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.hta support ?

A topic by OXY created Dec 22, 2023 Views: 212 Replies: 2
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Hi, so I tried making a desktop app for my decker game converting my HTML file to an .hta file, but the code seems to have errors (maybe the "Lil" language isnt recognized ?). Is there a simple way to make a desktop version of the game ? (I know this question is really similar to the whole "exe" topic but I want to be sure).

Thanks !

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I'm unfamiliar with .hta; it seems to be a Windows-specific feature. I haven't made any specific effort to make Decker web builds work in Internet Explorer 7 (nor do I intend to), so I suspect that the rendering engine is insufficient.

Making "standalone executables" currently requires building from source (replacing the built-in "guided tour" deck with something else) or redistributing a standard Decker executable along wth a start.deck. I suppose you could also try putting an html build in an electron wrapper if you really wanted to?

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Yeah the Electron should work, there is a git repo online that can turn Twine games and HTML links into apps using Electron. I will try my best XD Thanks for the answer !

Oh btw, two more question :

1 - Is there a tutorial to build from source ?

2 - When will be the next Decker Jam ?