Platformio-atom-ide-terminal: Terminal not working in 2.9.3 -Read this thread for solutions

[SRGDamia1]

• [ ] I have reset Atom to defaults prior to submitting report.
• [x] I have not reset Atom to defaults prior to submitting report.

Description

I'm not able to use any terminal or serial port monitor - hangs when opening

Steps to reproduce

1. Try to open a new terminal or serial port monitor

Expected behavior: Terminal works

Actual behavior: A window appears, but it's empty and won't allow any text entry

Reproduces how often: Every time

Versions

> atom --version
Atom    : 1.39.1
Electron: 3.1.10
Chrome  : 66.0.3359.181
Node    : 10.2.0

> apm --version
apm  2.2.4
npm  6.2.0
node 8.9.3 x64
atom 1.39.1
python 3.7.3
git 2.22.0.windows.1
visual studio

OS name and version:
Platformio-ide-terminal version: 2.9.3
PlatformIO-IDE: 2.4.1
PlatformIO version 4.0.0
Anaconda python - base python is 3.7.3, but pio's environment (penv) uses 2.7.16
Windows 10

[the-j0k3r]

Issue reports including me too report and reports saying solutions dont work.

Note DO NOT OPEN A NEW ISSUE REPORT IT WILL BE CLOSED AND MARKED AS DUPLICATE,

FILL IN ISSUE TEMPLATE and reply in this thread with that information

Yes sadly there was a hickup with node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch it didnt build electron 3.x for Windows/macOS with prebuilt binaries for 0.8.1, see https://github.com/oznu/node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch/issues/1, but theres a fix and Im waiting on macOS also before going further here.

Solution 1 Atom Stable 1.39.1 electron 3.x

Do this for now. WINDOWS ONLY (macOS is unsupported at this time. tryng to get binaries built still) Binaries have been built in test with fix but awaiting Microsoft to merge fix upstream https://github.com/microsoft/node-pty/pull/339

1. Uninstall [email protected] from Atom and close Atom <- Important.
2. Download -> platformio-ide-terminal.zip <- click once there to start download
3. extract to folder platformio-ide-terminal on you desktop
4. open a powershell inside the platformio-ide-terminal folder
5. type npm i or apm i press Enter Wait for install to finish, any warning about vulnerabilities via npm its OK to ignore.
6. type apm link Enter You should see a confirmation of the linking.
7. Open Atom and should now work

Solutions 2 Atom 1.41.0-dev Electron 4.x

All platforms except 32-bit which are fully unsupported, Upgrade to nightly Atom 1.41.0-dev with electron 4.x read more here and use the platformio-ide-terminal published @2.9.3 dont use solution 1 zip.

Apologies for this. and Thank you for understanding.

[the-j0k3r]

@ivankravets once this is solved upstream will be submitting another PR. Apologies for this.

[adam-cyln]

@the-j0k3r it does not work for me. I have a problem in step " type npm i"

npm notice created a lockfile as package-lock.json. You should commit this file.
added 85 packages from 49 contributors and audited 316 packages in 10.655s
found 2 vulnerabilities (1 moderate, 1 high)
  run `npm audit fix` to fix them, or `npm audit` for details

C:\Users\ademc\Downloads\platformio-ide-terminal>npm audit fix
up to date in 0.762s
fixed 0 of 2 vulnerabilities in 316 scanned packages
  2 vulnerabilities required manual review and could not be updated

apm  2.2.4
npm  6.2.0
node 8.9.3 x64
atom 1.39.1
python 2.7.15
git 2.21.0.windows.1
visual studio

Atom    : 1.39.1
Electron: 3.1.10
Chrome  : 66.0.3359.181
Node    : 10.2.0

[linjialiang]

There are errors like this

[the-j0k3r]

@anUserFr thats a warning unrelated to npm i perfectly fine to ignore

@linjialiang errors screenshot fine, but what OS, did you download the file I posted?

[linjialiang]

Sorry, the published file was not downloaded

windows 10 1903

[the-j0k3r]

@linjialiang I dont know what that means. See https://github.com/platformio/platformio-atom-ide-terminal/issues/760#issuecomment-517757440 It works perfectly fine.

[linjialiang]

I now use the download address you posted on this page, now it can be used normally！

cd C:\Users\xxxx\.atom\packages\platformio-ide-terminal
apm i

I used apm instead of npm

[the-j0k3r]

macOS binaries

ATM no macOS binaries for electron 3.x exist due to an upstream node-pty bug, Ive submitted a fix,
making headway into macOS compiles of electron 3.x https://github.com/microsoft/node-pty/pull/339

Related issue upstream on prebuilt-multiarch repo we use as dep.https://github.com/oznu/node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch/pull/2

[adam-cyln]

@the-j0k3r , the terminal is accesible, but we can not write in the terminal ...

[the-j0k3r]

@anUserFr I direct you to read further up If youre on Windows, macOS read this

[adam-cyln]

@the-j0k3r, It works. thank you so much.

[masudhossain]

I'm on windows and the @the-j0k3r posted didn't work for me.

[the-j0k3r]

@masudhossain Making such simple statements is 100% unhelpful.

Which Windows, 32-bit/64-bit? What version 7, 8, 10 (1709/1803/1809/1903/other), Which Atom version 1.39.1 other? More details, elaborate please.

[NMItools]

Do this for now. WINDOWS ONLY (MacOS is unsupported at this time. tryng to get binaries built still)

Thank you. It worked for me.

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
Version 10.0.17134 Build 17134
x64
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 801 Mhz, 4 Core(s)
apm 2.2.4
npm 6.2.0
node 8.9.3 x64
atom: 1.39.1 (3.1.10 - 66.0.3359.181 - v10.2.0)
python 3.7.3
git 2.21.0.windows.1
visual studio 2015

[the-j0k3r]

Workaround #2

The only issue is that electron 3.x binaries are not being built due to bugs, but electron 4.x binaries exist for all platforms.

Thus a temporary solution is to upgrade Atom to nighty builds (1.41.0-dev) where it uses electron 4.2.7

So that you all are informed, Electron does not support Electron 3.x the minimum version supported is 4.x

There is literally nothing else I can do.

Issue reports including me too report and reports saying solutions dont work.

DO NOT OPEN A NEW ISSUE REPORT IT WILL BE CLOSED AND MARKED AS DUPLICATE

FILL IN ISSUE TEMPLATE and reply in this thread with that information

[ms8277]

Issue reports including me too report and reports saying solutions dont work.

Note DO NOT OPEN A NEW ISSUE REPORT IT WILL BE CLOSED AND MARKED AS DUPLICATE,

FILL IN ISSUE TEMPLATE and reply in this thread with that information

Yes sadly there was a hickup with node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch and the prebuilt binaries for 0.8.1, see oznu/node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch#1, but theres a fix and Im waiting on macOS also before going further here.

Solution 1 Atom Stable 1.39.1 electron 3.x

Do this for now. WINDOWS ONLY (macOS is unsupported at this time. tryng to get binaries built still) Binaries have been built in test with fix but awaiting Microsoft to merge fix upstream microsoft/node-pty#339

1. Uninstall [email protected] from Atom and close Atom <- Important.
2. Download -> platformio-ide-terminal.zip <- click once there to start download
3. extract to folder platformio-ide-terminal on you desktop
4. open a powershell inside the platformio-ide-terminal folder
5. type npm i or apm i press Enter Wait for install to finish, any warning about vulnerabilities via npm its OK to ignore.
6. type apm link Enter You should see a confirmation of the linking.
7. Open Atom and should now work

Solutions 2 Atom 1.41.0-dev Electron 4.x

All platforms except 32-bit which are fully unsupported, Upgrade to nightly Atom 1.41.0-dev with electron 4.x read more here

Apologies for this. and Thank you for understanding.

Thank you. That has fixed the issue for me.

[sk-sharique]

Hey @the-j0k3r after entering npm i in powershell i am getting following errors. Please help me to fix it.

npm : The term 'npm' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the
spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

• npm i
• ~~~
  
  
  
  • CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (npm:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
  
  
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException
  
  

[the-j0k3r]

@sk-sharique Hello.

If you read the actual message posted you see its not finding the command npm. this is pretty basic indication that something cant be found because usually.

What this means is:

1. What you typed is completely wrong, its not in this case.

1. you dont have npm or <insert the command you ran here> installed in which case you should install it, https://nodejs.org/en/download/
   or
2. you have npm or <insert the command you ran here> installed and paths arent exported correctly for npm or or , in which case you should ensure npm or <insert the command you ran here> has exported the paths correctly or do it yourself manually by consulting its documentation on how to or read https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27864040/fixing-npm-path-in-windows-8-and-10

Thats the best way I can explain it at this time =)

also if you read the solutions it offers an alternative like apm

[DavidRodarte]

The first solution didn't work for me, when I open the terminal the cursor is blinking.

Mod edit: removed quoted post

[the-j0k3r]

@DavidRodarte can you please do what the solutions post asks?

Issue reports including me too report and reports saying solutions dont work.

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What you posted doesnt help me at all. More information pls.

[the-j0k3r]

See https://github.com/platformio/platformio-atom-ide-terminal/pull/764 should close this up.

Thanks to @oznu and addressed builds in https://github.com/oznu/node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch/pull/4

We have a special branch until Atom decides to have Electron 4.x which is minimum supported electron version.

All previous workarounds can be dismissed. This ticket will close on PR merged and will be,locked to prevent offtopic and unrelated reports flying in.

[techie-mks]

tried solution 1 but still the problem exist. kindly provide solution for the same

Mod Edit: removed quoted post.

[the-j0k3r]

All solutions are posted, none work, fill in issue template as requested.

[rlcayaco]

I did this sir and it worked but when I restarted my Laptop I dunno what happened the terminal seems gone.

Mod edit. removed quoted post. Its not helpful.

[the-j0k3r]

Again I repeat,

If the solutions dont work for anyone, please reply in thread with the issue template filled in.

Simply stating it doesnt work is unhelpful as it contains no actionable information.

@techie-mks @ricayaco

Issue reports including me too report and reports saying solutions dont work.

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[the-j0k3r]

Please upgrade to 2.9.4

[yeamusic21]

Issue reports including me too report and reports saying solutions dont work.

Note DO NOT OPEN A NEW ISSUE REPORT IT WILL BE CLOSED AND MARKED AS DUPLICATE,

FILL IN ISSUE TEMPLATE and reply in this thread with that information

Yes sadly there was a hickup with node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch it didnt build electron 3.x for Windows/macOS with prebuilt binaries for 0.8.1, see oznu/node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch#1, but theres a fix and Im waiting on macOS also before going further here.

Solution 1 Atom Stable 1.39.1 electron 3.x

Do this for now. WINDOWS ONLY (macOS is unsupported at this time. tryng to get binaries built still) Binaries have been built in test with fix but awaiting Microsoft to merge fix upstream microsoft/node-pty#339

1. Uninstall [email protected] from Atom and close Atom <- Important.
2. Download -> platformio-ide-terminal.zip <- click once there to start download
3. extract to folder platformio-ide-terminal on you desktop
4. open a powershell inside the platformio-ide-terminal folder
5. type npm i or apm i press Enter Wait for install to finish, any warning about vulnerabilities via npm its OK to ignore.
6. type apm link Enter You should see a confirmation of the linking.
7. Open Atom and should now work

Solutions 2 Atom 1.41.0-dev Electron 4.x

All platforms except 32-bit which are fully unsupported, Upgrade to nightly Atom 1.41.0-dev with electron 4.x read more here and use the platformio-ide-terminal published @2.9.3 dont use solution 1 zip.

Apologies for this. and Thank you for understanding.

this worked like a charm!! Thanks so much!!

[the-j0k3r]

@yeamusic21 this is outdated and no longer applies, upgrade to Atom 1.40.1 and platformio-ide-terminal 2.9.4

Im also locking topic to avoid ppl thinking this still applies.