Unable to build on Windows

[sptrotter]

I followed the instructions in the Readme on how to build with npm, however when the build runs it gets an error on the "fix-autobahn && webpack" step. I get the same error when trying to build ParaviewWeb. The error is below:

pvw-visualizer@0.0.0-semantically-release build C:\visualizer\visualizer fix-autobahn && webpack

path.js:146 throw new TypeError('Arguments to path.resolve must be strings'); ^ TypeError: Arguments to path.resolve must be strings at Object.win32.resolve (path.js:146:13) at Object. (C:\visualizer\visualizer\node_modules\paraviewweb\tools\fix-autobahn\patch-autobahn-0.9.6-cli.js:10:23) at Module._compile (module.js:460:26) at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:478:10) at Module.load (module.js:355:32) at Function.Module._load (module.js:310:12) at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:501:10) at startup (node.js:129:16) at node.js:814:3

npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.3.9600 npm ERR! argv "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "run" "build" npm ERR! node v0.12.2 npm ERR! npm v3.8.7 npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE npm ERR! pvw-visualizer@0.0.0-semantically-release build: fix-autobahn && webpack npm ERR! Exit status 1 npm ERR! npm ERR! Failed at the pvw-visualizer@0.0.0-semantically-release build script 'fix-autobahn && webpack'. npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed. npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the pvw-visualizer package, npm ERR! not with npm itself. npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system: npm ERR! fix-autobahn && webpack npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with: npm ERR! npm bugs pvw-visualizer npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via: npm ERR! npm owner ls pvw-visualizer npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request: npm ERR! C:\visualizer\visualizer\npm-debug.log

[jourdain]

Thanks for reporting back. We haven't try the repo on Windows hence the issue you are facing although, nothing should stop the Web client from being built on Windows. Will look into it. Although do you mind trying with a newer version of Node? (4 or 5)

[sptrotter]

Hi Sebastien,

I upgraded Node to 5.10.1, however I still get the same issue. FYI, I’m building on Windows 10 x64.

Thanks, Stuart

From: Sebastien Jourdain [mailto:notifications@github.com] Sent: Monday, 11 April 2016 02:06 To: Kitware/visualizer Cc: Stuart Trotter Subject: Re: [Kitware/visualizer] Unable to build on Windows (#8)

Thanks for reporting back. We haven't try the repo on Windows hence the issue you are facing although, nothing should stop the Web client from being built on Windows. Will look into it. Although do you mind trying with a newer version of Node? (4 or 5)

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[jourdain]

Thanks Stuart,

Will try to find a Windows machine here and see what I can find...

[tldv]

Here's another data point, also on Win 10 Node v5.10.1, this time the error lies in fix-kw-web-suite. Double checking the install folder indicates this install finished incomplete.

npm-debug.txt 'fix-kw-web-suite' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. 'true' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. npm ERR! Windows_NT 10.0.10586 npm ERR! argv "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install" "-g" "pvw-visualizer" npm ERR! node v5.10.1 npm ERR! npm v3.8.7 npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

npm ERR! pvw-visualizer@1.0.11 postinstall: fix-kw-web-suite || true npm ERR! Exit status 1 npm ERR! npm ERR! Failed at the pvw-visualizer@1.0.11 postinstall script 'fix-kw-web-suite || true'. npm ERR! Make sure you have the latest version of node.js and npm installed. npm ERR! If you do, this is most likely a problem with the pvw-visualizer package, npm ERR! not with npm itself. npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system: npm ERR! fix-kw-web-suite || true npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with: npm ERR! npm bugs pvw-visualizer npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via: npm ERR! npm owner ls pvw-visualizer npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:

[tldv]

Nevermind, installing kw-web-suite fixes my problem. Visualizer is now installed on my Win 10 machine.

[jourdain]

Thanks for the update although you should not need to install it globally. Even if that doesn't hurt...

This postinstall script is only needed for old npm... Maybe I'll remove it and force users to have npm 3+.

[jourdain]

http://kitware.github.io/paraviewweb/docs/guides/ami.html

[tldv]

Thanks! I couldn't find the other two, but the US East image worked for me.