Can't Build nRF Connect 3.2.0

RE: Can't Build nRF Connect 3.2.0

Chun Fan — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:31:49 GMT

Hi,

The cause of the error is that the node-usb module does not provide proper binary binding according to https://github.com/tessel/node-usb/issues/317.

This issue has been fixed in node-usb and merged to its master but has not been released yet. This issue will be gone when they have a new release. However, we dont know when they will have a new release.

Now, to build our pc-nrfconnect-core, you need a temporary solution.

Either you install MS Visual Studio and it will solve the problem but it may take some time to install it.

Or try something according to https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/1747 after you have run npm install --global --production windows-build-tools

npm config set python python2.7
npm config set msvs_version 2015

RE: Can't Build nRF Connect 3.2.0

mjenkel — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 19:54:27 GMT

I'm using node v10.15.0.

I cloned pc-nrfconnect-core version 3.2.0 from github, SHA1 ID ddac111911953d90458cf0b0dc6153f3fe2f37dd (dated 9-6-18).

Per the README.md, for Windows, I did:

npm install --global --production windows-build-tools

npm install

This produced the 2 attached files: xxx-console.txt (captured console output) and xxx-debug.log (the automatically logged file).

The console shows 2 errors: 1) Can't find MSBuild (seems to be a common problem for MSVS 2019) and 2) error running usb@1.6.0 script.

Any help on both issues appreciated.

-Marty

devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../2019_2D00_09_2D00_19T16_5F00_15_5F00_50_5F00_677Z_2D00_console.txt devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../2019_2D00_09_2D00_19T16_5F00_15_5F00_50_5F00_677Z_2D00_debug.log

RE: Can't Build nRF Connect 3.2.0

Marjeris Romero — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:42:56 GMT

Hi Marty,

I talked to our nRF Connect for desktop developers and they want more information from you. Could you provide:

1. Which nodejs version are you using?
2. Which branch of pc-nrfconnect-core are you using (not pc-nrfconnect-ble)?
3. What are the concrete steps you are following for building pc-nrfconnect-core?
4. If you can, please provide full log if you still fail to build.

Best regards,

Marjeris

RE: Can't Build nRF Connect 3.2.0

mjenkel — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 19:52:56 GMT

I know. I meant to say I was trying to build it to chase a problem running an app being developed. This worked in a previous nRF Connect version (2.2.0? don't have it handy) but fails in the current version. That failure is (apparently, but that's why I wanted was trying to build nRF-C): I can connect to my device, get the list of available characteristics whether custom or generic (like Device Info), but clicking on any (Device Info) nothing happens, and from tracing in my app it appears nothing was even sent.

BTW, I tried to build the "working" nRF Connect both back then and now, and never have been able to build any version.

RE: Can't Build nRF Connect 3.2.0

Marjeris Romero — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:48:00 GMT

Hi,

You can download nRF Connect for desktop directly from this link, not need to build the project.

BR,

Marjeris