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Windows Build

  • Build Nodejs from its source
  • Build Informix Nodejs driver

FYI: make sure bit architecture matches for all binary components
If you are using 64bit nodejs make sure you are using 64bit Informix Client-SDK as well.

FYI:

Prerequisite :

  • Informix Client SDK 410 xC2 or above
  • Git
  • NodeJS
  • Python (2.7.x (3.x is not supported yet))
  • Node-gyp (npm install -g node-gyp)
  • NAN (npm install -g nan)

Build node.js from its source

The node.lib is needed for compiling C/C++ native addons, One of the ways to get this library is to build node.js from its source, then there will never be any compatibility issue.
FYI: The node.lib can also be obtained from node-gyp too, it is up to you to choose one of the approach.

Open VS 2015 x64 cmd

# Say you have extracted NodeJS sourct at **C:\njs\Src6112**
cd C:\njs\Src6112

SET NODE_SRC=C:\njs\Src6112
vcbuild.bat nosign release x64

FYI:
vcbuild.bat nosign release x64 : Build in release mode in 64-bit computers
vcbuild.bat nosign debug x64   : Build in debug mode for 64-bit computers
vcbuild.bat nosign release     : Build in release mode in 32-bit computers
vcbuild.bat clean              : Clean Project

Build the Informix node.js driver

clone the driver source code

cd C:\work
git clone https://github.com/OpenInformix/IfxNode.git
cd C:\work\IfxNode

Set env for the build

  • c:\Informix is the location where Informix CSDK installed
  • C:\njs\Src6112 is the nodejs source that you have completed the build
#Open VS 2015 x64 cmd

#Switch NodeJS to picket from the newly build location
SET PATH=C:\njs\Src6112\Debug;C:\njs\Src6112\deps\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin;%PATH%
or (depens on your nodejs build)
SET PATH=C:\njs\Src6112\Release;C:\njs\Src6112\deps\npm\bin\node-gyp-bin;%PATH%

SET CSDK_HOME=c:\Informix
SET NODE_SRC=C:\njs\Src6112

Fire the driver build

cd C:\work\IfxNode
npm install nan

node-gyp configure
node-gyp build

#FYI: 
node-gyp build  --debug
node-gyp build  --release

Alternative build: you may use the Visual Studio 2015 Solution to build from source
C:\work\IfxNode\IfxNodeJsVS2015.sln

Driver binaries

#If no build error then the driver binaries will be at 
C:\work\IfxNode\build\Debug
# or
C:\work\IfxNode\build\Release

Cleanup build files

del C:\work\IfxNode\build\binding.sln
del C:\work\IfxNode\build\config.gypi
del C:\work\IfxNode\build\ifx_njs_bind.vcxproj
del C:\work\IfxNode\build\ifx_njs_bind.vcxproj.filters

del C:\work\IfxNode\build\Release\ifx_njs_bind.exp
del C:\work\IfxNode\build\Release\ifx_njs_bind.lib
del C:\work\IfxNode\build\Release\ifx_njs_bind.map
del C:\work\IfxNode\build\Release\ifx_njs_bind.pdb

del /S /F /Q C:\work\IfxNode\build\Release\obj
rd /S /Q C:\work\IfxNode\build\Release\obj

Quick test of the local build

md C:\work\t1
cd C:\work\t1
npm install bindings
# FYI: Copy the entire IfxNode dir under C:\work\t1\node_modules\ and then rename it to ifxnjs
xcopy C:\work\IfxNode C:\work\t1\node_modules\ifxnjs /s /I

copy C:\work\IfxNode\examples\SampleApp1.js

#edit the connection information of the application, then run
node SampleApp1.js

FYI: node-gyp build helps

Command Description
help Shows the help dialog
build Invokes make/msbuild.exe and builds the native addon
clean Removes the build directory if it exists
configure Generates project build files for the current platform
rebuild Runs clean, configure and build all in a row
install Installs node header files for the given version
list Lists the currently installed node header versions
remove Removes the node header files for the given version