safety check in better place

slightly safer in case engines is missing
Check nodejs version before we start anything
2025-03-01 10:36:34 +00:00 · 2023-12-19 10:24:41 +00:00 · 2023-12-19 10:19:45 +00:00 · 2023-12-19 10:10:04 +00:00
1 changed files with 9 additions and 0 deletions
--- a/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ if (process.argv[2] === 'admin') {
    return;
 }

+var node_ver = parseInt(process.version.split('.')[0].substring(1));
+var node_rqd = parseInt((require('./package.json').engines.node || "0").match(/\d+/).join(''));
+if (node_ver < node_rqd) {
+    console.log("This version of Node-RED requires Node.js version",node_rqd,"as a minimum.");
+    console.log("Please upgrade your Node.js version and restart.")
+    process.exit(1);
+}
+// else { console.log(node_ver,">=",node_rqd,"- OK")}
+
 var http = require('http');
 var https = require('https');
 var util = require("util");
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Dave Conway-Jones	ae09a16b61	safety check in better place	2023-12-19 10:24:41 +00:00
Dave Conway-Jones	c1958d0bbe	slightly safer in case engines is missing	2023-12-19 10:19:45 +00:00
Dave Conway-Jones	82b45362b1	Check nodejs version before we start anything	2023-12-19 10:10:04 +00:00