Cannot build in Windows

Hello,

I am very new to Node so I might be doing something wrong…

I’m on Win 7 x64 and I ran the following successfully: nvm use 4 npm install

However when I attempt to run: npm run build or npm run build_windows

I get the following error:

c:\Users\seccial\node source\nlp_compromise-master>npm run build

> nlp_compromise@6.5.0 build c:\Users\seccial\node source\nlp_compromise-master
> grunt build

Running "run:test" (run) task
'.' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Warning: non-zero exit code 255 Use --force to continue.

Aborted due to warnings.

npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\
node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "run" "build"
npm ERR! node v4.0.0
npm ERR! npm  v2.14.2
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! nlp_compromise@6.5.0 build: `grunt build`
npm ERR! Exit status 3
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the nlp_compromise@6.5.0 build script 'grunt build'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the nlp_compromise package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     grunt build
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls nlp_compromise
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     c:\Users\seccial\node source\nlp_compromise-master\npm-debug.log

and

c:\Users\seccial\node source\nlp_compromise-master>npm run build_windows

> nlp_compromise@6.5.0 build_windows c:\Users\seccial\node source\nlp_compromise
-master
> grunt build_windows

Warning: Task "build_windows" not found. Use --force to continue.

Aborted due to warnings.

npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\
node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "run" "build_windows"
npm ERR! node v4.0.0
npm ERR! npm  v2.14.2
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! nlp_compromise@6.5.0 build_windows: `grunt build_windows`
npm ERR! Exit status 3
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the nlp_compromise@6.5.0 build_windows script 'grunt build_wi
ndows'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the nlp_compromise package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR!     grunt build_windows
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR!     npm owner ls nlp_compromise
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR!     c:\Users\seccial\node source\nlp_compromise-master\npm-debug.log

Can anyone build on Windows? The grunt file does not look like it caters for Windows ie.

    run: {
      cleanup: { //remove builds
        exec: 'rm -rf ./builds && mkdir builds'
      },
      init: { //add a header, before browserify
        exec: 'echo "/* nlp_compromise v<%= pkg.version %> MIT*/" > ' + uncompressed
      },
      build: { //browserify -> babel -> derequire
        exec: browserify + ' ./src/index.js --standalone nlp_compromise -t [ babelify --presets [ es2015 ] ] | derequire >> ' + uncompressed
      },
      uglify: { // jsFile -> jsFile.min
        exec: uglify + ' ' + uncompressed + ' --mangle --compress --output ' + compressed + ' --preamble "/*nlp_compromise v<%= pkg.version %> MIT*/"' // --source-map ' + compressed + '.map'
      },
      test: {
        exec: tape + ' ./test/unit_test/**/*_test.js | ' + tapSpec
      },
      browser_test: {
        exec: 'browserify ./test/unit_test/*_test.js -o ./test/browser_test/compiled_tests.js && ' + fileServer + ' test/browser_test -o -c-1'
      },
      prerelease: { //test all versions serverside, client-side
        exec: tape + ' ./test/prerelease/index.js | ' + tapSpec
      },


      demo: {
        exec: fileServer + ' demo -o -c-1'
      },
      main: {
        exec: 'node ./src/index.js'
      },
      build_windows: {
      },
      demo_windows: {
      }
    },

Thanks in advance,

Leo

[davidbuhler-zz]

I have a small Gulp Script I use to run the build on Windows to work around the browserify issues.

If it’s useful, let me know and I can polish it up and commit it.

[leoseccia]

yes - the errors start appearing again when I change async to false in the exec commands… I think the issue is mainly due to paths slashes being inverted in Windows - not completely sure. I looked into it for a while, I messed up my nodejs installation and then decided to just use my Linux VM instead.

I will give it some more time soon.

Leo