topic Re: WAB application created on Windows fails to open on a Mac in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder Questions

WAB application created on Windows fails to open on a Mac

StephenLead — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 01:45:31 GMT

Should it be possible to run a Web AppBuilder application on a Mac?

I'm using the Developer edition of WAB on Windows 7 to create a simple WAB application
I Download the application from WAB and put it in the Windows machine's /inetpub/wwwroot/xyz folder
the application works as expected when accessed via http://localhost/xyz on the Windows machine
I zip up the application and copy it across to a Mac which is running Apache, and put it in the /Library/WebServer/Documents/xyz folder
the application fails to run on the Mac, with multiple 404 errors:

eg: http://localhost/http://localhost//jsapi/jsapi/dojo/resources/dojo.css Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (Not Found)

Why is the path referencing localhost twice (http://localhost/http://localhost//jsapi/)? Note that this doesn't occur on the Windows machine.

Is a WAB application supported on a Mac? thanks

Re: WAB application created on Windows fails to open on a Mac

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 12:30:54 GMT

Stephen,

Are you using a local install of the JS API in your web app?

Re: WAB application created on Windows fails to open on a Mac

StephenLead — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 00:43:44 GMT

Hi Robert,

No, it's a vanilla WAB installation and a simple application with nothing fancy in it. The strange thing is that the identical code works on Windows, while failing on the Mac.

It's not a big deal as I can run it on the Windows VM on the Mac, so I guess I'm just curious as to why it doesn't work there.

Thanks,

Steve

Re: WAB application created on Windows fails to open on a Mac

QunSun — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 08:51:54 GMT

Hi Steve,

I guess you don't set apiUrl manually. If so, WAB will calculate apiUrl automatically.

Mostly, when you deploy the app, you should set apiUrl in env.js as the following screenshot.

Have a try.

Re: WAB application created on Windows fails to open on a Mac

LibertadChapinalC — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:52:12 GMT

Hi!

This error has also happened to me on windows!

QunSun's solution worked for me but I've seen that code is commented only if you copy the app from the server/apps folder. However, if you download the app of the WAB itself, everything comes without comment and is ready to deploy.