[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #1692: calling a script within a script failing on Windows XP

[GRASS GIS]

#1692: calling a script within a script failing on Windows XP
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 Reporter:  hamish                                             |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  defect                                             |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  normal                                             |   Milestone:  6.4.3                    
Component:  Shell Scripts                                      |     Version:  6.4.2                    
 Keywords:  v.report, v.random.cover, wingrass, shell scripts  |    Platform:  MSWindows XP             
      Cpu:  x86-32                                             |  
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 Hi,

 We're trying to run v.random.cover(.sh) from grass6 addons on Windows XP
 using the standard 6.4.2-2 prebuilt binaries. That script calls
 v.report(.sh), but v.report fails.  "g.parser has encountered a problem
 and needs to close." and v.report exits with a non-zero error code.

 turning debug to level 1 I see "ret = 1" from the G_spawn() command.

 Running the exact same v.report command from the msys command line works
 fine.

 I'd note v.report sends data to both stderr and stdout, but that's all
 after the g.parser call.


 I seem to recall a problem long ago where in wingrass a script calling
 another script didn't work.

 Running `which v.report` from the msys command prompt shows `C:/Program
 Files/GRASS 6.4.2/scripts`, not the wrapper .bat file in $GISBASE/bin/.
 maybe it doesn't like $0 != what gets run on the second g.parser pass??

 I'm not sure what to try to debug next.


 thanks,
 Hamish


 ps- we were also unable to download any of the addons directly with the
 gui extension tool, although the zip files seem ok on the server. Is it
 working for anyone with those 6.4.2-2 binaries?

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