about source test

[PlayNprovide]

I gave it a try before I use your webpack plugin

I modified nothing on the example
just clone and package
It's executed without a problem but after I packaged opened index.compiled.jsc
I could still see the text
"If this text appears in your packaged app, it means Bytenode is NOT configured correctly! #SOURCE-TEST"

is it normal to see this text
or am I supposed to do something?

love the library btw

[fras2560]

@PlayNprovide did you ever get an answer to your question?

I did see this note on electron-vite mentioning about bytenode not solving string protection. https://evite.netlify.app/guide/source-code-protection#enable-bytecode-to-protect-your-electron-source-code

[PlayNprovide]

@fras2560 no I didn't get any anwer yet
and yeah I guess it does not protect string but they are saying
"If this text appears in your packaged app, it means Bytenode is NOT configured correctly! #SOURCE-TEST"
so I just wanted to check that It's normal to show string in raw

[fras2560]

@PlayNprovide I do get the same behavior as you describe. So I am glad you asked the question.

One work around I found in the meantime would be to do something like this:

export const SOURCE_TEST = "***SECRET-BACKEND-TEXT***";
// would be become
export const SOURCE_TEST = String.fromCharCode(42,42,42,83,69,67,82,69,84,45,66,65,67,75,69,78,68,45,84,69,88,84,42,42,42);

[jjeff]

I think I may have just put that test in to see if text strings were making it through. It makes sense that they would be. Maybe a better test would be to see if the variable names are making it through compilation.

A tool like Javascript Obfuscator can be used to mask strings if necessary.

I'm open to suggestions… and pull requests… for a better solution or clearer documentation. Or maybe this should go in the Bytenode docs.