Can't compile locally using Windows preview

[fredrikekelund]

Official Meteor support for Windows is right around the corner and I'm testing the preview they've published. I've encountered an error when adding fourseven:scss as a local package - I get the following error:

While loading plugin `scss` from package `scss`:

C:\Git\MeteorDataTool\meteor\packages\scss\.npm\plugin\scss\node_modules\node-sass\lib\index.js:21:11:
`libsass` bindings not found. Try reinstalling `node-sass`?
at getBinding
(C:\Git\MeteorDataTool\meteor\packages\scss\.npm\plugin\scss\node_modules\node-sass\lib\index.js:21:11)
at Object.<anonymous>
(C:\Git\MeteorDataTool\meteor\packages\scss\.npm\plugin\scss\node_modules\node-sass\lib\index.js:211:23)
at Module._compile (module.js:456:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:474:10)
at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12)
at Module.require (module.js:364:17)
at require (module.js:380:17)
at Object._.extend.Npm.require
(C:\Users\Fredrik\AppData\Local\.meteor\packages\meteor-tool\1.1.0-winr.0\mt-os.windows.x86_32\tools\bundler.js:1331:22)
at Package (packages/scss/plugin/compile-scss.js:2:1)
at <runJavaScript-80>:119:4
at <runJavaScript-80>:126:3

The relevant line probably being libsass bindings not found. Try reinstalling node-sass?

While this is an error thrown by node-sass and not fourseven:scss, it seems to be an issue specifically when node-sass is installed by Meteor, since I can install it elsewhere on my system using just npm and it works fine.

I'd be happy to help fix this, but I was wondering if you (or anyone) has an idea of what could cause this problem?

[fourseven]

Honestly, the platform specific build chain doesn't support windows yet - so I'm not surprised that the released packages don't support it. Are their build boxes for windows in beta?

[fredrikekelund]

Nope, no build boxes yet. I suppose you have a point, they haven't said anything about what they intend to do with binary packages for Windows, so there might be further support for that in the works.

But still, a lot of npm packages do compile properly when wrapped in a Meteor package, so I thought I'd raise the question to see what to make of it in this case

[fourseven]

I'll have a poke around this week and see what I can find. Which version of the scss package are you installing?

[fredrikekelund]

Cool! I downloaded the repo at the latest version (2.0.0-beta2 at the time, I believe) and added it as a local package.

[fredrikekelund]

I tried raising a general question around binary packages and Windows in the windows preview issue tracker, but haven't gotten any response there yet.

[fredrikekelund]

It seems that the node binary that comes bundled with Meteor is 32-bit. I'm not sure whether this is what causes the problem, but at the same time I can see that the node-sass package seems to be downloading libsass bindings for 64-bit (which is what my OS, which is Windows 8.1 btw, is running).

[dandv]

I get as well

While checking for fourseven:scss@2.0.0_1
error: No compatible build found

I have a Windows machine. How can I help?

BTW there have been some updates in https://github.com/meteor/windows-preview/issues/45

[fredrikekelund]

The Meteor team published a release candidate (0.3.0) the other day, and some advice for packages with binary dependencies as well as regarding generally publishing packages cross platform. Have you had a chance to try to publish the package with the latest Meteor?

[fourseven]

I'll have a look this weekend. I got very burned by this last time I tried (hence why there's a 2.0.1_1 and 2.0.1_2 release) so I'll see how it goes this time around.

[fourseven]

Since it's starting to gain traction, here's where it's failing now. https://github.com/meteor/windows-preview/issues/108 - This is a WIP, hope to have a working version eventually.

[fourseven]

Actually make that https://github.com/meteor/windows-preview/issues/105

[fourseven]

Hah just realised we'd be discussing the same issue @fredrikekelund - do you have a windows box to test fourseven:scss@2.0.1_5? If it works I will close this (it's published, don't have a windows box handy though).

[fredrikekelund]

Haha yeah, I've been eager to see this fixed.

It works, both downloading it and using it 🎉 Actually it works even if I'm using WINDOWS-PREVIEW@0.3.0 to run the app

[jakobrosenberg]

Works for me now. Thanks!

[fourseven]

Cool 🎈