Error: `msbuild` failed with exit code: 1

[rhali786]

Node: v7.9.0
oracledb: 1.13.1
Oracle Client from Website. Installed through windows installer.
Oracle Database version unknown
OS : Win 7
Compiler : VS 2015 MSBuild.exe
ENV Vars: set through System Properties Screen
-OCI_INC_DIR=C:\Oracle\instantclient\sdk\include
-OCI_LIB_DIR=C:\Oracle\instantclient\sdk\lib\msvc

As Admin I am trying to run npm install -s oracledb from within my project.

Errors:

c:\users\rhali\.node-gyp\7.9.0\include\node\v8.h(18): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'stddef.h': No such file or directory (compiling source file ..\src\njs\src\njsConnection.cpp) [C:\apps\my-proof-of
-concepts\git_oracledb\node-oracledb\build\oracledb.vcxproj]

I've run with silly for more details. I've been through node-gyp code, I've updated applications.
I need to use VS2015 and can't uninstall it because it's necessary for other projects.

The necessary include files are located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Include\10.0.10150.0\ucrt

By changing the vcxproj file I can get past this error. Which leads to a new error about libraries which are located here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Lib\10.0.10150.0\ucrt\x64

If I add this code to the vcxproj then it will compile properly.

Editing the vcxproj file isn't a solution because it's built dynamically from binding.gyp.

I tried to add the directories to the gyp file, but I get hexadecimal errors when I try this.

C:\apps\my-proof-of-concepts\git_oracledb\node-oracledb\build\oracledb.vcxproj(49,281): error MSB4025: The project file could not be loaded. ', hexadecimal value 0x08, is an invalid character. Line 49, position 2
81.

Maybe I'm missing a better way to use UniversalCRT for VS2015 MSBuild or I need to learn how to edit a gyp file better.

Any assistance greatly appreciated.

[rhali786]

Hi @cjbj, i've seen you add some good value on a lot of issues. I've been reading a number of them trying to see if this has vexed any one else.

Do you think you could take a look and tell me if anything stands out ?

Thanks!

[cjbj]

@rhali786 Check #18. Also some users have reported success with the windows-build-tools package.

When I get back from vacation, I'm going to sit down with @dmcghan and work on the issue of reliable packaging for prebuilt binaries.

[rhali786]

@cjbj thank you for your reply. I considered trying Oracle-pb my concern was having a dependency on a different package. So if there is an important update in the original Oracle db would I be having an issue with the Oracle pb?

Windows build tools is awesome, I suggest this for my developers that don't have visual studio previously installed. Though the compiler will not install if visual studio is already installed.

[cjbj]

@rhali786 keep tracking #18 and give comments on the proposal. This is the best way to move forward.