warning: ./node_modules/express/lib/view.js

[kkaabbaa]

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Current behavior

I did not change anything in the code, just clone your version
When I try to run $npm run build:universal-dev
I have error:

21:12:36] Finished 'bundle:universal-browser-dev' after 21 s
[21:12:36] Starting 'bundle:universal-server-dev'...
Warning: ./node_modules/express/lib/view.js
79:29-41 Critical dependency: the request of a dependency is an expression
    at CommonJsRequireContextDependency.getWarnings (/Users/kkaabbaa/projects/johndeverall/test-universal/universal/node_modules/webpack/lib/dependencies/CommonJsRequireContextDependency.js:27:4)
    at Compilation.reportDependencyErrorsAndWarnings (/Users/kkaabbaa/projects/johndeverall/test-universal/universal/node_modules/webpack/lib/Compilation.js:694:24)
    at Compilation.finish (/Users/kkaabbaa/projects/johndeverall/test-universal/universal/node_modules/webpack/lib/Compilation.js:552:9)
    at applyPluginsParallel.err (/Users/kkaabbaa/projects/johndeverall/test-universal/universal/node_modules/webpack/lib/Compiler.js:512:17)
    at /Users/kkaabbaa/projects/johndeverall/test-universal/universal/node_modules/tapable/lib/Tapable.js:289:11
    at _addModuleChain (/Users/kkaabbaa/projects/johndeverall/test-universal/universal/node_modules/webpack/lib/Compilation.js:498:11)
    at processModuleDependencies.err (/Users/kkaabbaa/projects/johndeverall/test-universal/universal/node_modules/webpack/lib/Compilation.js:468:14)
    at _combinedTickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:73:7)
    at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:128:9)

    (1) warning(s) total.

Webpack: output server.0.chunk.js

Please tell us about your environment:

macOS Sierra

• Node (for AoT issues): node --version = v6.11.1

[PTC-JoshuaMatthews]

+1

[zmnv]

Same ...

[00:28:45] Finished 'bundle:universal-browser-prod' after 1.52 min
[00:28:45] Starting 'bundle:universal-server-prod'...
Warning: ./node_modules/express/lib/view.js
81:13-25 Critical dependency: the request of a dependency is an expression
    at CommonJsRequireContextDependency.getWarnings 

[JohnPhilipPearson]

I thought I would help with environment and steps as I have the same warning.

Mac OS version => 10.13.1
node -v => v8.9.1
npm -v => 5.5.1

steps taken
git pulled on 20171130 with zero changes to the seed
rm -rf node_modules
npm install, error on node-sass
npm rebuild node-sass --force
npm install
npm run clean:artifacts
npm run build:universal-dev

Warning: ./node_modules/express/lib/view.js
81:13-25 Critical dependency: the request of a dependency is an expression
at CommonJsRequireContextDependency.getWarnings (/.../universal/node_modules/webpack/lib/dependencies/ContextDependency.js:39:18)
at Compilation.reportDependencyErrorsAndWarnings (/.../universal/node_modules/webpack/lib/Compilation.js:703:24)
at Compilation.finish (/.../universal/node_modules/webpack/lib/Compilation.js:561:9)
at applyPluginsParallel.err (/.../universal/node_modules/webpack/lib/Compiler.js:506:17)
at /.../universal/node_modules/tapable/lib/Tapable.js:289:11
at _addModuleChain (/.../universal/node_modules/webpack/lib/Compilation.js:507:11)
at processModuleDependencies.err (/.../universal/node_modules/webpack/lib/Compilation.js:477:14)
at _combinedTickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:131:7)
at process._tickDomainCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:218:9)
@ ./node_modules/express/lib/view.js
@ ./node_modules/express/lib/application.js
@ ./node_modules/express/lib/express.js
@ ./node_modules/express/index.js
@ ./src/server/server.ts

(1) warning(s) total.

[fulls1z3]

@kkaabbaa @PTC-JoshuaMatthews @zmnv @JohnPhilipPearson all done with webpack 4, enjoy the latest stack 👍