Can not run tests

[Roker2]

• axmol version: 2.1.0-rc7
• devices test on: Win10
• developing environments
  • Visual Studio:
    • VS version: 2019 (16.11), 2022 (17.6+)
    • MSVC version: 1929, 1934, 19.35, 19.36, 19.37
    • Windows SDK version: 10.0.22621.0
      Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open cpp-tests folder
2. Run pwsh ../../build.ps1 -p win32

It can not create configs/config-example.plist

[aismann]

@Roker2
It builds using vs2022 ui?

[Roker2]

Yes

[rh101]

1. Open cpp-tests folder

   2. Run pwsh ../../build.ps1 -p win32

It can not create configs/config-example.plist

A lot of information missing from your post. For example, which version of Visual Studio? What is the output of the console? Did you run setup?

A few assumptions:

1 - You've already set up as per these instructions: https://github.com/axmolengine/axmol/blob/dev/docs/DevSetup.md#prerequisites
2 - You closed the terminal and opened up a new terminal after the setup is completed

In the cpp-tests folder, run this to build:
axmol build -p win32

Or, if you want to create the solution/project and build it within VS, then run this:
axmol build -p win32 -c

[Roker2]

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Community 2022 17.8.3

1 - You've already set up as per these instructions: https://github.com/axmolengine/axmol/blob/dev/docs/DevSetup.md#prerequisites
2 - You closed the terminal and opened up a new terminal after the setup is completed

Yes. I develop a game. But I wanted to add some code to the engine. Then... I thought I should run tests.

[Roker2]

So. I tried to use cmake -S . -B build -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64. I opened VS, set cpp-tests as executable target. And I got exception at axmol\core\base\Configuration.cppL329

    ValueMap dict = FileUtils::getInstance()->getValueMapFromFile(filename);
    AXASSERT(!dict.empty(), "cannot create dictionary");

[rh101]

• What is in "filename" when it crashes (use the debugger and find out)?

configs/config-example.plist

• Does the file it is referencing actually exists on the storage medium?

I didn't create this file manually

I think you misunderstood my question, as I never implied that you created that file. My question is, did you check if the file exists? You found out the name and path of the file, being configs/config-example.plist, and since it's a relative path from Contents, then it should be cpp-tests/Contents/configs/config-example.plist.

Check if the file exists. If not, then something went wrong with the setup process, which @halx99 may be able to help with. I have a feeling either the cpp-tests assets were not downloaded properly, or link was not made to them.

[Roker2]

Check if the file exists. If not, then something went wrong with the setup process, which @halx99 may be able to help with. I have a feeling either the cpp-tests assets were not downloaded properly, or link was not made to them.

I don't see this file. And I created folder Content manually (I got error No folder Content some time ago). And I got interesting thing, that PATH contains E:\Source\axmol\tools\console\bin, but executable axmol is in E:\Source\axmol\tools\console. It was not a big problem, I added E:\Source\axmol\tools\console to PATH.
Maybe because I used old axmol version before.

[halx99]

The latest release will link cache/sample-assets/cpp-tests/Content to tests/cpp-tests/Content at cmake config step, so just delete link dest, then re-run cmake generate again.

[rh101]

@Roker2 You shouldn't need to edit the PATH env variable if you had run setup.ps1, nor should you be creating the Content folder yourself. It may be best if you delete the Axmol folder you have at the moment, re-download version, and then run setup.ps1. Everything should work after you do this.