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Can't use environment variables to specify VS solution path

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Tommy

19 Dec, 2014 08:05 PM

I have the following configuration:

before_build:
[…] - mkdir %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%-build - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%-build - cmake -DUSE_HEIMDALL=1 -G "Visual Studio 12" %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER% build:
project: C:\projects\rainbow-build\Rainbow.sln # Can't use %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER% ? […]

I tried to use '%APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%-build\Rainbow.sln' but it failed. So I had to hardcode the path. Is this a known issue?

1. 1 Posted by Tommy on 19 Dec, 2014 08:08 PM

   

   Sorry, I failed to format the YAML:

   before_build:
     […]
     - mkdir %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%-build
     - cd %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%-build
     - cmake -DUSE_HEIMDALL=1 -G "Visual Studio 12" %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
   build:
     project: C:\projects\rainbow-build\Rainbow.sln # Can't use %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER% ?
     […]
   

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2. Support Staff 2 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 19 Dec, 2014 08:11 PM

   

   Variables in project are not supported. Just specify relative path to repo root:

   build:
     project: Rainbow.sln
   

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3. 3 Posted by Tommy on 19 Dec, 2014 08:20 PM

   

   I also tried that. Didn't work. I can try again though.

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4. Support Staff 4 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 19 Dec, 2014 08:22 PM

   

   I see. You are changing current folder before build.

   Try switching back cd.. as a last command in before_build.

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5. 5 Posted by Tommy on 19 Dec, 2014 08:28 PM

   

   I don't understand. What I tried to do here is to make a directory parallel to the build dir:

   Clone: C:\projects\rainbow
   Build: C:\projects\rainbow-build

   I ran cmake in the -build folder so the .sln file is in there.

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6. Support Staff 6 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 19 Dec, 2014 08:31 PM

   

   Automatic build is bound to a clone folder. It's still looking for that .sln in C:\projects\rainbow.

   Why don't just provide your own "msbuild" command?

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7. 7 Posted by Tommy on 19 Dec, 2014 08:34 PM

   

   Ah, thanks. I'll do that instead.

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8. Ilya Finkelshteyn closed this discussion on 25 Aug, 2018 01:53 AM.