How to do a console application and get rid of the window?

Haxe
#1

Hi, I am new here,

I would like to know how to do do a console app using openfl. I read that I need to override the create method in my application class.

So could anyone show an “Hello World” example of how to do this?

haxe 3.4.2
openfl 3.6.1
lime 2.9.1

thanks,

#2

This is possible – we use it for the OpenFL and Lime command-line tools.

The easiest example I know of are the OpenFL SWF processing tools.

First you need an HXML file, such as this one:

https://github.com/openfl/openfl/blob/develop/tools/tools.hxml

Instead of -cp .. you will want -lib openfl probably

The next thing is a Haxe class for your tools. There are two main components to this, the standard static function main entry point, but also the __init__ function if you need any of the Lime native binaries (which you will need if you do BitmapData methods)

https://github.com/openfl/openfl/blob/develop/tools/Tools.hx#L58-L135

https://github.com/openfl/openfl/blob/develop/tools/Tools.hx#L448

Lime has the lime.tools.helpers package, which has a lot of helpers we use in the command-line tools for Lime and OpenFL for running processes, creating directories, copying files and other useful utility functions.

I am interested in making this easier in the future, perhaps an official Lime command-line build target?

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#3

@singmajesty,

Wow, Thank you, It works!

An official Lime command-line build target would be nice!