On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 4:15 PM, Mark Hahn <m...@reevuit.com> wrote: > > What is the problem with using extensions that have native bindings > that must be compiled when they are installed? > > The instructions directed me to install visual studio which led me to > believe that I had to compile from source. >
No, this is to make the necessary compiler available on your machine, no different from `sudo apt-get install build-essential` on linux or installing xcode or xcode command line tools. > In other npm installs the compile just happened when I did npm install. I > now realize that even though I need visual stdio and python 2.7 installed > the process is just npm install after all. > Correct. > > I was not trolling. I really do need serialport. I meant no disrespect. > I apologize for the tone. > Understandable and appreciated. Good luck with whatever you're creating Rick > > > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Rick Waldron <waldron.r...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 3:29 PM, Mark Hahn <m...@reevuit.com> wrote: >> >>> Is there any node module to give access to a serial port on windows that >>> does not require compiling an extension? >>> >> >> What is the problem with using extensions that have native bindings that >> must be compiled when they are installed? >> >> It's not hard to search npm and find this: >> https://github.com/technicalmachine/node-jssc, which makes me think you >> just wanted to post here in order to have a go with the following comment... >> >> >>> >>> The author of node-serialport has this weird idea that you can't offer a >>> c++ extension unless the user compiles it himself. >>> >> >> "The author" is several people that work _very_ hard to maintain a >> non-trivial extension—have some respect. >> >> Rick >> >> -- >> -- >> 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 nodejs@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> nodejs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "nodejs" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to nodejs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- > -- > 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 nodejs@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nodejs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "nodejs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to nodejs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- -- 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 nodejs@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nodejs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nodejs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
