Trouble configuring node-gyp on Windows 10 64bit

[DragonOsman]

• Node Version: Node version 11.3.0 and NPM version 6.3.0
• Platform: Windows 10 Home Single Language, Version 10.0.17134 Build 17134, 64bit
• Compiler: C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.16.27024.1
• Module: Hello World addon on C++ Addons tutorial on NodeJS website

node-gyp configure output (tried after doing npm config set python C:\Python27 and npm config set msvs_version=2017):

gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using node-gyp@3.8.0
gyp info using node@11.3.0 | win32 | x64
openssl config failed: error:02001003:system library:fopen:No such process
gyp info spawn E:\v8_dev\depot_tools\python.BAT
gyp info spawn args [ 'C:\\Users\\Osman\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\gyp\\gyp_main.py',
gyp info spawn args   'binding.gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-f',
�[0mgyp info spawn args   'msvs',
gyp info spawn argsThe system cannot find the path specified.
   '-G',
gyp info spawn args   'msvs_version=2015',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   'E:\\programming\\Node_Addons\\hello_addon\\build\\config.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Users\\Osman\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\addon.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Users\\Osman\\.node-gyp\\11.3.0\\include\\node\\common.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dvisibility=default',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_root_dir=C:\\Users\\Osman\\.node-gyp\\11.3.0',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_gyp_dir=C:\\Users\\Osman\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_lib_file=C:\\Users\\Osman\\.node-gyp\\11.3.0\\<(target_arch)\\node.lib',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dmodule_root_dir=E:\\programming\\Node_Addons\\hello_addon',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_engine=v8',
gyp info spawn args   '--depth=.',
gyp info spawn args   '--no-parallel',
gyp info spawn args   '--generator-output',
gyp info spawn args   'E:\\programming\\Node_Addons\\hello_addon\\build',
gyp info spawn args   '-Goutput_dir=.' ]
gyp ERR! configure error
gyp ERR! stack Error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onCpExit (C:\Users\Osman\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:345:16)
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:182:13)
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:254:12)
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17134
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Users\\Osman\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "configure"
gyp ERR! cwd E:\programming\Node_Addons\hello_addon
gyp ERR! node -v v11.3.0
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0
gyp ERR! not ok

[richardlau]

I think the issue is that python.bat is a batch file. #1582 (not yet published in a node-gyp version) implies that there was/is a problem:

This means that BAT files can be used, making node-gyp work when depot_tools is the first thing in the path.

[DragonOsman]

I got it to work by running the command node-gyp configure --msvs_version=2017 --python=C:\\Python27\\python.exe, though the output:

gyp info it worked if it ends with ok
gyp info using node-gyp@3.8.0
gyp info using node@11.4.0 | win32 | x64
openssl config failed: error:02001003:system library:fopen:No such process
gyp info spawn C:\Python27\python.exe
gyp info spawn args [ 'C:\\Users\\Osman\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\gyp\\gyp_main.py',
gyp info spawn args   'binding.gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-f',
gyp info spawn args   'msvs',
gyp info spawn args   '-G',
gyp info spawn args   'msvs_version=2015',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   'E:\\programming\\Node_Addons\\hello_addon\\build\\config.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Users\\Osman\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\addon.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-I',
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Users\\Osman\\.node-gyp\\11.4.0\\include\\node\\common.gypi',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dlibrary=shared_library',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dvisibility=default',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_root_dir=C:\\Users\\Osman\\.node-gyp\\11.4.0',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_gyp_dir=C:\\Users\\Osman\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\node-gyp',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_lib_file=C:\\Users\\Osman\\.node-gyp\\11.4.0\\<(target_arch)\\node.lib',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dmodule_root_dir=E:\\programming\\Node_Addons\\hello_addon',
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_engine=v8',
gyp info spawn args   '--depth=.',
gyp info spawn args   '--no-parallel',
gyp info spawn args   '--generator-output',
gyp info spawn args   'E:\\programming\\Node_Addons\\hello_addon\\build',
gyp info spawn args   '-Goutput_dir=.' ]
gyp info ok

shows that despite me setting msvs_version to 2017, it's still using VS2015 for some reason. Is there a way I can fix this? If so, how?

[bzoz]

Can you run this with --verbose flag?

[manavbp]

I'm getting this error to on running ' NODE_ENV=dev yarn node-gyp configure --msvs_version=2017 --python=C:\Python27\python.exe --verbose '

yarn run v1.12.3                                                                                                                                                                                              
$ "C:\Users\Manav-Work\Desktop\Browser for review\safe_browser\node_modules\.bin\node-gyp" configure --msvs_version=2017 --python=C:\Python27\python.exe --verbose                                               
gyp info it worked if it ends with ok                                                                                                                                                                              
gyp verb cli [ 'C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe',                                                                                                                                                              
gyp verb cli   'C:\\Users\\Manav-Work\\Desktop\\Browser for 
review\\safe_browser\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js',                                                                                       
gyp verb cli   'configure',                                                                                                                                                                                        
gyp verb cli   '--msvs_version=2017',                                                                                                                                                                              
gyp verb cli   '--python=C:\\Python27\\python.exe',                                                                                                                                                                
gyp verb cli   '--verbose' ]                                                                                                                                                                                       
gyp info using node-gyp@3.8.0                                                                                                                                                                                      
gyp info using node@10.15.3 \| win32 \| x64                                                                                                                                                                          
gyp verb command configure []                                                                                                                                                                                      
gyp verb download using dist-url https://atom.io/download/atom-shell                                                                                                                                               
gyp verb check python checking for Python executable "C:\Python27\python.exe" in the PATH                                                                                                                          
gyp verb `which` succeeded C:\Python27\python.exe C:\Python27\python.exe                                                                                                                                           
gyp verb check python version `C:\Python27\python.exe -c "import sys; print "2.7.0                                                                                                                                 
gyp verb check python version .%s.%s" % sys.version_info[:3];"` returned: %j                                                                                                                                       
gyp verb get node dir compiling against --target node version: 4.1.4                                                                                                                                               
gyp verb command install [ '4.1.4' ]                                                                                                                                                                               
gyp verb download using dist-url https://atom.io/download/atom-shell                                                                                                                                               
gyp verb install input version string "4.1.4"                                                                                                                                                                      
gyp verb install installing version: 4.1.4                                                                                                                                                                         gyp verb install --ensure was passed, so won't reinstall if already installed                                                                                                                                      
gyp verb install version is already installed, need to check "installVersion"                                                                                                                                      
gyp verb got "installVersion" 9                                                                                                                                                                                    
gyp verb needs "installVersion" 9                                                                                                                                                                                  
gyp verb install version is good                                                                                                                                                                                   
gyp verb get node dir target node version installed: 4.1.4                                                                                                                                                         
gyp verb build dir attempting to create "build" dir: C:\Users\Manav-Work\Desktop\Browser for review\safe_browser\build                                                                                             
gyp verb build dir "build" dir needed to be created? null                                                                                                                                                          gyp verb find vs2017 Found installation at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools                                                                                                         
gyp verb find vs2017   - Found Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.17763                                                                                                                                 
gyp verb find vs2017   - Found Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64                                                                                                                                   
gyp verb find vs2017   - Found Microsoft.VisualStudio.VC.MSBuild.Base                                                                                                                                              
gyp verb find vs2017   - Using this installation with Windows 10 SDK                                                                                                                                               
gyp verb find vs2017 using installation: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools                                                                                                            
gyp verb build/config.gypi creating config file                                                                                                                                                                    
gyp verb build/config.gypi writing out config file: C:\Users\Manav-Work\Desktop\Browser for review\safe_browser\build\config.gypi                                                                                  
gyp verb config.gypi checking for gypi file: C:\Users\Manav-Work\Desktop\Browser for review\safe_browser\config.gypi                                                                                               
gyp verb common.gypi checking for gypi file: C:\Users\Manav-Work\Desktop\Browser for review\safe_browser\common.gypi                                                                                               
gyp verb gyp gyp format was not specified; forcing "msvs"                                                                                                                                                          
gyp info spawn C:\Python27\python.exe                                                                                                                                                                              
gyp info spawn args [ 'C:\\Users\\Manav-Work\\Desktop\\Browser for review\\safe_browser\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\gyp\\gyp_main.py',                                                                                
gyp info spawn args   'binding.gyp',                                                                                                                                                                               
gyp info spawn args   '-f',                                                                                                                                                                                        
gyp info spawn args   'msvs',                                                                                                                                                                                      
gyp info spawn args   '-G',                                                                                                                                                                                        
gyp info spawn args   'msvs_version=2015',                                                                                                                                                                         
gyp info spawn args   '-I',                                                                                                                                                                                        
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Users\\Manav-Work\\Desktop\\Browser for review\\safe_browser\\build\\config.gypi',                                                                                                      
gyp info spawn args   '-I',                                                                                                                                                                                        
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Users\\Manav-Work\\Desktop\\Browser for review\\safe_browser\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\addon.gypi',                                                                                      
gyp info spawn args   '-I',                                                                                                                                                                                        
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Users\\Manav-Work\\.node-gyp\\4.1.4\\include\\node\\common.gypi',                                                                                                                       
gyp info spawn args   '-Dlibrary=shared_library',                                                                                                                                                                  
gyp info spawn args   '-Dvisibility=default',                                                                                                                                                                      
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_root_dir=C:\\Users\\Manav-Work\\.node-gyp\\4.1.4',                                                                                                                                   
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_gyp_dir=C:\\Users\\Manav-Work\\Desktop\\Browser for review\\safe_browser\\node_modules\\node-gyp',                                                                                   
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_lib_file=C:\\Users\\Manav-Work\\.node-gyp\\4.1.4\\<(target_arch)\\node.lib',                                                                                                         gyp info spawn args   '-Dmodule_root_dir=C:\\Users\\Manav-Work\\Desktop\\Browser for review\\safe_browser',                                                                                                        
gyp info spawn args   '-Dnode_engine=v8',                                                                                                                                                                          
gyp info spawn args   '--depth=.',                                                                                                                                                                                 
gyp info spawn args   '--no-parallel',                                                                                                                                                                             
gyp info spawn args   '--generator-output',                                                                                                                                                                        
gyp info spawn args   'C:\\Users\\Manav-Work\\Desktop\\Browser for review\\safe_browser\\build',                                                                                                                   
gyp info spawn args   '-Goutput_dir=.' ]                                                                                                                                                                           
gyp: binding.gyp not found (cwd: C:\Users\Manav-Work\Desktop\Browser for review\safe_browser) while trying to load binding.gyp                                                                                     
gyp ERR! configure error                                                                                                                                                                                           
gyp ERR! stack Error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1                                                                                                                                                               
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.onCpExit (C:\Users\Manav-Work\Desktop\Browser for review\safe_browser\node_modules\node-gyp\lib\configure.js:345:16)                                                            
gyp ERR! stack     at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:189:13)                                                                                                                                                         
gyp ERR! stack     at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:248:12)                                                                                                                       
gyp ERR! System Windows_NT 10.0.17134                                                                                                                                                                              
gyp ERR! command "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Users\\Manav-Work\\Desktop\\Browser for review\\safe_browser\\node_modules\\node-gyp\\bin\\node-gyp.js" "configure" "--
msvs_version=2017" "--python=C: \\Python27\\python.exe" "--verbose"                                                                                                                                                                                
gyp ERR! cwd C:\Users\Manav-Work\Desktop\Browser for review\safe_browser                                                                                                                                           
gyp ERR! node -v v10.15.3                                                                                                                                                                                          
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.8.0                                                                                                                                                                                        
gyp ERR! not ok                                                                                                                                                                                                    error Command failed with exit code 1.                                                                                                                                                                             
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/run for documentation about this command.

[rvagg]

closing due to staleness, @manavbp do you still have this problem, @bzoz do you have anything jumping out at you here? maybe a yarn-specific thing.