Consider modifying ALE integration to use FindExecutable

[oatkiller]

Thanks for making this tool
I'm using gqlint with a local installation (in my current JS project)
ALE is not able to find the executable, as the ALE integration expects gqlint to be available on the path.
Would you consider allowing a change to the ALE integration to use ale#node#FindExecutable
Other linters that are installed using npm frequently do this.
Here are a few links showing configurations using ale#node#FindExecutable

• https://github.com/w0rp/ale/blob/883978ece93bd19250d6d7e8b9659b48f23522e2/ale_linters/sass/stylelint.vim#L8
• https://github.com/w0rp/ale/blob/a42999a639b2916b769a85f37d037be314d9d61b/autoload/ale/handlers/tslint.vim#L10
• https://github.com/w0rp/ale/blob/883978ece93bd19250d6d7e8b9659b48f23522e2/ale_linters/typescript/tsserver.vim#L12

And here is the relevant source code:
https://github.com/w0rp/ale/blob/master/autoload/ale/node.vim#L10

In the mean time, I'm going to try modifying the plugin locally w/ that code to see if it works as I expect. Thanks

[oatkiller]

I tried locally replacing this file: "https://github.com/w0rp/ale/blob/883978ece93bd19250d6d7e8b9659b48f23522e2/ale_linters/graphql/gqlint.vim"
w/ the below:

" Author: Michiel Westerbeek <happylinks@gmail.com>
" Description: Linter for GraphQL Schemas

call ale#Set('graphql_gqlint_executable', 'gqlint')
call ale#Set('graphql_gqlint_use_global', get(g:, 'ale_use_global_executables', 0))

function! ale_linters#graphql#gqlint#GetCommand(buffer) abort
    return ale#path#BufferCdString(a:buffer)
    \   . '%e'
    \   . ' --reporter=simple %t'
endfunction

call ale#linter#Define('graphql', {
\   'name': 'gqlint',
\   'executable': {b -> ale#node#FindExecutable(b, 'graphql_gqlint', [
\       'node_modules/.bin/gqlint',
\   ])},
\   'command': function('ale_linters#graphql#gqlint#GetCommand'),
\   'callback': 'ale#handlers#unix#HandleAsWarning',
\})

That worked for my use case

[happylinks]

Hey, thanks for investigating!
Feel free to create a PR and I’ll test it and merge it :)

Also, curious what rules you are using with gqlint! Is it working nicely for your project?

[aphecetche]

@oatkiller @happylinks I realize this is an old issue but I'm facing the same one. I'd be ready to make a pull request, but I'm not so sure exactly how/where : to this repo or to ale directly ? How are linters imported into ale repo ?
Thanks,

[happylinks]

Probably both repo's, the file in this repo is mostly just to keep track of the latest code in the ale repo.
To be honest, I don't use this repo anymore (not using graphql for my current project). But I can merge and test any PRs.

[aphecetche]

ok, just for the record, in the end I won't actually make any PR as I moved from ALE to CoC and so far I'm happy with it.
Thanks anyway