Does anyone have an error when building like me?

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Summary

The Windows version does not build.

Environment

• Operating System: macOS Ventura 13.0.1
• Mattermost Desktop App version: 5.2.0
• Mattermost Server version:

Steps to reproduce After downloading, try to build through the command below. npm run package:windows

Expected behavior The build should be complete.

Observed behavior An error occurs during the rebuild process.

rebuilding native dependencies  dependencies=macos-notification-state@2.0.1, windows-focus-assist@1.3.0 platform=win32 arch=ia32

The above process stops and the following message appears.

rebuilding native dependencies  dependencies=macos-notification-state@2.0.1, windows-focus-assist@1.3.0 platform=win32 arch=ia32
  ⨯ cannot execute  cause=exit status 1
                    errorOut=npm WARN using --force Recommended protections disabled.
    npm ERR! code 1
    npm ERR! path /desktop/desktop-5.2.0/node_modules/windows-focus-assist
    npm ERR! command failed
    npm ERR! command sh -c -- node-gyp rebuild
    npm ERR! SOLINK_MODULE(target) Release/focusassist.node
    npm ERR! gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
    npm ERR! gyp info using node-gyp@9.3.0
    npm ERR! gyp info using node@16.18.1 | darwin | x64
    npm ERR! gyp info find Python using Python version 3.11.0 found at "/usr/local/bin/python3"
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn /usr/local/bin/python3
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args [
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '/desktop/desktop-5.2.0/node_modules/node-gyp/gyp/gyp_main.py',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   'binding.gyp',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '-f',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   'make',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '-I',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '/desktop/desktop-5.2.0/node_modules/windows-focus-assist/build/config.gypi',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '-I',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '/desktop/desktop-5.2.0/node_modules/node-gyp/addon.gypi',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '-I',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '/Users/team1/.electron-gyp/21.2.0/include/node/common.gypi',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '-Dvisibility=default',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_root_dir=/Users/team1/.electron-gyp/21.2.0',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_gyp_dir=/desktop/desktop-5.2.0/node_modules/node-gyp',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_lib_file=/Users/team1/.electron-gyp/21.2.0/<(target_arch)/node.lib',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '-Dmodule_root_dir=/desktop/desktop-5.2.0/node_modules/windows-focus-assist',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_engine=v8',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '--depth=.',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '--no-parallel',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '--generator-output',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   'build',
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args   '-Goutput_dir=.'
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args ]
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn make
    npm ERR! gyp info spawn args [ 'BUILDTYPE=Release', '-C', 'build' ]
    npm ERR! ld: warning: The i386 architecture is deprecated for macOS (remove from the Xcode build setting: ARCHS)
    npm ERR! ld: warning: ignoring file /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/lib/libc++.tbd, missing required architecture i386 in file /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/lib/libc++.tbd (3 slices)
    npm ERR! ld: warning: ignoring file /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/lib/libSystem.tbd, missing required architecture i386 in file /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/lib/libSystem.tbd (3 slices)
    npm ERR! ld: dynamic executables or dylibs must link with libSystem.dylib for architecture i386
    npm ERR! clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
    npm ERR! make: *** [Release/focusassist.node] Error 1
    npm ERR! gyp ERR! build error 
    npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack Error: `make` failed with exit code: 2
    npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onExit (/desktop/desktop-5.2.0/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:203:23)
    npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:513:28)
    npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:293:12)
    npm ERR! gyp ERR! System Darwin 22.1.0
    npm ERR! gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/desktop/desktop-5.2.0/node_modules/.bin/node-gyp" "rebuild"
    npm ERR! gyp ERR! cwd /desktop/desktop-5.2.0/node_modules/windows-focus-assist
    npm ERR! gyp ERR! node -v v16.18.1
    npm ERR! gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v9.3.0
    npm ERR! gyp ERR! not ok

Possible fixes For version 5.1.0, the build is completed normally. If there is a difference, the ‘postinstall’ script has been added, but I don’t know if this is a problem.

[bitdessert]

@devinbinnie Unfortunately, I just tried building it in a windows environment and it failed, but I know how to do it, so I’ll try building it and ask if there are any issues, thanks 😃

[devinbinnie]

@devinbinnie Right. Both Windows apps and macOS apps have been packaged in macOS. Are you saying that mac apps should be packaged on macOS, and windows apps should be built on windows OS? It didn’t matter until version 5.1.0, but do I have to build it separately because of the macos-notification-state library and windows-focus-assist from 5.2?

Correct, this is a change in v5.2