install from npm does not build browser version

[risacher]

if I use 'npm install -s qrcode' there is no build subdirectory, but if I do 'npm install -s soldair/node-qrcode' there is.

[javajosh]

I had the same issue, but your tip worked. Thanks!

[arethk]

Same issue when you do "npm install --save qrcode" as the docs state.

Works when you do "npm install -s soldair/node-qrcode", as stated above but you get this in your package.json: "qrcode": "github:soldair/node-qrcode". I don't think that's ideal.

[joshuatshaffer]

The build directory is present in version 1.5.1 but not in 1.5.2 and 1.5.3. I'm guessing there was a mistake when publishing to npm.

The following worked for me:
npm install --save qrcode@1.5.1

<canvas id="canvas"></canvas>

<script src="./node_modules/qrcode/build/qrcode.js"></script>
<script>
  QRCode.toCanvas(
    document.getElementById("canvas"),
    "sample text",
    function (error) {
      if (error) console.error(error);
      console.log("success!");
    }
  );
</script>

[salixh5]

Great, I'm using v1.5.1 for now.

[dolanmiu]

The path now as of 1.5.3 seems to be: node_modules\qrcode\lib\browser.js

Try this instead

[bikubi]

The path now as of 1.5.3 seems to be: node_modules\qrcode\lib\browser.js

Try this instead

don't! @dolanmiu it's not the same; lib/browser.js is not built in any way, e.g. it contains requires.

[tomchiverton]

Workaround WFM too