Particle-Dev won't compile

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Hi.

I’m having trouble with the Particle-Dev Application. It won’t compile,

I keep getting: > Uncaught TypeError: path must be a string

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TypeError: path must be a string
at TypeError (native)
at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:584:18)
at Object.module.(anonymous function) [as openSync] (ATOM_SHELL_ASAR.js:159:20)
at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:431:33)
at Object.fs.readFileSync (ATOM_SHELL_ASAR.js:427:29)
at C:\Users\Davidm\AppData\Local\particledev\app-1.8.0\resources\app.asar\node_modules\particle-dev\lib\main.js:1030:40
at Object.module.exports.minBuildTargetRequired (C:\Users\Davidm\AppData\Local\particledev\app-1.8.0\resources\app.asar\node_modules\particle-dev\lib\main.js:498:14)
at C:\Users\Davidm\AppData\Local\particledev\app-1.8.0\resources\app.asar\node_modules\particle-dev\lib\main.js:941:24
at Object.module.exports.loginRequired (C:\Users\Davidm\AppData\Local\particledev\app-1.8.0\resources\app.asar\node_modules\particle-dev\lib\main.js:450:14)
at Object.module.exports.compileCloud (C:\Users\Davidm\AppData\Local\particledev\app-1.8.0\resources\app.asar\node_modules\particle-dev\lib\main.js:939:19)
at atom-workspace.<anonymous> (C:\Users\Davidm\AppData\Local\particledev\app-1.8.0\resources\app.asar\node_modules\particle-dev\lib\main.js:146:24)
at CommandRegistry.module.exports.CommandRegistry.handleCommandEvent (C:\Users\Davidm\AppData\Local\particledev\app-1.8.0\resources\app.asar\src\command-registry.js:260:29)
at CommandRegistry.handleCommandEvent (C:\Users\Davidm\AppData\Local\particledev\app-1.8.0\resources\app.asar\src\command-registry.js:3:61)
at CommandRegistry.module.exports.CommandRegistry.dispatch (C:\Users\Davidm\AppData\Local\particledev\app-1.8.0\resources\app.asar\src\command-registry.js:160:19)
at executeCallback (C:\Users\Davidm\AppData\Local\particledev\app-1.8.0\resources\app.asar\node_modules\tool-bar\lib\tool-bar-button-view.js:123:19)
at ToolBarButtonView._onClick (C:\Users\Davidm\AppData\Local\particledev\app-1.8.0\resources\app.asar\node_modules\tool-bar\lib\tool-bar-button-view.js:82:9)

The code works fine online. I’ve checked for file name conventions, what am I missing? :frowning:

2

Could you try compiling without that Readme file is the folder? Only put files in your project that are necessary for compiling.

3

I nuked the Readme file but it made no difference.

4

Just found this issue in the Github repo.

Seems like it was an issue with the Dev IDE that was fixed. Are you on an older version?

5

Hi,

Yeah I combed the GIT repository and logged a ticket there too!

I’m on the latest version.

I’ve tried the Zip file and the exe file.

And now I see that the 1.8 release was February with 0 commits so I’m not sure if they ever actually fixed the bug? :unamused:

6

Just as an additional comment on this:

Particle-Dev generates the Read/me file. If this really does cause issues, why is it generating the file? Seems kind of stupid to have the Dev environment sabotage the compiler and create an unnecessary bug?