Winnus not building on Windows 10

[espruino-discuss3]

Posted at 2021-06-29 by sauerman

Hi Everyone,
I am trying to get the EspruinoCLI to work, but dependency Winnus (https://github.com/espruino/winnus) is not building on Windows10.

I am getting a bunch of c++ errors:

npm install
npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: this library is no longer supported
npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Please upgrade  to version 7 or higher.  Older versions may use Math.random() in certain circumstances, which is known to be problematic.  See https://v8.dev/blog/math-random for details.
npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: request has been deprecated, see https://github.com/request/request/issues/3142

> [email protected] install
> node-gyp rebuild

gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using [email protected]
gyp info using [email protected] | win32 | x64
gyp info find Python using Python version 3.9.6 found at "C:\Python39\python.exe"
gyp info find VS using VS2019 (16.10.31410.357) found at:
gyp info find VS "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools"
gyp info find VS run with --verbose for detailed information
(node:12068) [DEP0150] DeprecationWarning: Setting process.config is deprecated. In the future the property will be read-only.
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)
gyp info spawn C:\Python39\python.exe
gyp info spawn args [
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\gyp\\gyp_main.py',
gyp info spawn args   'binding.gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-f',
gyp info spawn args   'msvs',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Projekte\\banglejs\\winnus\\build\\config.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\addon.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Users\\Arbeit\\AppData\\Local\\node-gyp\\Cache\\16.4.0\\include\\node\\common.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dvisibility=default',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_root_dir=C:\\Users\\Arbeit\\AppData\\Local\\node-gyp\\Cache\\16.4.0',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_gyp_dir=C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node_modules\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_lib_file=C:\\\\Users\\\\Arbeit\\\\AppData\\\\Local\\\\node-gyp\\\\Cache\\\\16.4.0\\\\<(target_arch)\\\\node.lib',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dmodule_root_dir=C:\\Projekte\\banglejs\\winnus',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_engine=v8',
gyp info spawn args   '--depth=.',
gyp info spawn args   '--no-parallel',
gyp info spawn args   '--generator-output',
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Projekte\\banglejs\\winnus\\build',
gyp info spawn args   '-Goutput_dir=.'
gyp info spawn args ]
gyp info spawn C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe
gyp info spawn args [
gyp info spawn args   'build/binding.sln',
gyp info spawn args   '/clp:Verbosity=minimal',
gyp info spawn args   '/nologo',
gyp info spawn args   '/p:Configuration=Release;Platform=x64'
gyp info spawn args ]
Die Projekte in dieser Projektmappe werden nacheinander erstellt. Um eine parallele Erstellung zu ermöglichen, müssen Sie den Schalter "-m" hinzufügen.
  winnus.cpp
C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\cpp\winnus.cpp(107,3): error C2664: "v8::Local<v8::Value> v8::Exception::Error(v8::Local<v8::String>)" : Konvertierung von Argument 1 von "v8::
MaybeLocal<v8::String>" in "v8::Local<v8::String>" nicht möglich [C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\build\winnus.vcxproj]
C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\cpp\winnus.cpp(107,3): message : Kein benutzerdefinierter Konvertierungsoperator verfügbar, der diese Konvertierung durchführen kann, oder der
Operator kann nicht aufgerufen werden [C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\build\winnus.vcxproj]
C:\Users\Arbeit\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache\16.4.0\include\node\v8.h(7469,23): message : Siehe Deklaration von "v8::Exception::Error" [C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\build\w
innus.vcxproj]
C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\cpp\winnus.cpp(134,113): error C2661: "v8::Object::Set": Keine überladene Funktion akzeptiert 2 Argumente [C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\build\wi
nnus.vcxproj]
C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\cpp\winnus.cpp(138,116): error C2661: "v8::Object::Set": Keine überladene Funktion akzeptiert 2 Argumente [C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\build\wi
nnus.vcxproj]
C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\cpp\winnus.cpp(139,38): error C2661: "v8::Object::Set": Keine überladene Funktion akzeptiert 2 Argumente [C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\build\win
nus.vcxproj]
C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\cpp\winnus.cpp(160,40): error C2664: "v8::Local<v8::Value> v8::Exception::Error(v8::Local<v8::String>)" : Konvertierung von Argument 1 von "v8:
:MaybeLocal<v8::String>" in "v8::Local<v8::String>" nicht möglich [C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\build\winnus.vcxproj]
C:\Projekte\banglejs\winnus\cpp\winnus.cpp(161,28): message : Kein benutzerdefinierter Konvertierungsoperator verfügbar, der diese Konvertierung durchführen kann, oder der
 Operator kann nicht aufgerufen we

[espruino-discuss3]

Posted at 2021-06-29 by @gfwilliams

Hi - I think this is due to the Node.js version - every few releases they change the API and it breaks old native plugins.

However you shouldn't actually need the library anyway. Are you trying to connect with Bluetooth or USB? Usually for those you use noble for BLE or serialport for USB

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Posted at 2021-06-29 by sauerman

Okay, if i run the CLI with --verbose I get the following output:

edit: I want to connect w/ bluetooth.

node node_modules\espruino\bin\espruino-cli.js --verbose
0.1.38
Espruino Command-line Tool 0.1.38
-----------------------------------

Acorn library not found - you'll need it for compiled code
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/libs/targz.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/libs/utf8.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/espruino.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/codeWriter.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/config.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/env.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/flasher.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/flasherESP8266.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/modules.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/notifications.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial_chrome_serial.js
No chrome.serial - Chrome Serial disabled
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial_chrome_socket.js
No chrome.sockets - Chrome Socket disabled
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial_frame.js
serial_frame: Not running in a browser
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial_noble.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial_node_serial.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial_node_socket.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial_websocket_local.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial_websocket_relay.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial_web_audio.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial_web_bluetooth.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial_web_serial.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/serial_winnus.js
'winnus' module not found, no Windows Bluetooth Low Energy Error: Cannot find module 'winnus'
Require stack:
- C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino\index.js
- C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino\bin\espruino-cli.js
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:927:15)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:772:27)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:999:19)
    at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:93:18)
    at eval (eval at loadJS (C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino\index.js:12:11), <anonymous>:10:14)
    at eval (eval at loadJS (C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino\index.js:12:11), <anonymous>:124:3)
    at loadJS (C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino\index.js:12:11)
    at loadDir (C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino\index.js:24:7)
    at Object.init (C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino\index.js:97:3)
    at Object.<anonymous> (C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino\bin\espruino-cli.js:844:24) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    'C:\\Projekte\\banglejs\\test\\node_modules\\espruino\\index.js',
    'C:\\Projekte\\banglejs\\test\\node_modules\\espruino\\bin\\espruino-cli.js'
  ]
}
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/terminal.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/core/utils.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/plugins/assembler.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/plugins/boardJSON.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/plugins/compiler.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/plugins/getGitHub.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/plugins/localModules.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/plugins/minify.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/plugins/pretokenise.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/plugins/saveOnSend.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/plugins/setTime.js
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/plugins/unicode.js
UTF8 Library loaded successfully
Found C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\espruino/plugins/versionChecker.js
Initialising CodeWriter
Initialising Config
Initialising Env
Initialising Flasher
Initialising FlasherESP8266
Initialising Modules
Initialising Notifications
Initialising Serial
  - Initialising Serial Noble Bluetooth LE
  - Initialising Serial Node Serial
  - Initialising Serial Node Socket
  - Initialising Serial Web Audio
  - Initialising Serial Web Bluetooth
  - Initialising Serial Web Serial
Initialising Utils
Initialising Status
Initialising Assembler
Initialising BoardJSON
Initialising Compiler
Initialising GetGitHub
Initialising LocalModules
Initialising Minify
Initialising Pretokenise
Initialising SaveOnSend
Initialising SetTime
Initialising Unicode
Initialising VersionChecker
Initialising CoreModules
Searching for serial ports...
Noble: getPorts - initialising...
undefined:55
    } else throw err;
           ^

Error: LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED
    at Device.usb.Device.open (C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\usb\usb.js:38:7)
    at BluetoothHciSocket.bindUser (C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\@abandonware\bluetooth-hci-socket\lib\usb.js:94:19)
    at BluetoothHciSocket.bindRaw (C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\@abandonware\bluetooth-hci-socket\lib\usb.js:47:8)
    at Hci.init (C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\@abandonware\noble\lib\hci-socket\hci.js:120:18)
    at NobleBindings.init (C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\@abandonware\noble\lib\hci-socket\bindings.js:93:13)
    at C:\Projekte\banglejs\test\node_modules\@abandonware\noble\lib\noble.js:61:24
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:78:11) {
  errno: -12
}

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Posted at 2021-06-29 by @gfwilliams

edit: Ahh, just spotted you said bluetooth!

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Posted at 2021-06-29 by @gfwilliams

Ok, so the issue is most likely that Noble isn't picking up your Bluetooth adaptor.

'Noble' has this video linked showing you what you need to do to set it up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL9B8wuEdms&t=106s

It's often a lot more sensible to add an external Bluetooth dongle which Noble can then pick up and use (rather than trying to use Zadig on your internal adaptor, which then stops normal Windows from using it)

Unfortunately Bluetooth LE with Node.js on Windows is a mess right now. It's one of the reasons I push everyone to the Web IDE - because it 'just works'.

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Posted at 2021-06-29 by @gfwilliams

I should add that there is this library: https://github.com/jasongin/noble-uwp

Which should be able to replace noble and 'just work' on Windows. You would have to install it and then change 'serial-noble.js` to make it work though.

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Posted at 2021-06-29 by sauerman

Okay, Zadig did the trick.
TY