Failed to install 'cordova-hot-code-push-plugin':ReferenceError: error is not defined

[diegodotta]

I'm spending few hours trying to install the plugin, but I always receive this message.

Installing dependency packages: { "xml2js": ">=0.4" } Failed to install 'cordova-hot-code-push-plugin':ReferenceError: error is not defined at module.exports (C:\Youper\Tests\TestProject\plugins\cordova-hot-code-push-plugin\scripts\beforePluginInstallHook.js:80:11) at runScriptViaModuleLoader (C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\cordova-lib\src\hooks\HooksRunner.js:167:18) at runScript (C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\cordova-lib\src\hooks\HooksRunner.js:145:16) at C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\cordova-lib\src\hooks\HooksRunner.js:130:20 at _fulfilled (C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:787:54) at self.promiseDispatch.done (C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:816:30) at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:749:13) at C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:810:14 at flush (C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:108:17) at _combinedTickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:67:7) Error: error is not defined

My system info:

• Win 10
• Cordova CLI: 6.1.1
• Gulp version: CLI version 3.9.0
• Gulp local:
• Ionic CLI Version: 1.7.14
• Ionic App Lib Version: 0.7.0
• Node Version: v5.11.0
• NPM 3.3.8
• Python 2.7

Some idea?

[nikDemyankov]

Uploaded typo fix in the beforePluginInstallHook.js: it was throwing the wrong error. Try to install plugin like this:

cordova plugin add https://github.com/nordnet/cordova-hot-code-push.git

It should now display correct installation error.

[diegodotta]

Awesome Nik, the error is about spawnSync, I found a lot of problems with this and Windows.

Failed to install 'cordova-hot-code-push-plugin':Error: spawnSync npm ENOENT at exports._errnoException (util.js:893:11) at spawnSync (child_process.js:448:20) at module.exports (C:\Youper\Tests\Ionic-Starter-Template-master\plugins\cordova-hot-c ode-push-plugin\scripts\beforePluginInstallHook.js:78:16) at runScriptViaModuleLoader (C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cord ova\node_modules\cordova-lib\src\hooks\HooksRunner.js:167:18) at runScript (C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_module s\cordova-lib\src\hooks\HooksRunner.js:145:16) at C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\cordova-l ib\src\hooks\HooksRunner.js:130:20 at _fulfilled (C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modul es\q\q.js:787:54) at self.promiseDispatch.done (C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cor dova\node_modules\q\q.js:816:30) at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modul es\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:749:13) at C:\Users\Youper XPS\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\cordova\node_modules\q\q.js:81 0:14 Error: spawnSync npm ENOENT

[nikDemyankov]

Hmm, will investigate it tomorrow, but since I don't have a Windows machine - might be tricky...

[diegodotta]

Thanks for your attention, maybe this post give you a clue?
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27688804/how-do-i-debug-error-spawn-enoent-on-node-js#answer-27688805

[nikDemyankov]

Yes, thanks.

[oxiao]

The reason is the OS environment. On windows, your file at your-App-path\plugins\cordova-hot-code-push-plugin\scripts\beforePluginInstallHook.js line 78,var ps = require('child_process').spawn("npm", ['install'] should be like 'var result = spawnSync(process.platform === "win32" ? "npm.cmd" : "npm", ['install']'.

[oxiao]

and see. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17516772/using-nodejss-spawn-causes-unknown-option-and-error-spawn-enoent-err

[oxiao]

after changed above, execute cordova plugin add cordova-hot-code-push-plugin again.

[nikDemyankov]

Thanks for the input, @oxiao . Actually, I was thinking switching to exec, since it should work fine on Windows. But will try your suggestion.

[nikDemyankov]

@diegodotta uploaded possible fix. Please, try again with command:

cordova plugin add https://github.com/nordnet/cordova-hot-code-push.git

[mattias-altsater]

The latest fix works for me, however you need to do the same fix in checkCliDependency() for "cordova-hcp".

[nikDemyankov]

Great! Yes, and also for local dev plugin. Just wanted to know if it works.

[nikDemyankov]

@rmswenson are you sure, that .cmd is required for cordova-hcp? Is it failing when cordova-hcp is actually installed?

[mattias-altsater]

Yes, the test is failing for me when it's only cordova-hcp, i.e. I see the instructions for how to install it, even though it is installed.

[nikDemyankov]

Understood, thanks.

[diegodotta]

Awesome @nikDemyankov, first plugin added with success!! 💃

[nikDemyankov]

Good! Thanks to @oxiao for providing the fix and everyone for testing :)

Uploaded new version on npm, closing this issue. For checkCliDependency() I've created a separate issue - #141. Likely, it's not critical.

[jnccneto]

Hi

I just tried to install on cordova 6.3.0 on Linux but getting the same errors like here is there a new solution?

Failed to install 'cordova-hot-code-push-plugin':TypeError: undefined is not a function
at module.exports (xxxxx cordova-hot-code-push-plugin/scripts/beforePluginInstallHook.js:79:16)

[nikDemyankov]

Hi,

What version of node and npm you are using?

[jnccneto]

$ node -v
v0.10.42
$ npm -v
1.3.6

[nikDemyankov]

The error you are having is because of the too low node version. Try to update to node v4.2 and npm v2.14. Or newer.

[jnccneto]

Yep
I had the Fedora repo nodejs rpm that was quite dated.
used this repo for updating nodejs:
https://github.com/nodesource/distributions
and install went ok
Thanks