Windows 7 x64. Compiled from sources. Can't load.

[vatula]

I have this weird issue. I downloaded Windows 7 SDK, then GTK+ x86, then installed node-gyp, then took node-canvas sources, then compiled. Got this small warning:

C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(99
1,5): warning MSB8012: TargetExt(.dll) does not match the Linker's OutputFile p
roperty value (.node). This may cause your project to build incorrectly. To cor
rect this, please make sure that $(OutDir), $(TargetName) and $(TargetExt) prop
erty values match the value specified in %(Link.OutputFile). [D:\Development\Ho
me\Projects\Js\shelf\node_modules\canvas\build\canvas.vcxproj]

But I guess that can be ignored. Then tried to run an example from README.md. Because of try/catch block canvas said it can't load module from “default” folder. I commented out try/catch and got this:

module.js:485
process.dlopen(filename, module.exports);
^
Error: The specified module could not be found.
D:\Development\Home\Projects\Js\shelf\node_modules\canvas\build\Release\canvas.node
at Object.Module._extensions..node (module.js:485:11)
at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12)
at Module.require (module.js:362:17)
at require (module.js:378:17)
at Object. (D:\Development\Home\Projects\Js\shelf\node_modules\canvas\lib\bindings.js:5:20)
at Module._compile (module.js:449:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:467:10)
at Module.load (module.js:356:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12)

[TooTallNate]

Use Dependency Walker and open the compiled .node file, that should show you which dll's are missing (I'm assuming that's the problem).

[domenic]

Dependency Walker says LIBCAIRO-2.DLL and IESHIMS.DLL are missing. No idea about the latter, but the former is in C:\GTK.

[domenic]

Copying all the .dlls in C:\GTK\bin, as well as IEShims.dll from C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer, into node_modules\canvas\build\Release seems to be a workaround.

[jazzzz]

I had the same issue on Windows XP 32 bits, adding C:\GTK\bin in my path fixed it! (Copying all the .dll also worked).

[PawandeepKaur]

I have a same problem. Windows 8 64bit. with depends.exe I am getting the following error

API-MS-WIN-CORE-KERNEL32-PRIVATE-L1-1-1.DLL
API-MS-WIN-CORE-PRIVATEPROFILE-L1-1-1.DLL
API-MS-WIN-SERVICE-PRIVATE-L1-1-1.DLL
API-MS-WIN-CORE-SHUTDOWN-L1-1-1.DLL
EXT-MS-WIN-NTUSER-UICONTEXT-EXT-L1-1-0.DLL

I have path set for GTK bin, I have downloaded 64bit GTK version. I have had copied all dll from GTK/bin. I have already found first 3 and dont know how can I get last 2. any suggestions

[PaulBGD]

Same issue here @PawandeepKaur, did you ever solve it?

[Mrnikbobjeff]

@PaulBGD I have the same issue, it is related to Windows 8.1. Apparently Microsoft changed the design of Windows, effectively breaking the compability with older dlls or exe files. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-performance/32-bit-application-fails-to-start-after-81-upgrade/b825723e-e2a2-4c8f-bd1f-10446a5d7059?auth=1

[PawandeepKaur]

@PaulBGD it was so trouble for me to that in windows, thus I switched to linux and it installed and ran very well..

[brettz9]

Following the helpful information at #191 (comment) (and also nodejs/node-gyp#94 (comment) and of course https://github.com/Automattic/node-canvas/wiki/Installation%3A-Windows), I made a node file that could be added to postinstall or such as it detects Windows and copies the files in the expected directories if present: https://github.com/brettz9/typeson-registry/blob/master/windows-install.js