Installation fails on Win10

[black-snow]

Hi,

I'm trying to npm install -save mdns on a Windows 10 32-bit machine. After installing python 2.7+, bonjour sdk and setting BONJOUR_SDK_HOME I'm stuck with an error that google won't help me fix.

C:\Users\developer\Desktop\myapp\resources\node_modules\mdns\node_modules\nan\nan.h(28):
fatal error C1083: Datei (Include) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "algorithm": No such file or direc
tory (Quelldatei wird kompiliert ..\src\dns_service_ref_deallocate.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Deskt
op\myapp\resources\node_modules\mdns\build\dns_sd_bindings.vcxproj]

and

C:\Program Files\Windows Kits\8.1\Include\um\windows.h(160): fatal error C1083: Datei (Include) k
ann nicht geöffnet werden: "excpt.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompiliert ..\sr
c\dns_service_register.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\myapp
Uploading npm-debug.log…
\resources\node_modules\mdns
\build\dns_sd_bindings.vcxproj]

Probably I'm just too new to node and that stuff and it's an easy fix. I'm trying to npm install this in my resources folder of my electron app.

npm-debug.txt

[black-snow]

Interesting; on a 2nd run there seem to be other issues:

npm-debug.txt

[agnat]

The error happens in NAN and it fails to include a standard header. That should not happen. I just published a new version v2.2.11 that uses latest NAN. Maybe that helps.

If it still doesn't work, try running it from a Visual Studio Command Prompt instead of the "normal" dos box.

I'm trying to npm install this in my resources folder of my electron app.

Usually npm will install packages to $package_root/node_modules/. But I'm not familiar with electron apps. However, I do recall that building native add-ons like mdns using atom (which seems related?) always was a bit tricky. So, to rule out electron specific issues, maybe try it with standard node first?

Unfortunately on windows npm-debug.txt does not contain the actual error messages. It only tells us that the build failed. So, not sure about the second thing.

I don't have the OS at hand. So, all I can do is poke around... Hope this helps.

[black-snow]

Here's what happens on a blank project (after npm init):

C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test>npm install --save mdns
npm WARN package.json test@1.0.0 No description
npm WARN package.json test@1.0.0 No repository field.

npm WARN package.json test@1.0.0 No README data

mdns@2.2.11 install C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns
node-gyp rebuild

C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns>if not defined npm_config_node_gyp (node "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin....\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" rebuild ) else (node rebuild )
Die Projekte in dieser Projektmappe werden nacheinander erstellt. Um eine parallele Erstellung zu ermöglichen, müssen Sie den Schalter "/m" hinzufügen.
dns_sd.cpp
dns_service_browse.cpp
dns_service_enumerate_domains.cpp
dns_service_get_addr_info.cpp
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\dns_service_get_addr_info.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build
\dns_sd_bindings.vcxproj]
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\dns_sd.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns_sd_bindings.vc
xproj]
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\dns_service_browse.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns_sd
bindings.vcxproj]
dns_service_process_result.cpp
dns_service_ref.cpp
dns_service_ref_deallocate.cpp
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\dns_service_enumerate_domains.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\b
uild\dns_sd_bindings.vcxproj]
dns_service_ref_sock_fd.cpp
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\dns_service_ref.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns_sd_bi
ndings.vcxproj]
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\dns_service_ref_deallocate.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\buil
d\dns_sd_bindings.vcxproj]
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\dns_service_process_result.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\buil
d\dns_sd_bindings.vcxproj]
dns_service_register.cpp
dns_service_resolve.cpp
mdns_utils.cpp
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\dns_service_ref_sock_fd.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\d
ns_sd_bindings.vcxproj]
network_interface.cpp
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\dns_service_register.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns
sd_bindings.vcxproj]
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\dns_service_resolve.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns_s
d_bindings.vcxproj]
socket_watcher.cpp
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\network_interface.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns_sd_
bindings.vcxproj]
txt_record_ref.cpp
txt_record_create.cpp
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\mdns_utils.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns_sd_binding
s.vcxproj]
txt_record_deallocate.cpp
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\socket_watcher.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns_sd_bin
dings.vcxproj]
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\txt_record_ref.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns_sd_bin
dings.vcxproj]
txt_record_set_value.cpp
txt_record_get_length.cpp
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\txt_record_create.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns_sd_
bindings.vcxproj]
txt_record_buffer_to_object.cpp
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\txt_record_deallocate.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns
_sd_bindings.vcxproj]
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\txt_record_get_length.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns
sd_bindings.vcxproj]
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\txt_record_set_value.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\build\dns
sd_bindings.vcxproj]
c:\users\developer\desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\src\mdns.hpp(32): fatal error C1083: Datei (Inc
lude) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h": No such file or directory (Quelldatei wird kompilie
rt ..\src\txt_record_buffer_to_object.cpp) [C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns\bui
ld\dns_sd_bindings.vcxproj]
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: C:\Program Files\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\build.js:270:23)
gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:87:13)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:172:7)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:200:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.10240
gyp ERR! command "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\bin\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\node_modules\mdns
gyp ERR! node -v v4.2.3
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.0.3
gyp ERR! not ok
npm ERR! Windows_NT 10.0.10240
npm ERR! argv "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe" "C:\Program Files\nodejs\node_modules\npm\bin\npm-cli.js" "install" "--save" "mdns"
npm ERR! node v4.2.3
npm ERR! npm v2.14.7
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE

npm ERR! mdns@2.2.11 install: node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the mdns@2.2.11 install script 'node-gyp rebuild'.
npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the mdns package,
npm ERR! not with npm itself.
npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system:
npm ERR! node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! You can get their info via:
npm ERR! npm owner ls mdns
npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request:
npm ERR! C:\Users\developer\Desktop\test\npm-debug.log

I'll try using the visual studio command line.

[black-snow]

Output is the same with VS command prompt.

[black-snow]

I switched from node 4.x to 5.3 (npm 2.x to 3.3.12) - didn't help :(

Tried downloading dns_sd.h from http://www.opensource.apple.com/source/mDNSResponder/ but I don't know where to put it. Putting it in BONJOUR_SDK_HOME didn't help. Putting it into mdns src didn't help.

[agnat]

Datei (Include) kann nicht geöffnet werden: "dns_sd.h"

The compiler can not find the bonjour headers.

[black-snow]

Ha, after reinstalling bonjour sdk it seems to work - give me a second to actually test it.

[black-snow]

Alright, we're getting closer.

Uncommenting the line from dns_sd.js outputs: 4 1 1 'Release' 'Release'
The path that product(type) returns is ..\build\Release\dns_sd_bindings - there's 3 files in the Release directory: dns_sd_bindings.exp, dns_sd_bindings.map and dns_sd_bindings.node

[black-snow]

Seems to be related to electron/rebuild#37

[black-snow]

electron-rebuild didn't fix the issue :( - not sure whom to ask for help ...

[agnat]

Summoning @y-lohse. Any thoughts on this?

[black-snow]

Got it running on my home machine (Win7 x64) with vanilla node.
@agnat So this might rather be an issue with electron.

[gabrielstuff]

Hi there,

We've managed to build on electron. Here is the step to make it work. On the other hand :) we have an issue packing the app and distribute it there.

1. Install python 27 and add it to your PATH : https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7/
2. Install node 4.3.1 : https://nodejs.org/dist/v4.3.1/node-v4.3.1.pkg
3. Install Visual Studio Express (fear the faint)
4. run with customize install
5. select C++ (by default only Web is include)
6. Install Bonjour SDK for windows https://developer.apple.com/downloads/?q=Bonjour%20SDK%20for%20Windows
7. Reboot (you always need to reboot, it is windows ¯_(ツ)_/¯)

Then you can npm install mdns

[Tarnadas]

I cannot believe, that I had to reinstall Bonjour SDK to make it work...