Is it possible convert a web app into a PWA?

Jorge Forero

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Oct 5, 2019, 4:17:09 PM10/5/19

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I'm wondering if there is a way to make a web app installable on smart phone User's home screen? By now, I just need an easy way to user get access to the web app without copying and pasting long addresses with parameters in the cell phone)

Does any one have tried this? I have read some resources about PWA but nothing specific using google app script (It's not clear how to include the manifest (inline maybe?) or where to put the service worker, etc.)

Is it possible to convert a web app into a PWA?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for any comment or ideas.

Jorge.

Dimu Designs

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Oct 5, 2019, 4:58:45 PM10/5/19

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There have been attempts but I don't believe anyone has been successful in deploying a GAS Web App as a PWA.

Ivan Kutil

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Oct 6, 2019, 10:38:14 AM10/6/19

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Hi,

I have not found out how to add service workers into Apps Script.

If you want to deploy Apps Script as Android application (access from homescreen with icon), you can use G Suite management tools. Here is an example: https://www.kutil.org/2019/01/deploy-google-apps-script-web-app-as.html

Ivan

ChiefChippy2

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Oct 6, 2019, 11:38:02 AM10/6/19

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I found this on MDN ; maybe this can help? :

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<title>MDN Example - Embedded worker</title>
<script type="text/js-worker">
  // This script WON'T be parsed by JS engines because its MIME type is text/js-worker.
  var myVar = 'Hello World!';
  // Rest of your worker code goes here.
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
  // This script WILL be parsed by JS engines because its MIME type is text/javascript.
  function pageLog(sMsg) {
    // Use a fragment: browser will only render/reflow once.
    var oFragm = document.createDocumentFragment();
    oFragm.appendChild(document.createTextNode(sMsg));
    oFragm.appendChild(document.createElement('br'));
    document.querySelector('#logDisplay').appendChild(oFragm);
  }
</script>
<script type="text/js-worker">
  // This script WON'T be parsed by JS engines because its MIME type is text/js-worker.
  onmessage = function(oEvent) {
    postMessage(myVar);
  };
  // Rest of your worker code goes here.
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
  // This script WILL be parsed by JS engines because its MIME type is text/javascript.

  // In the past...:
  // blob builder existed
  // ...but now we use Blob...:
  var blob = new Blob(Array.prototype.map.call(document.querySelectorAll('script[type=\'text\/js-worker\']'), function (oScript) { return oScript.textContent; }),{type: 'text/javascript'});

  // Creating a new document.worker property containing all our "text/js-worker" scripts.
  document.worker = new Worker(window.URL.createObjectURL(blob));

  document.worker.onmessage = function(oEvent) {
    pageLog('Received: ' + oEvent.data);
  };

  // Start the worker.
  window.onload = function() { document.worker.postMessage(''); };
</script>
</head>
<body><div id="logDisplay"></div></body>
</html>

Martin Hawksey

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Oct 7, 2019, 3:07:08 AM10/7/19

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Unfortunately this example is for a Web Worker which is different to a Service Worker which is required by a PWA

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Sam MHDI

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May 26, 2020, 2:28:25 AM5/26/20

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Hello,

There is tool you could use to convert your web app into a native mobile app, named: nativator.io

It’s a no-code solution that will allow you to include native features such as: push, geolocation, file upload and publish to Play / App store.

It’s also affordable and fast with live chat support. Try it out.
Https://nativator.io

Cheers,
Sam

Jorge Forero

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May 26, 2020, 10:47:51 AM5/26/20

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Hi Sam,

Thank you. Sure, I will try it out!

Jorge Forero
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Marko Kolombo

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Hi Jorge,

to add to the previous answers, I can confirm that at the moment (unfortunately!) it is not possible, because t service workers must be by nature independent from the page (a.k.a. be served in their own file), but HtmlService can only "serve" one file at a time; also service workers must be hosted at the same origin (Protocol + Domain name + Port) of the invoking file, so we cannot host it somewhere else.

The workaround I use to create PWAs is leveraging Github pages: I keep in there all the assets I need (images, library scripts and css, jsons, etc.) and also the service workers. The main page index.html (the one I would usually serve through HtmlService) is instead being updated by a script that first of all evaluates the final result of HtmlService, takes the html with getContent() and then updates the file via UrlFetchApp POST to github .

Jorge Forero

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Marko,

The workaround sounds good to me. I will try it for sure! Thanks a lot for your help.

Greetings,

Jorge.

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