RN 0.68 Support

[nmongiya]

When I am trying version 1.0.0 with React-Native 0.68
I am getting the below error
WARN Possible Unhandled Promise Rejection (id: 0): TypeError: null is not an object (evaluating 'BabylonModule.initialize') ensureInitialized$@http://localhost:8081/src/index.tsx.bundle?platform=android&dev=true&minify=false&app=XXX.XX.XX&modulesOnly=false&runModule=true:642083:60

Here is my package.json
"@babylonjs/core": "5.0.0", "@babylonjs/loaders": "5.0.0-alpha.60", "@babylonjs/materials": "5.0.0-alpha.60", "@babylonjs/react-native": "^1.0.1",

Expected behavior
React-Native announced version 0.68 with same breaking changes
https://reactnative.dev/blog/2022/03/30/version-068#breaking-changes-and-version-bumps
and upgrade Gradle to 7.3 is one of them> could that be the isssue?

Other

• Platform: [Android]

[ryantrem]

1. Make sure your first three Babylon.js packages are all the same version (5.0.0).
2. You need to install https://www.npmjs.com/package/@babylonjs/react-native-iosandroid-0-65 as well. Did you get a react error telling you to install this package?
3. We haven’t tested Babylon React Native 0.68 yet, so I’m not sure if it will work even with the above changes, but if not you should at least get a different error.

[nmongiya]

1. Updated to make sure all three Babylon.js packages are all the same version (5.0.0).

"@babylonjs/core": "5.0.0", "@babylonjs/loaders": "5.0.0", "@babylonjs/materials": "5.0.0", "@babylonjs/react-native": "^1.0.1",
But still the same error.

2. It didn't report any error to install @babylonjs/react-native-iosandroid-0-65 but when I install it, it started to give me different errors.

 1: Task failed with an exception.
 Where:
Build file 'XXXX\node_modules\@babylonjs\react-native-iosandroid-0-65\android\build.gradle' line: 27
What went wrong:
A problem occurred evaluating project ':babylonjs_react-native-iosandroid-0-65'.
> Plugin with id 'maven' not found.

I believe that is because node_modules@babylonjs\react-native-iosandroid-0-65\android\build.gradle is pointing to maven
maven { // All of React Native (JS, Obj-C sources, Android binaries) is installed from npm url "$rootDir/../node_modules/react-native/android" } while it has been removed from gradle 7onwards and RN 0.68 is using gradle 7+

[ryantrem]

If you remove that maven reference locally (for testing purposes) does it resolve the error?

[nmongiya]

Before removing the maven reference:

`1: Task failed with an exception.

• Where:
  Build file 'XXXXnode_modules@babylonjs\react-native-iosandroid-0-65\android\build.gradle' line: 27

• What went wrong:
  A problem occurred evaluating project ':babylonjs_react-native-iosandroid-0-65'.

Plugin with id 'maven' not found.

• Try:

Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
Run with --scan to get full insights.
==============================================================================

2: Task failed with an exception.

• What went wrong:
  A problem occurred configuring project ':babylonjs_react-native-iosandroid-0-65'.

compileSdkVersion is not specified. Please add it to build.gradle

• Try:

Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
Run with --scan to get full insights.
==============================================================================

• Get more help at https://help.gradle.org`

After removing the maven reference

`Where:
Build file 'XXX\node_modules@babylonjs\react-native-iosandroid-0-65\android\build.gradle' line: 129

• What went wrong:
  A problem occurred configuring project ':babylonjs_react-native-iosandroid-0-65'.

Configuration with name 'compile' not found.`
and looks like that is not a bug
https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/upgrading_version_6.html#sec:configuration_removal

[nmongiya]

But if I comment out the local reference for maven and whole afterEvaluate function from node_modules@babylonjs\react-native-iosandroid-0-65\android\build.gradle, I can at least compile the app.
Although that does not show anything and shows the below error in Metro
ERROR Error: Exception in HostFunction: Exception in HostFunction: Error parsing URL scheme: Cannot parse a URI without a scheme

[gomes042]

Any updates?

[bghgary]

Sorry, not yet. Now that Babylon.js 5.0 is announced, we will get back to this in the next few weeks hopefully.

[jonklein]

FYI, with the above workarounds in place (remove Maven plugin and afterEvaluate block), Babylon is working correctly for me with React Native 0.68.

[bghgary]

Related: #410

[pingumen96]

I confirm that the workarounds work on RN 0.68.

[nmongiya]

@jonklein @pingumen96 Can you guys please confirm if you are using RN 0.68 with newArchEnabled=true in gradle.properties
It worked for me when the flag is set as false otherwise it shows the error
'EngineView' is not Fabric compatible yet.

[pingumen96]

@jonklein @pingumen96 Can you guys please confirm if you are using RN 0.68 with newArchEnabled=true in gradle.properties It worked for me when the flag is set as false otherwise it shows the error 'EngineView' is not Fabric compatible yet.

I did not use newArchEnabled = true because of the incompatibility with other libraries.