node fails with type error

[vrl2]

Hello,

Thanks for creating this tool! I'm new to Node.JS, and there might be an easy workaround for this. It installs fine with npm install, but when I try to run it, I get this error. Running it on Mac OS High Sierra - happy to provide any more details that would help me run it. Thanks!

$ node main > 'output.xml'

/Users/venkat/Desktop/hangouts-converter-master/Hangouts.js:290
data['conversation_state'].forEach(function(conversation) {
^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'forEach' of undefined
at new Hangouts (/Users/venkat/Desktop/hangouts-converter-master/Hangouts.js:290:30)
at Object. (/Users/venkat/Desktop/hangouts-converter-master/main.js:6:29)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:678:30)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:689:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:589:32)
at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:528:12)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:520:3)
at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:719:10)
at startup (internal/bootstrap/node.js:228:19)
at bootstrapNodeJSCore (internal/bootstrap/node.js:575:3)

[nvonbulow]

I suspect your Hangouts.json file might be empty. Just a reminder that the Hangouts.json file goes in the same directory as main.js. I would also recommend using the develop branch since that rewrite includes support for images (only as a hyperlink at this point).

[vrl2]

Thanks for getting back to me. Hangouts.json is 189M. I double checked that it is in the same directory as main.js, and I get the same errors whether I'm using the develop branch or the master branch.

[nvonbulow]

Can you download the utility jq and post the output of jq 'keys' -r Hangouts.json?

[Birdehub]

I am getting a similar issue. My Hangouts.json file is 222,300 KB large, if that helps

Output:
\hangouts-converter-master\Hangouts.js:290
data['conversation_state'].forEach(function(conversation) {
^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'forEach' of undefined
at new Hangouts (\hangouts-converter-master\Hangouts.js:290:30)
at Object. (\hangouts-converter-master\main.js:6:29)
at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:702:30)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:713:10)
at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:612:32)
at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:551:12)
at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:543:3)
at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:744:10)
at startup (internal/bootstrap/node.js:238:19)
at bootstrapNodeJSCore (internal/bootstrap/node.js:572:3)

I downloaded jq. Here is the output

\hangouts-converter-master>jq-win64 keys -r Hangouts.json
[
"conversations"
]

[nvonbulow]

@Birdehub thanks for the info. It looks like my Hangouts.json file format is different from yours. Google may have changed the file format since I wrote this utility over a year ago. I'll see if I can get an updated version of my data and test with that

[vrl2]

Thanks for looking into it! In case it helps, my output from JQ is the same as @Birdehub:
$ jq 'keys' -r Hangouts.json
[
"conversations"
]

[Birdehub]

@nvonbulow Just curious if you have the free time to explore this? If not, I understand, just wanted to know if I should search for other solutions. Appreciate the responsiveness and time!

[nvonbulow]

@Birdehub I do have limited free time, but I should be able to create a fix by the end of the next weekend, maybe earlier

[nvonbulow]

@Birdehub @vrl2 sorry I haven't gotten back to you two yet. I've been very busy getting ready for and with school the past several months. It looks like the file format change is very significant, and I just haven't had the time to rewrite the program at all.