Android Question Two problems with #CustomBuildAction

[agraham]

Probably stupidity and/or ignorance but ...
1)
Works
#CustomBuildAction: 1, c:\temp\v4.exe,

Doesn't work with a read-only copy of v4.exe in the Objects folder where the Attributes tutorial

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says 'The running folder is set to the program objects folder.'
#CustomBuildAction: 1, v4.exe,

Also should it accept a relative path? This would locate v4.exe in the project folder if supported.
#CustomBuildAction: 1, ..\v4.exe,

2)
Doesn't work, does nothing with no error. Does CustomBuildAction not accept a batch file?
#CustomBuildAction: 1, c:\temp\AfterCompile.bat,

 

[Erel]

The process "base folder" is set to the objects folder.

You can use the %PROJECT% symbol:

#CustomBuildAction: folders ready, %PROJECT%\test.bat,

I've tested it with a batch file and it does work. If for some reason it doesn't work, then run it with:

#CustomBuildAction: folders ready, %WINDIR%\system32\cmd.exe, /c ..\test.bat

 

[agraham]

Still utter failure, perhaps there is something wrong with my system. If I add this and do a normal F5 compile I see "Running custom action" and the compile hangs. It is finding xcopy.exe as if I put an invalid name there it complains that it can't find it. The same if I try to run cmd.exe.

 #CustomBuildAction: 1, c:\windows\system32\xcopy.exe,  c:\temp\AfterCompile.bat c:\temp\AfterCompile2.bat

 

[Erel]

It is related to the behavior of xcopy.

Use copy or RoboCopy.

 #CustomBuildAction: 1, %WINDIR%\System32\cmd.exe, /c copy c:\temp\test.bat c:\temp\test2.bat

 

[agraham]

Thanks Erel,I finally got a primitive batch file working. using %PROJECT%\ to define the path. I was being too ambitious and something in the batch file was hanging. I'll work it up slowly this time.