Add GetEnvironment() - Fixes #1126

v2/internal/appng/app_dev.go

@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ func CreateApp(appoptions *options.App) (*App, error) {
 
 	// Attach logger to context
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "logger", myLogger)
+	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "buildtype", "dev")
 
 	// Preflight checks
 	err = PreflightChecks(appoptions, myLogger)

v2/internal/appng/app_production.go

@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ func CreateApp(appoptions *options.App) (*App, error) {
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "debug", debug)
 	// Attach logger to context
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "logger", myLogger)
+	if debug {
+		ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "buildtype", "debug")
+	} else {
+		ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "buildtype", "production")
+	}
 
 	appFrontend := desktop.NewFrontend(ctx, appoptions, myLogger, appBindings, messageDispatcher)
 	eventHandler.AddFrontend(appFrontend)

v2/pkg/runtime/runtime.go

@@ -66,3 +66,16 @@ func Quit(ctx context.Context) {
 	appFrontend := getFrontend(ctx)
 	appFrontend.Quit()
 }
+
+type EnvironmentInfo struct {
+	BuildType string `json:"buildtype"`
+}
+
+func Environment(ctx context.Context) EnvironmentInfo {
+	var result EnvironmentInfo
+	buildType := ctx.Value("buildtype")
+	if buildType != nil {
+		result.BuildType = buildType.(string)
+	}
+	return result
+}

website/docs/reference/runtime/intro.mdx

@@ -24,3 +24,24 @@ The Javascript library is available to the frontend via the `window.runtime` map
 mode that provides Typescript declarations for the runtime. This should be located in the `wailsjs` directory in your
 frontend directory.
 
+### Quit
+
+Go Signature: `LogPrint(ctx context.Context, message string)`
+
+Quits the application.
+
+### Environment
+
+Go Signature: `Enviromnent() EnvironmentInfo`
+
+Returns details of the current environment.
+
+#### EnvironmentInfo
+
+```go
+type EnvironmentInfo struct {
+    BuildType string  // Either "production", "debug" or "dev"
+}
+```
+
+