Hi Nathan, That's great! I will try it out (probably over the weekend) and let you know how it goes. I do like the idea of being able to build the MSI, but that can wait.
Thanks! On Feb 9, 2012 2:27 PM, "Nathan Rajlich" <[email protected]> wrote: > You don't actually need to compile node yourself to compile native > modules, just use node-gyp: https://github.com/TooTallNate/node-gyp > > The reason you don't need to compile node manually is that node-gyp > downloads the required node.lib file from Joyent's servers, all you need to > do is specify the target version of node you want to build the module for. > Please let me know how it works for you! > > P.S. I realize that that didn't at all answer the original question, I > just wanted to perhaps show you a better road to go down. > > On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 12:17 PM, C. Mundi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Hi. I choose to build node because I need to build native modules >> against it. >> >> I have built node 0.6.10 for Windows and I would like to wrap it up in an >> MSI for convenient repeatable deployment. >> >> So I installed WiX 3.5 and did this: >> >> C:\node-v0.6.10> vcbuild.bat release msi >> >> and what I get is >> >> C:\node-v0.6.10>.\vcbuild.bat release nobuild msi >> ['-f', 'msvs', '-G', 'msvs_version=2010', '.\\node.gyp', '-I', >> '.\\common.gypi', '--depth=.', '-Dtarget_arch=ia32', '-Dc >> omponent=static_library', '-Dlibrary=static_library'] >> Project files generated. >> 'heat' is not recognized as an internal or external command, >> operable program or batch file. >> candle.exe : error CNDL0103: The system cannot find the file >> '..\..\..\npm.wxs' with type 'Source'. [C:\node-v0.6.10\to >> ols\msvs\msi\nodemsi.wixproj] >> >> Any suggestions where I should start to look? Do I need to build npm >> from source first? (Just guessing) >> >> Thanks for all your help, especially for providing a Windows build at all! >> >> >> -- >> Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ >> Posting guidelines: >> https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "nodejs" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en >> > > -- > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > Posting guidelines: > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "nodejs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en
