problems to load modules from SD card

[espruino-discuss3]

Posted at 2014-01-07 by graf

Loading existing modules via Web IDE works fine for me but I'm also working on some new modules and I need to test them properly.
I'm using HY-Mini 3.2" with integrated SD card reader. Card is formatted with FAT32 and for test purposes I'm placing currently available DS18B20.js module in /node_modules directory.
Then I try to:

var sensor = require("DS18B20").connect(A1);

After that nothing comes back and terminal stops responding.
Any ideas how to get that working? Should I somehow initialize SD module before I can use it?

[gfwilliams]

Posted at 2014-01-07 by @gfwilliams

Hi graf,

Are you sure that Espruino can read the SD card? What happens if you type fs.readdir() - this should list all files in the root dir of the card (hopefully returning ["NODE_M~`"]).

It's possible that the card is in the wrong format for Espruino? I think FAT32 should be fine though.

[espruino-discuss3]

Posted at 2014-01-07 by graf

ERROR: Using '.' operator on non-object at line 1 col 3
fs.readdir()
  ^
undefined

I should also point out that I'm using nightly build of 1.44 dated at 2013.12.12 as later versions appear to be broken.

[gfwilliams]

Posted at 2014-01-07 by @gfwilliams

Sorry, require("fs").readdir()

[espruino-discuss3]

Posted at 2014-01-07 by graf

That's the same as with other modules so the cursor goes one line down and terminal stops responding. When I close terminal app and connect again then it is still locked.

[gfwilliams]

Posted at 2014-01-07 by @gfwilliams

Can you just try writing require("fs") ? it should just return =function () {}

If that's the case then can you try a different SD card on it? It could be the filesystem library locks up while trying to read your card.

[espruino-discuss3]

Posted at 2014-01-07 by graf

So to sum it up:

• Board hangs whenever I require any module from the terminal with Micro SD card inserted. When it's not inserted then I get:

ERROR: Unable to list files : NO_FILESYSTEM

• Board hangs only when I require the "fs" module with Web IDE

[espruino-discuss3]

Posted at 2014-01-07 by graf

And to answer your last question: yes, it returns with

=function () {}

I will try to find a different card and try again.

[gfwilliams]

Posted at 2014-01-07 by @gfwilliams

Ok, so:

• require("foo") -> hang
• require("fs") -> ok
• require("fs").readdir() -> hang

I'd be pretty sure it's the way your SD card is formatted, or the size of it. Having said that I've tried up to 16gb cards and they seem to work fine.

[espruino-discuss3]

Posted at 2014-01-07 by graf

Gordon thank you very much for your time. You were right it was a problem with this particular card. Tried with a different one and it works fine. You will get a pull request for a new module soon :)