why is that package not working :

[daslicht]

https://github.com/agilemd/objectid/blob/master/index.js

? When I try to require this package I just get a 500

any idea?

[ForbesLindesay]

What's the error that goes with that 500? Check the console, and the text that appears in your browser when you attempt to load that file.

[daslicht]

i haven't seen any further infos there :/ I keep trying or try to find an alternative lib, thank you !

[ForbesLindesay]

Attempting to browserify it on windows I get:

Error: module "./win32/x64/bson" not found from "C:\\Users\\forbes.lindesay\\Documents\\GitHub\\!temp\\node_modules\\objectid\\node_modules\\bson\\ext\\index.js"

[ForbesLindesay]

It looks like ObjectID is depending on an old version of bson (0.1.9). In order for bson to support browserify, you must use bson V0.2.5 or greater.

[daslicht]

Hm I just get this in my browser console:

GET http://localhost:3000/js/jsentry.js 500 (Internal Server Error) 

here is my jsentry :

var objectid = require('objectid');

and I am using it like this:

app.use('/js/jsentry.js', browserify('./jsentry.js'));

But I dont get any error in my server console ?

Where do you see that error , please?

[ForbesLindesay]

I get it when I use the browserify command line. Try opening http://localhost:3000/js/jsentry.js in your web browser? Browserify-middleware will just forward the error to whatever express error handling you have, so it's possible you're silencing the errors in there.

[daslicht]

aha ! In the browser the error is shown correcly : Error: module "./win32/x64/bson" not found from "/Users/daslicht/node/e4hbs/node_modules/objectid/node_modules/bson/ext/index.js"

thank you !

[ForbesLindesay]

no problem. It's frustrating that the browser doesn't show the error in its console.