mermaid not found

[olafklingt]

I guess this issue is more like that i didn't install something properly but i don't know what i have to install. after this command:
pandoc -t html -F mermaid-filter -o output.html test.md

The error message is the following:

External tool not found: mermaid
pandoc: Error running filter mermaid-filter

i tried to install mermaid from npm:

npm install -g mermaid

but it does not change my situation.

I am on os x 10.10.4
many thanks
olaf

[raghur]

Are you on Windows? If so, you have to specify the extension and/or also modify the cmd file. See this portion from the README: *WINDOWS* - you need mermaid-filter.cmd in the line above *Windows 8.1* - On windows 8.1, mermaid-filter.cmd fails - apparently due to change in how the CMD.exe works for subprocesses? - see this issue thread <jgm/pandoc#3458>. You have to edit the globally installed mermaid-filter.cmd located in c:\users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\npm to use ~dp$PATH:0. Unfortunately, you will need to do this each time you install/update mermaid-filter since it overwrites the cmd file.

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On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 8:14 PM, lonox ***@***.***> wrote: I guess this issue is more like that i didn't install something properly but i don't know what i have to install. after this command: pandoc -t html -F mermaid-filter -o output.html test.md The error message is the following: External tool not found: mermaid pandoc: Error running filter mermaid-filter i tried to install mermaid from npm: npm install -g mermaid but it does not change my situation. many thanks olaf — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#14>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAfgq7SeDQLn_cugPOAEbXTga2cjK7vBks5sokg2gaJpZM4PsPA6> .

[larsw]

Related; which mermaid version is this package supposed to work with? The original mermaid CLI is deprecated in favor of the mermaid.cli package, which installs mmdc/mmdc.cmd, but hasn't the same arguments (as far as I know).

[olafklingt]

sorry for the late answer

i am on os x

i tried to exchange the cmd variable within the index.js to

var cmd = externalTool("/usr/local/bin/mmdc") + " -v -e " + phantomjs.path;

but it does not work because the arguments are different but i don't know the meaning of the old arguments so it is difficult to translate further.

for now i use the pandoc-mermaid filter, but that works only works for html

[raghur]

I see... tbh, I haven't been tracking mermaid that closely - so didn't know that cli args/entrypoint had changed. Will take a look and fix it up. Thanks for the bug report.

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On Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 9:28 PM, lonox ***@***.***> wrote: sorry for the late answer i am on os x i tried to exchange the cmd variable within the index.js to var cmd = externalTool("/usr/local/bin/mmdc") + " -v -e " + phantomjs.path; but it does not work because the arguments are different but i don't know the meaning of the old arguments so it is difficult to translate further. for now i use the pandoc-mermaid filter, but that works only works for html — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#14 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAfgqxjJjHErjYfK5V6t7I1U6zIDpw3uks5sqPEwgaJpZM4PsPA6> .

[raghur]

I've just pushed a commit that should address this. Can you install again and see if it works for you?

[larsw]

Thanks! That worked out. Just FYI; I submitted a PR for PDF support in mermaid.cli that was merged recently. I'm also currently working on SVG->EMF conversion via Inkscape so that it will be possible to import the diagrams as vector graphic in docx (Word < 2016). Word 2016 supports SVG as far as I know, but our corp hasn't upgraded yet.

[olafklingt]

perfect thanks!