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Restart a node-webkit app
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restart.js
//Restart node-webkit app
var child_process = require("child_process");
//Start new app
var child = child_process.spawn(process.execPath, [], {detached: true});
//Don't wait for it
child.unref();
//Quit current
GUI.window.hide(); // hide window to prevent black display
GUI.app.quit(); // quit node-webkit app
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