Boostnote: Feature: Add the function of exporting a markdown file as a pdf

[Kajiyu]

I want to export my markdown file as a pdf.

[kazup01]

Yeah it's exactly as you said. We want to add it but we have other priorities.
If possible, could you send PR to us?

[asmsuechan]

Hi, @Kajiyu! I've heard it from a lot of people https://github.com/BoostIO/Boostnote/issues/133#issuecomment-287870588, https://github.com/BoostIO/Boostnote/issues/52, and https://github.com/BoostIO/Boostnote/issues/51. I also want it, but it's quite complicated. Perhaps it takes a while. Could you implement it?

[Kajiyu]

Of course😃 I'm trying it😃

[kazup01]

Great🎉

[Kajiyu]

I tried to make an 'add pdf-export' function, but when I debug with the command grunt pre-build, the screen does not update from the initial state, like this. Do you have anything to think about?


Also, I found this message while building app. Is 'auth_code.json' needed to debug?

secret/auth_code.json is not found. CodeSigning is not available.
Running "pre-build" task

Running "compile" task
node_modules/.bin/webpack --config webpack-production.config.js
Hash: 58bc1566479ec76dcf25
Version: webpack 1.14.0
Time: 29577ms
    Asset     Size  Chunks             Chunk Names
  main.js  1.42 MB       0  [emitted]  main
finder.js  1.03 MB       1  [emitted]  finder
    + 799 hidden modules


Running "pack:osx" (pack) task
/Users/YumaKajihara/oss/Boostnote/dist
Downloading electron-v1.2.8-darwin-x64.zip
[============================================>] 100.0% of 42.74 MB (3.98 MB/s)
Packaging app for platform darwin x64 using electron v1.2.8

This is my commit, please watch when you are free.
https://github.com/Kajiyu/Boostnote/commit/18da79c8a6604442aa80dd2372af876ca1d66829

[asmsuechan]

you don't need to build, could you run these commands in 2 terminals?

$ npm run webpack
$ npm run hot

[Kajiyu]

Thank you!
When I run npm run webpack, the message 'webpack: bundle is now VALID.' is not shown, and the process has been continuing like the picture below.

Two js files(finder.js, main.js) is built successfully.
When I run npm run hot, the same thing happens as above...

[asmsuechan]

Debug it 😃 At least current master, Boostnote works well. I assume it's because of markdown-pdf.

[asmsuechan]

An error occurs at this line, this is a node module which dependents with markdown-pdf (refs: https://github.com/alanshaw/markdown-pdf/blob/master/index.js#L8).

[asmsuechan]

@Kajiyu What's going on?

[Gernatch]

No constructive feedback to offer. Just want to +1 on the suggestion to accomplish this goal. Also, first time speaking up here...I'm highly impressed with the direction of this software.

[asmsuechan]

@Gernatch Thanks for the comment. I try to implement it.

[asmsuechan]

@Kajiyu As also written above, this feature request is duplicated. If you won't response in a day, I'll close this issue.

[asmsuechan]

I close because of no reaction.