin with kotlin 1.3.41 (Cannot add task 'processResources' as a task with that name already exists.).
Or maybe it's gotten deprecated and i do not need it anymore?

[Big Chungus]

It did get deprecated, however the new alternative is not documented yet. The issue you;re facing seems to be due to some other plugin being declared that uses that task. Can you add your gradle file?

[thana]

Unbenannt

Unbenannt

[thana]

i am aware that i can add npm dependencies to the well known dependencies block - but how do i use webpack? especially how to i start the devserver? is there an example?

[thana]

ahh having applied kotlin("js") ./gradlew run doing that already exists. Awesome!

[thana]

but what does it serve? 🤔

[Big Chungus]

Here's my MPP setup. replace multiplatform plugin to js and remove common and JVM configs

build.gradle.kts

[thana]

Thank you!

[thana]

do you know if there is a way to serve something like an index.kt?

[Big Chungus]

As in standalone js app?

[Big Chungus]

You can have a look around at my current MPP project. It's using embedded kotlinJS frontend served by ktor https://gitlab.com/lt.petuska/hazelcast-explorer

[Big Chungus]

If you have any more questions regarding kotlin gradle setup you can dm me

[mp]

@Big Chungus I have one actually - have you find way to build fat.js file with new gradle js plugin?

[Big Chungus]

You mean webpack bundle?

[mp]

yep!

[Big Chungus]

Kinda yes

[Big Chungus]

Will post it once i get to my pc. It's still missing dce integration.

[Big Chungus]

But it produces a minified bundle at least

[Big Chungus]

Are you looking for standalone js or mpp setup?

[mp]

At the momeent I`m trying to update this sample <https://github.com/rivasdiaz/helloworld-chrome-extension-kotlin> with kotlin 1.3.50 and KGDsl to understand what`s going on here 😃

[Big Chungus]

Sure, will have a look later today

[mp]

I think that I`ve made it runnable with this one - https://github.com/rivasdiaz/helloworld-chrome-extension-kotlin/pull/3
but still wan’t to avoid this

<script src="browser-polyfill.js"></script>
    <script src="kotlin.js"></script>
    <script src="kotlinx-coroutines-core.js"></script>
    <script src="helloworld.js"></script>

[Big Chungus]

All good, then. Glad you've managed to sort it

[mp]

If possible - I`m still interesting how you were able to get bundle file 😃

[Big Chungus]

Still WIP. Missing minification (configurable via webpack.d) and more dce testing

build.gradle.kts

[mp]

hi there
https://github.com/avdim/kotlin-mpp-js-browser - I’ve found this sample very useful. Seems that DCE plugin works (can’t say is result good or not)

[mp]

Btw - haven’t anyone got issue when webpack bundle file is not actually js file - but file with few eval(...) functions with a lot of code from js files that should be actually bundled in?

UPDT: It was because of dev mode of webpack

and now only minification needed 😃