Run the visual editor

fastbeeAbout 2 min

1. Technical features

fastbee-view is an efficient low-code visual editor. Charts and page elements are packaged as base components, so users can quickly build dashboards for exhibitions, business monitoring, risk alerts, and other scenarios without writing code.
Technology stack: Vue 3, TypeScript 4, Vite 2, Naive UI, ECharts 5, Axios, Pinia 2, and PlopJS.
Typical workflow: create a project -> edit the project name -> drag and arrange components -> save manually or wait for 60-second auto-save -> preview -> publish and generate an access URL.

2. Run the project

2.1 Modify configuration

Edit .env.development in the project root and configure the backend API address.

# Backend API address.
VITE_DEV_PATH = 'http://localhost:8080'

2.2 Install dependencies

Install dependencies before starting the project. pnpm is recommended to avoid unnecessary dependency installation errors. Node.js 16.14.x is recommended.

# Install pnpm.
npm install -g pnpm

# Install project dependencies.

# pnpm, recommended. Use a suitable registry mirror when needed.
pnpm install

# npm
npm install

# yarn
yarn install

2.3 Start the project

# pnpm
pnpm dev

# npm
npm run dev

# yarn
yarn dev

# makefile
make dev

Reference external URL:

https://iot.fastbee.cn/view/#/project/items

3. API description

Project list                         GET     /goview/project/list
Create project                       POST    /goview/project
Save project content                 POST    /goview/project/save/data
Update project info or publish state PUT     /goview/project/
Delete project                       DELETE  /goview/project/{ids}
Upload file                                  /goview/project/upload
Get project data                     GET     /goview/project/getData

The getData API is used by preview pages, so it should be allowed by the frontend and backend whitelist configuration.

Tips

The FastBee commercial version includes a built-in large-screen dashboard. The visual editor can also be integrated into the IoT platform by adding menu entries.

Fixed dashboard menu:

System Management -> Menu Management -> Add

Parent menu: Data visualization
Menu type: Menu
Menu icon: monitor
Menu name: Large-screen display
External link: Yes
Sort order: 1
Route address: https://iot.fastbee.cn/bigScreen
Cache: Yes
Display status: Show
Menu status: Normal

Replace iot.fastbee.cn with your own server address.

Visual editor menu:

System Management -> Menu Management -> Add

Parent menu: Data visualization
Menu type: Menu
Menu icon: monitor
Menu name: Visual editor
External link: Yes
Sort order: 2
Route address: https://iot.fastbee.cn/view
Cache: Yes
Display status: Show
Menu status: Normal

Replace iot.fastbee.cn with your own server address.

5. Notes

Use Node.js v16.14.x or later. v16.14.2 is recommended.
If npm install fails, use pnpm.
pnpm setup example:

# 1. Install pnpm.
npm install -g pnpm

# 2. Install nrm.
npm install -g nrm

# 3. Add a registry mirror.
nrm add taobao https://registry.npmmirror.com/

# 4. List registry mirrors.
nrm ls

# 5. Use the registry mirror.
nrm use taobao

6. Common issues

6.1 `const open = require('open')` error when running `nrm ls`

Install the compatible open package, then run nrm ls again.

npm i nrm -g open@8.4.2 --save
nrm ls

6.2 Node.js memory limit

Check the current heap limit:

node -e "console.log(v8.getHeapStatistics().heap_size_limit/(1024*1024))"

Increase the memory limit when needed:

export NODE_OPTIONS="--max-old-space-size=8192"

Common values are 2048, 4096, 8192, and 16384.