Node-Webkit's (nwjs) node-remote Usage

I wonder if someone can give me an example about how "node-remote" works if I want to run some of the logic/functions of my application from the server.

Like, I don't know what to do after adding "node-remote" : "hostip" into package.json, what should my server provide? .js file that has the functions I want to run? So is it like: "node-remote" : "myappserver.com/funcs.js" ? I am so confused about this...

I can't find enough information on web about this, so some help or at least a better explanation of "baconface"'s reply from this link would be so helpful: https://github.com/nwjs/nw.js/issues/3278

node-remote is used for to expose node.js + nw.gui APIs for html script tags and javascript files coming from your website. That's it! You can use require, objects like global, process in these files.

node-remote parameter itself expects a domain name or ip address of hosts you want nw.js to allow to use node.js APIs for these hosts while other hosts can't access them.

Little example:

  1. configure simple package.json and set node-remote parameter to github.com on it.
  2. save package.json.
  3. open nw application.
  4. open page https://github.com/ on it.
  5. open Developer Tools.
  6. in console type require('fs').readFileSync('test.txt', 'Hello, World!') and hit enter.

Now you should see test.txt file in nw's root directory.

  1. delete test.txt.
  2. edit your package.json and remove node-remote field.
  3. repeat [2..6] actions.

Now you should see error like "require" is undefined in DevTools console

Hope this helps.