clarify instructions - suggestion

[gitTinker]

Leaving the original 'issue' and comments for posterity. Jump to the last entry for potential improvement in the instructions.

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Just installed rpos, and have an error on step 8 "node rpos.js"

that file "rpos.js" does not exist. It is not in the ~/rpos directories, nor do I see it here in the repository.

Did my install fail somewhere?

`laudix@RPi0-CameraUpstairs:~/rpos $ node rpos.js module.js:549 throw err; ^

Error: Cannot find module '/home/laudix/rpos/rpos.js' at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:547:15) at Function.Module._load (module.js:474:25) at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:693:10) at startup (bootstrap_node.js:188:16) at bootstrap_node.js:609:3 `

[gitTinker]

arbitrarily trying a similarly named file also fails

laudix@RPi0-CameraUpstairs:~/rpos $ node rpos.ts /home/laudix/rpos/rpos.ts:29 import http = require("http"); ^^^^^^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token import at createScript (vm.js:80:10) at Object.runInThisContext (vm.js:139:10) at Module._compile (module.js:616:28) at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:663:10) at Module.load (module.js:565:32) at tryModuleLoad (module.js:505:12) at Function.Module._load (module.js:497:3) at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:693:10) at startup (bootstrap_node.js:188:16) at bootstrap_node.js:609:3 `

[gitTinker]

in #54 @RogerHardiman says "check you have compiled rpos.ts into rpos.js"

here is my listing

laudix@RPi0-CameraUpstairs:~/rpos $ ls -l total 680 drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 3 22:17 bin drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 3 22:17 cpp -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 3055 Jun 3 22:17 ffserver_mac.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 2698 Jun 3 22:17 gulpfile.js drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 3 22:17 lib -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 1128 Jun 3 22:17 LICENSE drwxr-xr-x 587 laudix laudix 20480 Jun 4 18:09 node_modules -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 1019 Jun 4 18:09 package.json -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 241659 Jun 4 18:10 package-lock.json drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 3 22:17 python -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 262709 Jun 3 22:17 raspberry_pi_missile_launcher.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 8088 Jun 3 22:17 README.md -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 1206 Jun 4 21:02 rposConfig.json -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 1198 Jun 3 22:17 rposConfig.release.json -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 1889 Jun 3 22:17 rpos.d.ts -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 5601 Jun 3 22:17 RPOS.njsproj -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 63867 Jun 3 22:17 RPOS_PanTiltHAT.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 955 Jun 3 22:17 RPOS.sln -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 3338 Jun 3 22:17 rpos.ts drwxr-xr-x 3 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 3 22:17 services -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 180 Jun 3 22:17 setup_v4l2rtspserver.sh -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 239 Jun 3 22:17 tsconfig.json -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 1434 Jun 3 22:17 typings.json drwxr-xr-x 12 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 4 18:25 v4l2rtspserver drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 3 22:17 views drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 3 22:17 web drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 3 22:17 wsdl

[gitTinker]

I tried rerunning the install; still no file afterwards

laudix@RPi0-CameraUpstairs:~/rpos $ npm install npm WARN gulp-typescript@5.0.1 requires a peer of typescript@~2.7.1 || >=2.8.0-dev || >=2.9.0-dev || ~3.0.0 || >=3.0.0-dev || >=3.1.0-dev || >= 3.2.0-dev || >= 3.3.0-dev but none is installed. You must install peer dependencies yourself.

up to date in 147.386s

[RogerHardiman]

The .ts file is written on Typescript. The install instructions have steps to compile (transpile) the Typescript into Javascript to give you the node.js file.

That is covered in Step 4 in the Readme file.

[gitTinker]

so. I wiped the SD card and reloaded the image (using a RPi Zero w/ camera attached) uname -a Linux raspberrypi 4.14.98+ #1200 Tue Feb 12 20:11:02 GMT 2019 armv6l GNU/Linux

Given Roger's insight, determined I hadn't copied the instructions correctly. After executing the 'missing' step: .................................................

laudix@RPi0-CameraUpstairs:~ /securitycamera/rpos $ npx gulp [21:41:00] Using gulpfile ~ /securitycamera/rpos/gulpfile.js [21:41:00] Starting 'default'... [21:41:00] Starting 'typings'... [21:41:11] Finished 'typings' after 11 s [21:41:11] Starting 'compile'... [21:42:26] Finished 'compile' after 1.25 min [21:42:26] Finished 'default' after 1.43 min laudix@RPi0-CameraUpstairs:~ /securitycamera/rpos $ ls -l total 668 drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 5 19:58 bin drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 5 19:58 cpp -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 3055 Jun 5 19:58 ffserver_mac.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 2698 Jun 5 19:58 gulpfile.js drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 5 21:42 lib -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 1128 Jun 5 19:58 LICENSE drwxr-xr-x 535 laudix laudix 20480 Jun 5 20:08 node_modules -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 1020 Jun 5 19:58 package.json -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 216511 Jun 5 20:09 package-lock.json drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 5 19:58 python -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 262709 Jun 5 19:58 raspberry_pi_missile_launcher.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 8088 Jun 5 19:58 README.md -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 1198 Jun 5 19:58 rposConfig.json -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 1198 Jun 5 19:58 rposConfig.release.json -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 1889 Jun 5 19:58 rpos.d.ts -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 2133 Jun 5 21:42 rpos.js -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 5854 Jun 5 21:42 rpos.js.map -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 5601 Jun 5 19:58 RPOS.njsproj -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 63867 Jun 5 19:58 RPOS_PanTiltHAT.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 955 Jun 5 19:58 RPOS.sln -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 3338 Jun 5 19:58 rpos.ts drwxr-xr-x 3 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 5 21:42 services -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 180 Jun 5 19:58 setup_v4l2rtspserver.sh -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 239 Jun 5 19:58 tsconfig.json drwxr-xr-x 4 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 5 21:41 typings -rw-r--r-- 1 laudix laudix 1434 Jun 5 19:58 typings.json drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 5 19:58 views drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 5 19:58 web drwxr-xr-x 2 laudix laudix 4096 Jun 5 19:58 wsdl laudix@RPi0-CameraUpstairs:~/securitycamera/rpos $

@RogerHardiman thanks for confirming where the repos.js is created

[gitTinker]

Here's the output from step 3:

Not really sure if the warnings are expected. ....................................................

laudix@RPi0-CameraUpstairs:~/securitycamera/rpos $ npm install npm WARN deprecated typings@0.8.1: Typings is deprecated in favor of NPM @types -- see README for more information npm WARN deprecated node-uuid@1.4.8: Use uuid module instead npm WARN deprecated gulp-util@3.0.8: gulp-util is deprecated - replace it, following the guidelines at https://medium.com/gulpjs/gulp-util-ca3b1f9f9ac5 npm WARN deprecated popsicle-proxy-agent@1.0.0: Use agent option with popsicle directly npm WARN deprecated graceful-fs@3.0.11: please upgrade to graceful-fs 4 for compatibility with current and future versions of Node.js npm WARN deprecated minimatch@2.0.10: Please update to minimatch 3.0.2 or higher to avoid a RegExp DoS issue npm WARN deprecated natives@1.1.6: This module relies on Node.js's internals and will break at some point. Do not use it, and update to graceful-fs@4.x. npm WARN deprecated minimatch@0.2.14: Please update to minimatch 3.0.2 or higher to avoid a RegExp DoS issue npm WARN deprecated graceful-fs@1.2.3: please upgrade to graceful-fs 4 for compatibility with current and future versions of Node.js

serialport@6.2.2 install /home/laudix/securitycamera/rpos/node_modules/serialport prebuild-install || node-gyp rebuild

prebuild-install WARN install No prebuilt binaries found (target=8.11.1 runtime=node arch=arm platform=linux) make: Entering directory '/home/laudix/securitycamera/rpos/node_modules/serialport/build' CXX(target) Release/obj.target/serialport/src/serialport.o ../src/serialport.cpp: In function ‘void EIO_AfterOpen(uv_work_t)’: ../src/serialport.cpp:95:30: warning: ‘v8::Local Nan::Callback::Call(int, v8::Local) const’ is deprecated [-Wdeprecated-declarations] data->callback.Call(2, argv); ^ In file included from ../src/./serialport.h:6:0, from ../src/serialport.cpp:1: ../../nan/nan.h:1740:3: note: declared here Call(int argc, v8::Local argv[]) const { ^~~~ ../src/serialport.cpp: In function ‘void EIO_AfterUpdate(uv_work_t)’: ../src/serialport.cpp:150:30: warning: ‘v8::Local Nan::Callback::Call(int, v8::Local) const’ is deprecated -Wdeprecated-declarations] data->callback.Call(1, argv); ^ In file included from ../src/./serialport.h:6:0, from ../src/serialport.cpp:1: ../../nan/nan.h:1740:3: note: declared here Call(int argc, v8::Local argv[]) const { ^~~~ ../src/serialport.cpp: In function ‘void EIO_AfterClose(uv_work_t)’: ../src/serialport.cpp:188:30: warning: ‘v8::Local Nan::Callback::Call(int, v8::Local) const’ is deprecated -Wdeprecated-declarations] data->callback.Call(1, argv); ^ In file included from ../src/./serialport.h:6:0, from ../src/serialport.cpp:1: ../../nan/nan.h:1740:3: note: declared here Call(int argc, v8::Local argv[]) const { ^~~~ ../src/serialport.cpp: In function ‘void EIO_AfterFlush(uv_work_t)’: ../src/serialport.cpp:231:30: warning: ‘v8::Local Nan::Callback::Call(int, v8::Local) const’ is deprecated -Wdeprecated-declarations] data->callback.Call(1, argv); ^ In file included from ../src/./serialport.h:6:0, from ../src/serialport.cpp:1: ../../nan/nan.h:1740:3: note: declared here Call(int argc, v8::Local argv[]) const { ^~~~ ../src/serialport.cpp: In function ‘void EIO_AfterSet(uv_work_t)’: ../src/serialport.cpp:285:30: warning: ‘v8::Local Nan::Callback::Call(int, v8::Local) const’ is deprecated -Wdeprecated-declarations] data->callback.Call(1, argv); ^ In file included from ../src/./serialport.h:6:0, from ../src/serialport.cpp:1: ../../nan/nan.h:1740:3: note: declared here Call(int argc, v8::Local argv[]) const { ^~~~ ../src/serialport.cpp: In function ‘void EIO_AfterGet(uv_work_t)’: ../src/serialport.cpp:336:30: warning: ‘v8::Local Nan::Callback::Call(int, v8::Local) const’ is deprecated -Wdeprecated-declarations] data->callback.Call(2, argv); ^ In file included from ../src/./serialport.h:6:0, from ../src/serialport.cpp:1: ../../nan/nan.h:1740:3: note: declared here Call(int argc, v8::Local argv[]) const { ^~~~ ../src/serialport.cpp: In function ‘void EIO_AfterGetBaudRate(uv_work_t)’: ../src/serialport.cpp:383:30: warning: ‘v8::Local Nan::Callback::Call(int, v8::Local) const’ is deprecated -Wdeprecated-declarations] data->callback.Call(2, argv); ^ In file included from ../src/./serialport.h:6:0, from ../src/serialport.cpp:1: ../../nan/nan.h:1740:3: note: declared here Call(int argc, v8::Local argv[]) const { ^~~~ ../src/serialport.cpp: In function ‘void EIO_AfterDrain(uv_work_t)’: ../src/serialport.cpp:424:30: warning: ‘v8::Local Nan::Callback::Call(int, v8::Local) const’ is deprecated -Wdeprecated-declarations] data->callback.Call(1, argv); ^ In file included from ../src/./serialport.h:6:0, from ../src/serialport.cpp:1: ../../nan/nan.h:1740:3: note: declared here Call(int argc, v8::Local argv[]) const { ^~~~ ./Release/.deps/Release/obj.target/serialport/src/serialport.o.d.raw Stats { dev: 45826, mode: 33188, nlink: 1, uid: 1001, gid: 1001, rdev: 0, blksize: 4096, ino: 132692, size: 1383, blocks: 8, atimeMs: 1559790456000, mtimeMs: 1559790456000, ctimeMs: 1559790456669.201, birthtimeMs: 1559790456669.201, atime: 2019-06-06T03:07:36.000Z, mtime: 2019-06-06T03:07:36.000Z, ctime: 2019-06-06T03:07:36.669Z, birthtime: 2019-06-06T03:07:36.669Z } CXX(target) Release/obj.target/serialport/src/serialport_unix.o ./Release/.deps/Release/obj.target/serialport/src/serialport_unix.o.d.raw Stats { dev: 45826, mode: 33188, nlink: 1, uid: 1001, gid: 1001, rdev: 0, blksize: 4096, ino: 132692, size: 1427, blocks: 8, atimeMs: 1559790479000, mtimeMs: 1559790479000, ctimeMs: 1559790479759.2327, birthtimeMs: 1559790479759.2327, atime: 2019-06-06T03:07:59.000Z, mtime: 2019-06-06T03:07:59.000Z, ctime: 2019-06-06T03:07:59.759Z, birthtime: 2019-06-06T03:07:59.759Z } CXX(target) Release/obj.target/serialport/src/poller.o ../src/poller.cpp: In static member function ‘static void Poller::onData(uv_poll_t, int, int)’: ../src/poller.cpp:69:29: warning: ‘v8::Local Nan::Callback::Call(int, v8::Local) const’ is deprecated [-Wdeprecated-declarations] obj->callback.Call(2, argv); ^ In file included from ../src/poller.cpp:1:0: ../../nan/nan.h:1740:3: note: declared here Call(int argc, v8::Local argv[]) const { ^~~~ ./Release/.deps/Release/obj.target/serialport/src/poller.o.d.raw Stats { dev: 45826, mode: 33188, nlink: 1, uid: 1001, gid: 1001, rdev: 0, blksize: 4096, ino: 132692, size: 1353, blocks: 8, atimeMs: 1559790505000, mtimeMs: 1559790505000, ctimeMs: 1559790506009.2695, birthtimeMs: 1559790506009.2695, atime: 2019-06-06T03:08:25.000Z, mtime: 2019-06-06T03:08:25.000Z, ctime: 2019-06-06T03:08:26.009Z, birthtime: 2019-06-06T03:08:26.009Z } CXX(target) Release/obj.target/serialport/src/serialport_linux.o ./Release/.deps/Release/obj.target/serialport/src/serialport_linux.o.d.raw Stats { dev: 45826, mode: 33188, nlink: 1, uid: 1001, gid: 1001, rdev: 0, blksize: 4096, ino: 132692, size: 85, blocks: 8, atimeMs: 1559790514000, mtimeMs: 1559790514000, ctimeMs: 1559790514499.2815, birthtimeMs: 1559790514499.2815, atime: 2019-06-06T03:08:34.000Z, mtime: 2019-06-06T03:08:34.000Z, ctime: 2019-06-06T03:08:34.499Z, birthtime: 2019-06-06T03:08:34.499Z } SOLINK_MODULE(target) Release/obj.target/serialport.node COPY Release/serialport.node make: Leaving directory '/home/laudix/securitycamera/rpos/node_modules/serialport/build' npm notice created a lockfile as package-lock.json. You should commit this file. added 717 packages from 457 contributors and audited 2792 packages in 576.433s found 13 vulnerabilities (4 low, 2 moderate, 7 high) run npm audit fix to fix them, or npm audit for details

[gitTinker]

Just to make this 'issue' complete... Once I used the instructions (including step 4) I am now able to detect and view my RPI from "ONVIF Device Manager v2.2.250"

[gitTinker]

Suggestion. Modify Step 4 layout to match the other steps so the required command is not overlooked. Specifically have "npx gulp" on a new line and indented, and prefix the comment with 'Note:"

[RogerHardiman]

Glad you got it working. Can you send over a Pull Request please and I can merge it in.

Thanks

[bendrexl]

Great suggestion. I think my pull request #76 addresses this, but feel free to review and suggest improvements there.