Error when used with Electron

[jellohouse]

Hey,

I tried importing the abletonlink module in my Electron App.
But I'm getting this error:
TypeError: exists is not a function

It seems to be caused by the "bindings" node module dependency.

Any ideas on how to fix or approach this?

[jellohouse]

Also just tried importing the library in the main electron process (instead of the renderer),
But this gives me an error that the architecture is incompatible: "has x86_64 needs arm64e"

[jellohouse]

However I also just tested this example app https://github.com/2bbb/node-abletonlink-example and it works properly...

If anyone has any suggestions please let me know :)

[2bbb]

@jellohouse
what's version of electron what you use?
maybe this package build for arm64 architecture.
isn't architecture of electron x86_64?

[2bbb]

please test file node_modules/electron/dist/Electron.app/Contents/MacOS/Electron with terminal on project directory

[jellohouse]

Hi @2bbb !

I'm using "electron": "^19.0.8"

Testing the file node_modules/electron/dist/Electron.app/Contents/MacOS/Electron in terminal I got

node_modules/electron/dist/Electron.app/Contents/MacOS/Electron: Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64

Seems like it is arm64.
I think because I have mac m1 which is arm based cpu...

I guess that is the problem.. but still not sure how I could solve it. Any ideas?

[2bbb]

ok.
and try file node_modules/abletonlink/build/Rel ease/abletonlink.node too.

[jellohouse]

Ok so file node_modules/abletonlink/build/Release/abletonlink.node gives me:

node_modules/abletonlink/build/Release/abletonlink.node: Mach-O 64-bit bundle x86_64

So yes this module is compiled for x86_64 architecture.

I'm not too familiar with node-gyp and stuff, but I think there must be away you can compile builds for both arm64 and x86_64 architecture. This would be very helpful for people with m1 macs.

Do you think it is possible?
If so any chance you could make a new release that can have this?

[jellohouse]

I think you might just have to update your node-gyp to latest and it would do it automatically:
nodejs/node-gyp#1764

[jellohouse]

Also see this nodejs/node-gyp#2391 (comment)

[jellohouse]

Hey @2bbb any updates or thoughts on this?

[2bbb]

on my env, file node_modules/abletonlink/build/Release/abletonlink.node returns Mach-O 64-bit bundle arm64
I don't know why your envs got x86_64 binary.

[2bbb]

I published 0.2.0-beta.0 with update versions of dependencies.
please test with npm i abletonlink@0.2.0-beta.0!

[2bbb]

maybe this problem was solved.
if there is some problems, then please Reopen.