Can we use webpack in powerapps?

[farihaabbasi]

Hi, my use case is to use our opensource javascript library into power apps, I found this as starting point and following along: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/developer/model-driven-apps/clientapi/walkthrough-write-y...

From this model-driven-app, seems that we can load the single plain javascript file into webresources and then use it from there. 

Since my library is based on multiple files and npm modules, so I was thinking to webpack them into single file and then load into webresources to use it into powerapps. I tried creating webpack of the sample javascript code given above, but couldn't run properly. 

Please advice if we can really use webpack into powerapps or not and what you think of my solution, or is there any better solution?

[v-xida-msft]

Hi @farihaabbasi ,

Do you want to use your JavaScript code within a Model-Driven app?

Further, do you want to webpack your multiple JavaScript files into a Single one file, then load the Single one file into webresources within Model-Driven app?

Currently, webpack is not supported within PowerApps Model-Driven app. If you want to use webpack within PowerApps, I afraid that there is no way to achieve your needs in PowerApps.

If you would like this feature to be added in PowerApps, please submit an idea to PowerApps Ideas Forum:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Ideas/idb-p/PowerAppsIdeas

Best regards,

[farihaabbasi]

Thank you for the prompt reply, Can you suggest me what could be the best way to achieve this use case if webpack is not supported?

I have multiple javascript files that use node modules, and I want to run them all in powerapps, if there is a way. Thank you. 

[EvanCahill]

To the best of my knowledge there should be no issue with using webpack to bundle your javascript as long as you are bundling it as a library. That is you need to ensure your webpack config has output.library set to the name of your library.

Can you please clarify what sort of issues you were facing when you tried to bundle with webpack? Also what sort of code are you trying to bundle; is it a client API script, a power control, or something else?