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self.on is not a function

See original GitHub issue

Code I try to run:

var HID = require('node-hid');
var device = HID.HID(21324, 1);

The resulting error:

        self.on("newListener", function(eventName, listener) {
             ^

TypeError: self.on is not a function
    at Object.HID (/home/peepee/dev/trezor-connection/node_modules/node-hid/nodehid.js:48:7)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/peepee/dev/trezor-connection/lib/index.js:43:18)
    at Module._compile (module.js:399:26)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:406:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:345:32)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:302:12)
    at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:431:10)
    at startup (node.js:141:18)
    at node.js:977:3

When I digged deeper, it seems the HID never inherits eventemitter correctly. I am not sure why.

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Created 7 years ago
Comments:5 (5 by maintainers)

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karelbilekcommented, Jul 15, 2016

Oh. That’s because I call

var foo = HID.HID(21324, 1)

the correct call is

var foo = new HID.HID(21324, 1)

That’s about it.

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todbotcommented, Jul 17, 2016

I don’t think so. I’ll close this issue anyway, if you find out anything, please update enhancement issue #150. Thanks!

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