Error: Cannot find module 'nodegame-client': but where should I put the game file?

[lieuzhenghong]

Dear Stefano,

I've been trying to make the nodeGame setup more portable.

So I have my game in ~/dev/communication-game and I have a symlink in ~/dev/bee-game/nodegame-v5.8.1/games pointing to it.

The problem is that of course ~/dev/communication-game doesn't have any of the node modules, because it's in a different folder than the one I installed the nodegame versions. Thus when I try to run, I get the following error:

lieu@lieu-ubuntu ~/d/b/nodegame-v5.8.1 (master)> node launcher.js --default communication-game   (base) 
nodeGame v.5.8.1
error: GameLoader.loadClientTypes: an error occurred while reading client type: logic.js. Game: communication-game. Err:
Error: Cannot find module 'nodegame-client'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:547:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:474:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:596:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:11:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/lieu/dev/communication-game/game/client_types/logic.js:12:11)
    at Module._compile (module.js:652:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:663:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:565:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:505:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:497:3)
error: ServerNode caught an exception: 
Error: Cannot find module 'nodegame-client'
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:547:15)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:474:25)
    at Module.require (module.js:596:17)
    at require (internal/module.js:11:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/lieu/dev/communication-game/game/client_types/logic.js:12:11)
    at Module._compile (module.js:652:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:663:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:565:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:505:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:497:3)
warn: GameLoader.loadAuthDir: channel ultimatum: authorization disabled in configuration file
Requirements room created: ultimatum

How should I resolve this?

[shakty]

Hi, Are you also setting the games directory to dev/games? You do not need a symlink. If not, try it, you can check all the options inside the file nodegame-server/conf/servernode.js Let me know, Stefano Lieu Zheng Hong <notifications@github.com> schrieb am Do., 20. Feb. 2020, 14:43:

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Dear Stefano, I've been trying to make the nodeGame setup more portable. So I have my game in '/dev/communication-gameand I have a symlink in/dev/nodegame/nodegame-v5.8.1/games` pointing to it. The problem is that of course ~/dev/communication-game doesn't have any of the node modules, because it's in a different folder than the one I installed the nodegame versions. How should I resolve this? — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#125?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHJM5H6NFSU6SBINMRRKU3RD2CGRA5CNFSM4KYPCGDKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFUVEXG43VMWVGG33NNVSW45C7NFSM4IO7WTGQ>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHJM5F6DIVYYRLFEAAZT3DRD2CGRANCNFSM4KYPCGDA> .

[lieuzhenghong]

Hi Stefano,

Sorry, am not sure what you mean. What exactly do I set?

[lieuzhenghong]

If there is some documentation, I'd be happy to take a look and understand it.

[shakty]

Sorry if my message was unclear before, I was typing from my phone. Here is some documentation:

https://github.com/nodeGame/nodegame/wiki/Server-Configuration-v5

however, it is basically a pointer to the file I mentioned before. In your case, you should set the variable gameDirs = [ '/your/full/path/to/the/games/dir/']. However, I am not sure 100% it will solve your problem, let me know.

[shakty]

If it does not work, you could try to symlink the node_modules directory in /dev/ (should work, but ugly), or you could install the needed modules globally with npm. This latter solution is also not very elegant, because you will still have a local and and global copy of the nodegame modules. Let me know.

[lieuzhenghong]

So I've set /home/lieu/dev/bee_game/nodegame-v5.8.1/conf/servernode.js to the following:

/**
 * # servernode.js
 *
 * Copyright(c) 2017 Stefano Balietti <ste@nodegame.org>
 * MIT Licensed
 *
 * Configuration file for ServerNode in nodegame-server.
 * ---
 */
module.exports = configure;

function configure(servernode) {
    // Extra configuration goes here, e.g.:
    // servernode.port = 80;
    // servernode.homePage = false;
		gameDirs = ['/home/lieu/dev/communication-game']

    // See the full set of configuration options in:
    // node_modules/nodegame-server/conf/servernode.js

    return true;
}

This did not work. Unless I should be editing the servernode.js file in the node_modules folder instead?

[shakty]

You should set servernode.gameDirs = ... Am Do., 20. Feb. 2020 um 22:31 Uhr schrieb Lieu Zheng Hong < notifications@github.com>:

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So I've set /home/lieu/dev/bee_game/nodegame-v5.8.1/conf/servernode.js to the following: /** * # servernode.js * * Copyright(c) 2017 Stefano Balietti ***@***.***> * MIT Licensed * * Configuration file for ServerNode in nodegame-server. * --- */ module.exports = configure; function configure(servernode) { // Extra configuration goes here, e.g.: // servernode.port = 80; // servernode.homePage = false; gameDirs = ['/home/lieu/dev/communication-game'] // See the full set of configuration options in: // node_modules/nodegame-server/conf/servernode.js return true; } This did not work. Unless I should be editing the servernode.js file in the node_modules folder instead? — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#125?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHJM5C3TXLY2XCHGZT3TQ3RD3ZEVA5CNFSM4KYPCGDKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOEMQHAXY#issuecomment-589328479>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHJM5EID5OCHQ6GNOWTTPTRD3ZEVANCNFSM4KYPCGDA> .

[lieuzhenghong]

function configure(servernode) {
    // Extra configuration goes here, e.g.:
    // servernode.port = 80;
    // servernode.homePage = false;
		servernode.gameDirs = ['/home/lieu/dev/communication-game']

    // See the full set of configuration options in:
    // node_modules/nodegame-server/conf/servernode.js

    return true;
}

Still doesn't work, unfortunately. Should I be editing the servernode.js file in the node_modules folder?

[shakty]

They file in conf has higher priority than that inside node_modules, so it would have no effect. I think should try add a symlink in dev the node_modules folder inside the nodegame directory. Am Do., 20. Feb. 2020 um 22:43 Uhr schrieb Lieu Zheng Hong < notifications@github.com>:

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function configure(servernode) { // Extra configuration goes here, e.g.: // servernode.port = 80; // servernode.homePage = false; servernode.gameDirs = ['/home/lieu/dev/communication-game'] // See the full set of configuration options in: // node_modules/nodegame-server/conf/servernode.js return true; } Still doesn't work, unfortunately. Should I be editing the servernode.js file in the node_modules folder? — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#125?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHJM5DR6RRIR3MXGXEGNSTRD32R5A5CNFSM4KYPCGDKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOEMQIJCI#issuecomment-589333641>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHJM5F3P4564NUQGGILR5TRD32R5ANCNFSM4KYPCGDA> .

[lieuzhenghong]

Sorry, I don't understand. From what directory do I add a symlink, and where do I symlink to?

Should I create a symlink from /home/lieu/dev/communication-game pointing to /home/lieu/dev/bee_game/nodegame-v5.8.1/node_modules?

[shakty]

Yes, you should have a node_modules symlink in the same directory of your game or in the directory above, this is how Node looks up modules. Let me know. Am Do., 20. Feb. 2020 um 23:03 Uhr schrieb Lieu Zheng Hong < notifications@github.com>:

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Sorry, I don't understand. From what directory do I add a symlink, and where do I symlink to? Should I create a symlink from /home/lieu/dev/communication-game pointing to /home/lieu/dev/bee_game/nodegame-v5.8.1/node_modules? — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#125?email_source=notifications&email_token=AAHJM5DD7AOUTGX4NIBC22DRD344ZA5CNFSM4KYPCGDKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOEMQO4NI#issuecomment-589360693>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAHJM5D5FH7TOMJJWJA2LXLRD344ZANCNFSM4KYPCGDA> .

[lieuzhenghong]

Ah, adding the symlink seems to work, thank you very much!