onion cloud force crashes node.js & gpio_helper

moridin1138

Hi Everyone,

I am attempting to run a node.js script that uses gpio_helper. I am using the following code (it also uses pushbullet).

//on Garage state change send notification
helper.onPinChange(6, function(value) {
	
	if (startingvar != 0){
		if(value == 1) {
			
			console.log("The garage is open - " + value + " as of " + getDateNow());

			pusher.note(null, "GarageFi", "The garage was opened.", function(error, response) {
			  //process.exit();      // kill the script once push is sent
			});
			
		} else if(value == 0){
			
			console.log("The garage is closed - " + value + " as of " + getDateNow());

			pusher.note(null, "GarageFi", "The garage was closed.", function(error, response) {
			  //process.exit();      // kill the script once push is sent
			});
			
		}
	}
	
});

Now the problem comes when I poll this same GPIO pin via the Onion Cloud API. If I poll the same GPIO pin it either hangs (using the web UI), or it crashes as follows:

fs.js:603
  var r = binding.read(fd, buffer, offset, length, position);
                  ^

Error: ENODEV: no such device, read
    at Error (native)
    at Object.fs.readSync (fs.js:603:19)
    at Object.fs.readFileSync (fs.js:433:24)
    at GPIOHelper.getPinSync (/root/gpiohelper.js:77:15)
    at GPIOHelper._poll (/root/gpiohelper.js:110:20)
    at null._repeat (/root/gpiohelper.js:100:8)
    at wrapper [as _onTimeout] (timers.js:275:11)
    at Timer.listOnTimeout (timers.js:92:15)

Is it not possible to watch for the GPIO state with the JS code and at the same time have the API read the state as well?

Costas Costas

Same for me with a different node.js.

moridin1138

@Costas-Costas said in onion cloud force crashes node.js & gpio_helper:

Same for me with a different node.js.

Glad I am not the only one. I am surprised it isnt a more common issue, and that there isn't a resolution yet!