Uncaught ReferenceError: NativeScriptViewFactory is not defined on iOS built with mode --release.

[paulmlilo]

Uncaught ReferenceError: NativeScriptViewFactory is not defined on iOS built with mode --release.

[rigor789]

Can you confirm this happens even after running ns clean first?

Please also include the contents of your package.json.

[NathanWalker]

This can also be seen if you haven't cleared DerivedData in awhile.
You can run this command:

rm -rf ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData

Then ns clean and run.

[paulmlilo]

@rigor789 Yes it happens after running ns clean.

Here is my package.json.

{
  "name": "app",
  "main": "./src/main.ts",
  "version": "2.1.1",
  "private": true,
  "nativescript": {
    "id": "example.example.app"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@angular/animations": "~17.3.4",
    "@angular/common": "~17.3.4",
    "@angular/compiler": "~17.3.4",
    "@angular/core": "~17.3.4",
    "@angular/forms": "~17.3.4",
    "@angular/platform-browser": "~17.3.4",
    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "~17.3.4",
    "@angular/router": "~17.3.4",
    "@heywhy/ns-secure-storage": "~0.3.0",
    "@nativescript-community/push": "~1.1.11",
    "@nativescript-community/ui-image": "~4.3.40",
    "@nativescript-community/ui-mapbox": "~6.2.27",
    "@nativescript-community/ui-material-bottomnavigationbar": "~7.2.49",
    "@nativescript-community/ui-material-slider": "^7.2.49",
    "@nativescript-community/ui-pager": "~14.1.19",
    "@nativescript-community/ui-pulltorefresh": "~2.5.3",
    "@nativescript-community/universal-links": "^3.0.1",
    "@nativescript/angular": "~17.0.0",
    "@nativescript/appavailability": "~2.0.0",
    "@nativescript/auto-fit-text": "~1.0.3",
    "@nativescript/biometrics": "~1.3.1",
    "@nativescript/camera": "~5.1.0",
    "@nativescript/contacts": "~2.1.0",
    "@nativescript/core": "~8.7.0",
    "@nativescript/datetimepicker": "~2.1.13",
    "@nativescript/geolocation": "~8.3.1",
    "@nativescript/haptics": "^3.0.2",
    "@nativescript/imagepicker": "~3.1.1",
    "@nativescript/iqkeyboardmanager": "~2.1.1",
    "@nativescript/social-share": "~2.3.0",
    "@nativescript/tailwind": "^2.0.1",
    "@nativescript/theme": "~3.0.1",
    "@nstudio/ui-collectionview": "~5.1.8",
    "@triniwiz/nativescript-star-ratings": "^2.0.3",
    "anchorme": "^3.0.5",
    "dayjs": "^1.11.10",
    "geolocation-utils": "~1.2.5",
    "global": "^4.4.0",
    "google-libphonenumber": "~3.2.34",
    "jwt-decode": "3.1.2",
    "lodash": "^4.17.21",
    "nativescript-audio": "^6.2.6",
    "nativescript-barcodescanner": "~4.1.2",
    "nativescript-calendar": "~3.0.0",
    "nativescript-clipboard": "^2.1.1",
    "nativescript-feedback": "^2.0.0",
    "nativescript-hook": "~0.2.5",
    "nativescript-imagecropper": "~4.0.3",
    "nativescript-inappbrowser": "^3.2.0",
    "nativescript-phone": "^3.0.3",
    "nativescript-uuid-v2": "~2.0.1",
    "ngx-mask": "^17.0.7",
    "rxjs": "~7.8.1",
    "short-crypt": "^3.0.6",
    "tailwindcss": "~3.4.3",
    "throttle-debounce": "~5.0.0",
    "ts-deepmerge": "^7.0.0",
    "zone.js": "~0.14.4"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "~17.3.4",
    "@angular/compiler-cli": "~17.3.4",
    "@nativescript/android": "~8.7.0",
    "@nativescript/debug-ios": "~1.0.0",
    "@nativescript/ios": "8.7.0",
    "@nativescript/types": "~8.7.0",
    "@nativescript/types-android": "~8.7.0",
    "@nativescript/types-ios": "~8.7.0",
    "@nativescript/webpack": "^5.0.19",
    "@ngtools/webpack": "~17.3.4",
    "@types/lodash": "~4.17.0",
    "@types/node": "~20.12.7",
    "@types/throttle-debounce": "^5.0.2",
    "postcss": "^8.4.38",
    "postcss-loader": "^8.1.1",
    "prettier": "~3.2.5",
    "prettier-plugin-organize-imports": "^3.2.4",
    "prettier-plugin-tailwindcss": "^0.5.13",
    "typescript": "~5.4.5"
  },
  "packageManager": "[email protected]"
}

[paulmlilo]

@NathanWalker, I ran rm -rf ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData and then ns clean but it still returns the same error.

[israelglory]

I am also having this exact error. Please can we get help with this ? @NathanWalker

[israelglory]

@NathanWalker @paulmlilo apparently i inspected the error to the nodemudles and figured the nativescript core ios utils folder has an index.js folder and this function is the one causing my app to break, :

export function getWindow() {
let window;
if (SDK_VERSION >= 15) {
// UIWindowScene.keyWindow is only available 15+
window = NativeScriptViewFactory.getKeyWindow(); <--------- the problem
}
if (window) {
return window;
}
const app = UIApplication.sharedApplication;
if (!app) {
return;
}
return app.keyWindow || (app.windows && app.windows.count > 0 && app.windows.objectAtIndex(0));
}

please what do you need to do ?

[pazaan]

I can repro this just using a blank sample project.

I'm on a 2019 Intel MBP running macOS 14.4.1, with Xcode 15.3, iOS SDK 17.4 and ns 8.7.0.

% ns create vue-sample --vue --ts
% cd vue-sample
% ns run ios # works fine, runs on my attached device
% ns run ios --bundle --release # runs, then crashes on my attached device

The generated package.json is:

{
  "name": "vue-sample",
  "main": "app/app.ts",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "@nativescript/core": "~8.7.0",
    "@nativescript/theme": "~3.0.2",
    "nativescript-vue": "~2.9.3"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@nativescript/ios": "8.7.0",
    "@nativescript/types": "~8.7.0",
    "@nativescript/webpack": "~5.0.19",
    "@types/node": "~17.0.21",
    "nativescript-vue-template-compiler": "~2.9.3",
    "typescript": "~5.4.0",
    "vue": "~2.6.12"
  }
}

Crashes with:

  ***** Fatal JavaScript exception - application has been terminated. *****
  NativeScript encountered a fatal error:
  Uncaught ReferenceError: NativeScriptViewFactory is not defined
   at
  	getWindow(file:///var/containers/Bundle/Application/367C52DC-DF32-40B1-846F-30F36C41A51B/vuesample.app/app/vendor.js:2:861673)
  	at get window(file:///var/containers/Bundle/Application/367C52DC-DF32-40B1-846F-30F36C41A51B/vuesample.app/app/vendor.js:2:27298)
  	at didFinishLaunchingWithOptions(file:///var/containers/Bundle/Application/367C52DC-DF32-40B1-846F-30F36C41A51B/vuesample.app/app/vendor.js:2:29697)
  	at (file:///var/containers/Bundle/Application/367C52DC-DF32-40B1-846F-30F36C41A51B/vuesample.app/app/vendor.js:2:23442)

I noticed that the --release version has a minified vendor.js, whereas the non-release version doesn't. I'll keep digging into this to see if I can narrow it down some more.

Webpack was a red herring. When I explicitly set mode to development, I still get the crash.

It doesn't even have to be a Vue example. I get the same even when doing a vanilla TS project: ns create example-app --ts

[pazaan]

I got back on my feet again by downgrading to @nativescript/core": "~8.6.2 and @nativescript/ios": "8.6.4.

[NathanWalker]

I'm curious @pazaan @israelglory @paulmlilo if the projects where you're seeing this have a build.xcconfig or Podfile you could share?
We're not seeing this here, even with ns create, so perhaps something else we could check that could bring about the condition?
If each would be able to respond with output of following would be helpful as well:

node -v
npm -v
ns -v
ruby --version
pod --version

[israelglory]

v20.3.1
9.6.7
8.7.0
✔ Up to date.
ruby 2.7.8p225 (2023-03-30 revision 1f4d455848) [arm64-darwin22]
1.15.2

@NathanWalker

[CatchABus]

v20.3.1 9.6.7 8.7.0 ✔ Up to date. ruby 2.7.8p225 (2023-03-30 revision 1f4d455848) [arm64-darwin22] 1.15.2

@NathanWalker

We happen to have a fix in next release that solves problems similar to this one: NativeScript/ios#248
Can you try npm i @nativescript/ios@next and see if next solves it for you?

[pazaan]

I'm curious @pazaan @israelglory @paulmlilo if the projects where you're seeing this have a build.xcconfig or Podfile you could share? We're not seeing this here, even with ns create, so perhaps something else we could check that could bring about the condition? If each would be able to respond with output of following would be helpful as well:

node -v
npm -v
ns -v
ruby --version
pod --version

% node -v
v20.12.2
% npm -v # Intentionally downgraded because of https://github.com/NativeScript/NativeScript/issues/10509
10.3.0
% ns -v
8.7.0
✔ Up to date.
% ruby --version
ruby 2.7.8p225 (2023-03-30 revision 1f4d455848) [x86_64-darwin22]
% pod --version
1.15.2

I don't have a Podfile:

% find . -name "*Podfile*"
%

@NathanWalker Which build.xcconfig would you like to see?

% find . -name build.xcconfig         
./platforms/ios/build/Release-iphoneos/exampleapp.xcarchive/Products/Applications/exampleapp.app/build.xcconfig
./platforms/ios/build/Debug-iphoneos/exampleapp.xcarchive/Products/Applications/exampleapp.app/build.xcconfig
./platforms/ios/exampleapp/build.xcconfig
./platforms/ios/exampleapp/Resources/build.xcconfig
./node_modules/@nativescript/ios/framework/__PROJECT_NAME__/build.xcconfig
./App_Resources/iOS/build.xcconfig

Edit: Assume you mean App_Resources...

ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = E53PUHPBVX

[pazaan]

We happen to have a fix in next release that solves problems similar to this one: NativeScript/ios#248
Can you try npm i @nativescript/ios@next and see if next solves it for you?

Updating to next didn't appear to help.

% npm i -D @nativescript/ios@next
% ns run ios --clean --release # <--- still crashes

[israelglory]

I got back on my feet again by downgrading to @nativescript/core": "~8.6.2 and @nativescript/ios": "8.6.4.

Worked...

[paulmlilo]

@NathanWalker

[tomcoonen]

I don't know if it's related, but I also had an issue on 8.7.0 (release build):

Fatal Exception: java.lang.RuntimeException Unable to create application com.tns.NativeScriptApplication: com.tns.NativeScriptException: Error calling module function ReferenceError: __registerDomainDispatcher is not defined File: (file:///data/data/xxxx/files/app/vendor.js:2:849906) StackTrace: (file:///data/data/xxxx/files/app/vendor.js:2:849907)

[rigor789]

@tomcoonen was @nativescript/android updated to 8.7.x as well? I believe the stack you shared can happen when using core 8.7.x but old android runtime version. I think we can add another check before including the inspector_modules in webpack to ensure both core and runtime are supporting them.

[tomcoonen]

@rigor789 Yes, I tried manually and also using the migrate command.