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Uncaught TypeError: Path must be a string. Received null

See original GitHub issue

When trying to use watch functionality I get the following.

Atom Version: 1.7.3 System: Mac OS X 10.11.4 Thrown From: Remote-FTP package, v0.8.3

Stack Trace

At path.js:8

TypeError: Path must be a string. Received null
    at assertPath (path.js:8:11)
    at Object.posix.resolve (path.js:426:5)
    at /Users/jimmy/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/lib/client.js:746:25
    at Array.forEach (native)
    at Client.module.exports.Client.watch.addListeners (/Users/jimmy/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/lib/client.js:745:14)
    at emitNone (events.js:72:20)
    at Client.emit (events.js:166:7)
    at ConnectorSFTP.<anonymous> (/Users/jimmy/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/lib/client.js:283:9)
    at /Users/jimmy/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/lib/connectors/sftp.js:56:16
    at SFTPStream.onReady (/Users/jimmy/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/node_modules/ssh2/lib/client.js:758:9)
    at SFTPStream.g (events.js:260:16)
    at emitNone (events.js:67:13)
    at SFTPStream.emit (events.js:166:7)
    at SFTPStream._transform (/Users/jimmy/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/node_modules/ssh2/node_modules/ssh2-streams/lib/sftp.js:340:14)
    at SFTPStream.Transform._read (_stream_transform.js:167:10)
    at SFTPStream._read (/Users/jimmy/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/node_modules/ssh2/node_modules/ssh2-streams/lib/sftp.js:170:15)
    at SFTPStream.Transform._write (_stream_transform.js:155:12)
    at doWrite (_stream_writable.js:292:12)
    at writeOrBuffer (_stream_writable.js:278:5)
    at SFTPStream.Writable.write (_stream_writable.js:207:11)
    at Channel.ondata (_stream_readable.js:528:20)
    at emitOne (events.js:77:13)
    at Channel.emit (events.js:169:7)
    at readableAddChunk (_stream_readable.js:146:16)
    at Channel.Readable.push (_stream_readable.js:110:10)
    at SSH2Stream.<anonymous> (/Users/jimmy/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/node_modules/ssh2/lib/Channel.js:146:15)
    at emitOne (events.js:77:13)
    at SSH2Stream.emit (events.js:169:7)
    at parsePacket (/Users/jimmy/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/node_modules/ssh2/node_modules/ssh2-streams/lib/ssh.js:3163:10)
    at SSH2Stream._transform (/Users/jimmy/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/node_modules/ssh2/node_modules/ssh2-streams/lib/ssh.js:551:13)
    at SSH2Stream.Transform._read (_stream_transform.js:167:10)
    at SSH2Stream._read (/Users/jimmy/.atom/packages/Remote-FTP/node_modules/ssh2/node_modules/ssh2-streams/lib/ssh.js:212:15)
    at SSH2Stream.Transform._write (_stream_transform.js:155:12)
    at doWrite (_stream_writable.js:292:12)
    at writeOrBuffer (_stream_writable.js:278:5)
    at SSH2Stream.Writable.write (_stream_writable.js:207:11)
    at Socket.ondata (_stream_readable.js:528:20)
    at emitOne (events.js:77:13)
    at Socket.emit (events.js:169:7)
    at readableAddChunk (_stream_readable.js:146:16)
    at Socket.Readable.push (_stream_readable.js:110:10)
    at TCP.onread (net.js:523:20)

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Comments:16

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3reactions

jimmaaaycommented, May 4, 2016

I’ve created a Pull Request fixing this issue.

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jimmaaaycommented, Oct 9, 2016

This should be sorted now, if anyone is having issues with this still leave a commend and I’l re open. Also if anyone has questions about the watch functionality just open another issue.

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