unable to build on osx el capitan

[michaelpalumbo]

Hi there, I can't install the package.

from "npm install ftdi -g"

I get:

[email protected] install /usr/local/lib/node_modules/ftdi
node-gyp rebuild

CXX(target) Release/obj.target/ftdi/src/ftdi_device.o
In file included from ../src/ftdi_device.cc:11:
../src/ftdi_device.h:7:10: fatal error: 'ftd2xx.h' file not found
#include <ftd2xx.h>
^
1 error generated.
make: *** [Release/obj.target/ftdi/src/ftdi_device.o] Error 1
gyp ERR! build error
gyp ERR! stack Error: make failed with exit code: 2
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:258:23)
gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:180:13)
gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:209:12)
gyp ERR! System Darwin 15.3.0
gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/Cellar/node/9.11.1/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild"
gyp ERR! cwd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/ftdi
gyp ERR! node -v v9.11.1
gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.6.2
gyp ERR! not ok
npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! [email protected] install: node-gyp rebuild
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the [email protected] install script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! /Users/---------/.npm/_logs/2018-04-23T14_34_09_624Z-debug.log

[doron-mil]

I'm gettin the same problem.
Can someone please help

[beadon1]

the instructions for the FTDI install website are incomplete for MacOS. Use these.

Download the FTDI Drivers here :
http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm

The video installation instructions are broken, are require that you follow these steps additionally ( 6,7) :

1. Open a Terminal window (Finder->Go->Utilities->Terminal).

2. If the /usr/local/lib directory does not exist, create it:
   sudo mkdir /usr/local/lib

3. if the /usr/local/include directory does not exist, create it:
   sudo mkdir /usr/local/include

4. Copy the dylib file to /usr/local/lib:
   sudo cp Desktop/D2XX/libftd2xx.1.4.4.dylib /usr/local/lib/libftd2xx.1.4.4.dylib

5. Make a symbolic link:
   sudo ln -sf /usr/local/lib/libftd2xx.1.4.4.dylib /usr/local/lib/libftd2xx.dylib

6. Copy the D2XX include file:
   sudo cp ~/Desktop/D2XX/ftd2xx.h /usr/local/include/ftd2xx.h

7. Copy the WinTypes include file:
   sudo cp ~/Desktop/D2XX/WinTypes.h /usr/local/include/WinTypes.h

8. You have now successfully installed the D2XX library.