Serialport

I’m encountering errors when trying to include the node serialport library in this framework. I’m working in a Windows environment. Below are the steps to reproduce the error:

git clone https://github.com/maximegris/angular-electron.git
cd angular-electron/
npm install
npm run electron:windows

The above launches as expected. But when serialport is installed and rebuilt then I encounter errors:

npm install serialport --save

In main.ts I add the following:

const serialport = require('serialport');
serialport.list((err, ports) => {
	console.log('ports', ports);
});

And rebuild npm run electron:windows

Error: The module ... was compiled against a different Node.js version using
NODE_MODULE_VERSION 47. This version of Node.js requires
NODE_MODULE_VERSION 70. Please try re-compiling or re-installing
the module (for instance, using `npm rebuild` or `npm install`).

I’ve tried several of the recommended solutions including modifying package.json but have had no luck. Everything works find when I simply run npm start. Thoughts?

[michaelcerne]

Try:

If you require serialport as a dependency for an Electron project, you must compile it for the version of Electron your project’s using.

When you first install serialport it will compile against the version of Node.js on your machine, not against the Node.js runtime bundled with Electron.

To recompile serialport (or any native Node.js module) for Electron, you can use electron-rebuild; more info at Electron’s README.

1. npm install --save-dev electron-rebuild
2. Add electron-rebuild to your project’s package.json’s install hook
3. Run npm install

From https://serialport.io/docs/guide-installation#electron

[maximegris]

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