Always get Application entry point file not found

[michaellee8]

I am working on my own angular+nativescript app but found Application entry point file not found that even the bare project just ran tns create --ng proj and tns add platform android show the error above every time I try to run it. Then I tried to test the angular-end of sample-Groceries as well but the error still exists. It happens even when I use bare javascript from the end branch.

[michaellee8]

By inspecting the apk, it seems that the *.ts files are not compiled.

[NickIliev]

Hey @michaellee8

As suggested here a possible reason for this issue is using incompatible Node.js version. Can you try updating to the latest stable versions (at this point 6.9.2) and also try the steps suggested in the linked issue.

[michaellee8]

I have v7.3.0 here, is it a problem?

[NickIliev]

@michaellee8 at this moment only the LTS versions are officially supported and indeed there are some issues with the 7.x versions of Node.js. You can try to reinstall Node.js using 6.9.2 or if you want you can try a Node.js version manager like nvm or n (tools that allow you to have multiple Node.js versions and switch them with commands)

[michaellee8]

@NickIliev I am on windows, how do I do it? It seems they are just for Unix.

[michaellee8]

Still the same situation

An uncaught Exception occurred on "main" thread.
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create application com.tns.NativeScriptApplication: com.tns.NativeScriptException: Application entry point file not found. Please specify the file in package.json otherwise make sure the file index.js or bootstrap.js exists.\nIf using typescript make sure your entry point file is transpiled to javascript.
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4643)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:165)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1433)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:194)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5391)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:833)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:600)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
Caused by: com.tns.NativeScriptException: Application entry point file not found. Please specify the file in package.json otherwise make sure the file index.js or bootstrap.js exists.\nIf using typescript make sure your entry point file is transpiled to javascript.
at com.tns.Module.bootstrapApp(Module.java:337)
at com.tns.Runtime.run(Runtime.java:508)
at com.tns.NativeScriptApplication.onCreate(NativeScriptApplication.java:17)
at android.app.Instrumentation.callApplicationOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1065)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4640)
... 10 more
Caused by: com.tns.NativeScriptException: Failed to find module: "./", relative to: app//
at com.tns.Module.resolvePathHelper(Module.java:159)
at com.tns.Module.bootstrapApp(Module.java:335)
... 14 more

[NickIliev]

Hey @michaellee8
I've just realised that you have two opened issues and I have given a possible reason for your issue here. Closing this one as duplicate - let's continue our discussion in the another issue