Slides for the TitaniumNL meetup May 17th 2018 in Amsterdam. How to use npm in Titanium and how to create new packages.

1. Rene Pot
npm in
Titanium

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How to use npm packages

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How to use npm packages in Alloy
• First, run npm init in your lib folder
• Follow steps provided
• Now, you're ready to install packages

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So what about Classic?
• If you still use Classic Titanium:
• Upgrade to Alloy
• Run npm commands in your Resources folder

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Installing packages
• Run npm i [packagename] in your lib folder
• For example npm i to.imagecache

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Installing packages
• Run npm i [packagename] in your lib folder
• For example npm i to.imagecache
• Then just require it in your file(s)

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Creating packages
• Any commonjs file can be an npm package
• Especially useful when extending alloy
• For example, to.cachedimageview

11. to.cachedimageview

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Creating packages
• Any commonjs file can be an npm package
• Especially useful when extending alloy
• For example, to.cachedimageview
• Then ready to publish!
• https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/publishing-npm-packages

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Published
packages

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Published packages
• Using the titanium-module tag
• ti.xhr
• reste
• to.imagecache
• staballoy
• alloyxl
• trimethyl

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Replacement
of modules?

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Replacement of modules?
• Cannot replace native modules
• Maybe should replace commonjs modules?
• Might be a great way for Hyperloop modules!

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Extending Alloy

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Extending Alloy
A code demo

19. Thanks!
Wraldpyk
Topener
Wraldpyk
tislack.org
rpot@axway.com