Install and compiles flow but running has no effect

[tve]

I can't quite get node-red-mcu-plugin to work. I built a debian bullseye docker container with node-red, moddable SDK, esp-idf, and node-red-mcu-plugin. The node-red log looks clean:

Welcome to Node-RED
===================

13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Node-RED version: v3.0.2
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Node.js  version: v18.12.1
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Linux 5.15.76-1-MANJARO x64 LE
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Loading palette nodes
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Node-RED MCU Edition Runtime Version: #89ab684
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Node-RED MCU Edition Plugin  Version: v1.0.0-rc.1
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Moddable SDK Version: v3.5.1-31-g1e836c7
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Settings file  : /data/settings.js
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Context store  : 'default' [module=memory]
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] User directory : /data
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Flows file     : /data/flows.json
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [warn] Encrypted credentials not found
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Server now running at http://127.0.0.1:1880/
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Starting flows
13 Dec 21:46:04 - [info] Started flows
Launching mcuProxy:
- Listening for MCU @ :::5004/IPv6

I'm trying out a very simple flow:

With the following build config:

The console monitor says:

Starting build process...
Host system check: #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Oct 29 14:22:16 UTC 2022
MCU Build system check: p1.0.0-rc.1 + #89ab684 @ m3.5.1-31-g1e836c7
HOME directory check: /usr/src/node-red
Creating build environment for platform sim/nodemcu.
Working directory: /data/mcu-plugin-cache/ouhvlpgqyvp
> cd /data/mcu-plugin-cache/ouhvlpgqyvp
Creating build script file...
> /bin/bash ./build.sh
# nodered2mcu flows
# xsc main.xsb
# mcrez resources
Total resource size: 0 bytes
# xsc flows.xsb
# xsl modules
# cc mc.resources.c
### 1585 instances, 1915 keys, 150 colors, 0 holes
### warning: wifi: default() timer: no const
### warning: wifi: default() state_next: no const
### warning: wifi: default() state: no const
### warning: wifi: default.get mode() mode: no const
### warning: wifi: default.scan() scanning: no const
### warning: nodered: Node.prototype.send() RED.#compatibility: not frozen
### warning: nodered: Node.prototype.send() RED.#compatibility[Symbol.asyncIterator]() DelayNode() maxKeptMsgsCount() _maxKeptMsgsCount: no const
### warning: nodered: Node.prototype.send() RED.build() msgQueue: no const
### warning: nodered: Node.prototype.send() RED.build() compatibilityClasses: no const
### warning: embedded:network/http/server/options/serversendevents: default: not frozen
### warning: embedded:network/http/server/options/webpage: default: not frozen
### warning: embedded:network/http/server/options/websocket: default: not frozen
### warning: httpserver: default.add() server: no const
### warning: fetch: fetch() Client() clients: no const
### warning: mustache: default: not frozen
### warning: mustache: default.tags: not frozen
### warning: mustache: default.clearCache() defaultWriter: not frozen
### warning: mustache: default.clearCache() defaultWriter.templateCache: not frozen
### warning: mustache: default.clearCache() defaultWriter.templateCache._cache: not frozen
### warning: WebSocket: default() URLParts() urlRegExp: no const
### warning: WebSocket: default() URLParts() authorityRegExp: no const
# cc mc.xs.c
# ld mc.so

When I hit the inject node, I get the std Node-RED notification "Successfully injected hello" but there's nothing in the debug pane. Dunno where to look...

(It doesn't work on my LInuix system without docker 'cause of #8)

NB: I'm happy to make the Dockerfile and the image available.

[ralphwetzel]

As next event - after getting # ld mc.so - xsbug (the debugger) & mcsim (the simulator) should open.
Does this happen?

[tve]

Oops, xsbug isn't gonna work just like that in a container. Can I turn it off? Does mcsim require an X server too?

[ralphwetzel]

xsbug opens & is used by default for debug builds. You could turn it off issuing a release build - yet this would as well turn off the connections to & the interaction with the Node-RED editor.
Both - xsbug & mcsim - demand an X server, yes.