Use in Windows platforms

[SimoneMSR]

After modifying scripts in package.json so to execute the install shell scritps, when I run npm run setup I get this error:

msys is not a  supported platform

and I cannot install the package. Is there a way to use the module in Windows systems?

[bugsounet]

Hi, windows platforms are not supported. (i don't use it since many years now for some reason ... $$)

maybe, best way is trying with a Virtual Machine with kubuntu/ubuntu on windows OS

[sdetweil]

@SimoneMSR how are you attaching the sensor?? on pi this is GPIO pins.. what system, running windows, has support for them?

[bugsounet]

By Touch or Cron (maybe)

[SimoneMSR]

@bugsounet I understand. I am not willing to use the GPIO system, but just debugging the CRON system.
Would this be possible by contemplating the WIN platform in the source codes and scripts?

[SimoneMSR]

@sdetweil no, I am just debugging the CRON system

[bugsounet]

I'm not sure that my Cron library have an windows compatibility

[sdetweil]

there is the Croner lib i added last release, used in
compliments

[bugsounet]

If you are motivated, recode it, and make it better. I just "copy past* my old code from other modules (And make all in one )

[bugsounet]

@sdetweil

with Croner lib, can we do something like this ?

Cron: {
  mode: 2,
  schedules: [
    {
      from: {
        dayOfWeek: [0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7],
        hour: 12,
        minute: 0
      },
      to: {
        dayOfWeek: [0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7],
        hour: 12,
        minute: 30
      }
    },
    {
      from: {
       <...>
      },
      to: {
       <...>
      }
    }
  ]
},

schedules will be en Array of cron

from will be Screen ON time
to will be Screen OFF time

dayOfWeek , hour, minute : same as used on actual ON/OFF config

Maybe we are able to determine if the screen should be turned on with the interval (from and to) at start of MM² ? (actually forced ON on start)

[bugsounet]

there is the Croner lib i added last release, used in compliments

sure, just change this for actual code in cronJob.js

[bugsounet]

@SimoneMSR:

Use in Windows platforms

For initial question, can you try this under windows system (with fresh master repo):

npm prune && npx electron-rebuild && npm run test:minify

I think, It must works

[bugsounet]

npm prune && npx electron-rebuild && npm run test:minify

up to date in 2s

135 packages are looking for funding
  run `npm fund` for details
✔ Rebuild Complete

> [email protected] test:minify
> cd installer && node minify.js

Found: 10 files to install and minify

Process File: MMM-Pir/node_helper.js
Process File: MMM-Pir/MMM-Pir.js
Process File: MMM-Pir/components/screenTouch.js
Process File: MMM-Pir/components/screenLib.js
Process File: MMM-Pir/components/screenDisplayer.js
Process File: MMM-Pir/components/pirLib.js
Process File: MMM-Pir/components/motionLib.js
Process File: MMM-Pir/components/motion.js
Process File: MMM-Pir/components/governorLib.js
Process File: MMM-Pir/components/cronJob.js

If works, we can add an npm run command for this

[SimoneMSR]

@SimoneMSR:

Use in Windows platforms

For initial question, can you try this under windows system (with fresh master repo):

npm prune && npx electron-rebuild && npm run test:minify

I think, It must works

It does not work with my node installation (20.13.1). node-gyp gives errors

npm ERR! gyp http GET https://nodejs.org/download/release/v20.13.1/node-v20.13.1-headers.tar.gz
npm ERR! gyp WARN install got an error, rolling back install
npm ERR! gyp verb remove using node-gyp dir: C:\Users\simon\AppData\Local\node-gyp\Cache
npm ERR! gyp verb remove removing target version: 20.13.1
npm ERR! gyp verb remove removing development files for version: 20.13.1
npm ERR! gyp ERR! configure error
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack FetchError: request to https://nodejs.org/download/release/v20.13.1/node-v20.13.1-headers.tar.gz failed, reason: unable to get local issuer certificate
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ClientRequest.<anonymous> (D:\Progetti\apache_simulator\MagicMirror\modules\MMM-Pir\node_modules\minipass-fetch\lib\index.js:130:14)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at ClientRequest.emit (node:events:519:28)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at TLSSocket.socketErrorListener (node:_http_client:500:9)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at TLSSocket.emit (node:events:531:35)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at emitErrorNT (node:internal/streams/destroy:169:8)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at emitErrorCloseNT (node:internal/streams/destroy:128:3)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! stack at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:82:21)
npm ERR! gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.19045
npm ERR! gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "D:\\Progetti\\apache_simulator\\MagicMirror\\modules\\MMM-Pir\\node_modules\\@electron\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
npm ERR! gyp ERR! cwd D:\Progetti\apache_simulator\MagicMirror\modules\MMM-Pir\node_modules\node-libgpiod
npm ERR! gyp ERR! node -v v20.13.1
npm ERR! gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v10.2.0-electron.1
npm ERR! gyp ERR! not ok

Maybe I can install another version of node.

[bugsounet]

Right, I have tested MMM-Pir on windows 11

Working libraries:

• Motion (with camera)
• Cron (Oui @sdetweil... finalement cela fonctionne)
• Display (with mode: 0)
• Touch
• Sounds

Not Working libraries:

• Pir
• Governor

Todo:

• Find how turn on/off screen and apply it in new Display.mode
• make an installer for windows
• make an updater for windows
• make npm commands

[bugsounet]

Let's code it :)