Error building Electron APP for windows

[ramaralo]

I'm trying to build an electron app for windows, but I get this error:

prebuild-install http 404 https://github.com/octalmage/robotjs/releases/download/v0.6.0/robotjs-v0.6.0-electron-v75-win32-x64.tar.gz

Project set up is:

• NodeJs 12.0.0
• MAC OS 10.14.5
• Electron-builder:

  "build": {
  "files": [
    "js_compiled"
  ],
  "appId": "XXXXXXX",
  "copyright": "Copyright © 2019 xxxxxx",
  "artifactName": "XXXXXXX-${version}-BUILD-${os}.${ext}",
  "compression": "maximum",
  "dmg": {
    "internetEnabled": true
  },
  "publish": [],
  "linux": {
    "target": [
      "AppImage",
      "deb"
    ]
  },
  "win": {
    "target": [
      {
        "target": "portable",
        "arch": [
          "x64",
          "ia32"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
  }

  I also have these scripts:

  "scripts": {
  "rebuild": "npm rebuild --runtime=electron --target=7.1.1 --disturl=https://atom.io/download/atom-shell --abi=72",
  "i18n": "web-i18n-tool",
  "clean-dist": "rm -rf dist/",
  "clean-js_compiled": "rm -rf js_compiled",
  "postinstall": "install-app-deps",
  "pack": "electron-builder --dir",
  "updateVersionsFile": "node ./tools/updateVersionsFile.js",
  "update_compiled_json": "json -I -f js_compiled/package.json -e 'this.main=\"src/index.js\"'",
  "clean-coverage": "rm -rf coverage",
  "compile": "npm run clean-js_compiled && tsc",
  "eslint": "eslint src/*.[tj]s src/**/*.[tj]s",
  "start-inspect": "npm run start -- --inspect-brk=5858",
  "start": "npm run compile && npm run update_compiled_json && DEV_MODE=true SKIP_UPDATES=true DISABLE_FWEB_LOGS=true electron ./js_compiled",
  "coverage": "npm run clean-coverage && nyc npm run test",
  "test-watch": "mocha -w 'src/**/*.test.[tj]s'",
  "test": "mocha 'src/**/*.test.[tj]s'",
  "dist-mac": "npm run clean-dist && npm run compile && electron-builder -m --x64 --ia32 --publish never && npm run clean-js_compiled",
  "dist-win": "npm run clean-dist && npm run compile && electron-builder -w --x64 --ia32 --publish never && npm run clean-js_compiled",
  "dist": "npm run clean-dist && npm run compile && electron-builder -mw --x64 --ia32 --publish never && npm run clean-js_compiled"
  }

When I run: npm run rebuild; npm run dist-mac it works fine. But when I run:

npm run rebuild; npm run dist-win I get:

electron-builder  version=21.2.0 os=18.6.0
  • loaded configuration  file=package.json ("build" field)
  • writing effective config  file=dist/builder-effective-config.yaml
  • rebuilding native dependencies  dependencies=robotjs@0.6.0 platform=win32 arch=x64
  • install prebuilt binary  name=robotjs version=0.6.0 platform=win32 arch=x64
  ⨯ cannot build native dependency  reason=prebuild-install failed with error and build from sources not possible because platform or arch not compatible
                                    cause=exit status 1
                                    errorOut=prebuild-install info begin Prebuild-install version 5.3.3
    prebuild-install WARN install prebuilt binaries enforced with --force!
    prebuild-install WARN install prebuilt binaries may be out of date!
    prebuild-install info looking for cached prebuild @ /Users/xxxxxxxx/.npm/_prebuilds/d9fc94-robotjs-v0.6.0-electron-v75-win32-x64.tar.gz
    prebuild-install http request GET https://github.com/octalmage/robotjs/releases/download/v0.6.0/robotjs-v0.6.0-electron-v75-win32-x64.tar.gz
    prebuild-install http 404 https://github.com/octalmage/robotjs/releases/download/v0.6.0/robotjs-v0.6.0-electron-v75-win32-x64.tar.gz
    prebuild-install WARN install No prebuilt binaries found (target=7.1.2 runtime=electron arch=x64 libc= platform=win32)

                                    command=/Users/xxxxx/.nvm/versions/node/v12.0.0/bin/node /Users/xxxxxx/Projects/client-electron/node_modules/prebuild-install/bin.js --platform=win32 --arch=x64 --target=7.1.2 --runtime=electron --verbose --force
                                    workingDir=/Users/xxxxx/Projects/client-electron/node_modules/robotjs

Expected Behavior

I'm assuming I can build WIN dists on MAC, so I'd expect the exe files to be created. Anyway I see that, the 404 is from an inexisting URL:

https://github.com/octalmage/robotjs/releases/dowload

Context

Your Environment

• RobotJS version: 0.6.0
• Node.js version: 12.0.0
• npm version: 6.9.0
• Operating System: MAC 10.14.5
• Electron: 7.1.1

[abrantes01]

Did you find any solution @ramaralo ?

[ramaralo]

@abrantes01 No. For windows dist, I have to build on a windows machine. In that case to works.

[psi-4ward]

can you not use any CI Tool (like travis or appveyor) to build and deploy the windows stuff?