[CMake] CTest newbie

[Andy Cedilnik]

Hi Vingesh,

Vignesh M.P.N. wrote:

>I thought of being more specific with my problem. I just want to simply test
>a file and post the result to a Dart server, initially to kick off.
>
>I don't want to build, no CVS, nothing. Just test a single file and report.
>  
>

Just run:

ctest -D ExperimentalStart -D ExperimentalTest -D ExperimentalSubmit

>In that case, based on my understanding I feel my configuration file will
>look as simple as this. I've commented all those could be omitted.
>
># SourceDirectory: C:\Cleversafe\src\swdev-grid\trunk\src
># BuildDirectory: /src
># CVSUpdateOptions: -d -A -P
>Site: localhost
>BuildName: VTeam-test
>DropSite: public.kitware.com
>DropLocation: /cgi-bin/HTTPUploadDartFile.cgi 
>DropMethod: http
>TriggerSite:
>http://public.kitware.com/cgi-bin/Submit-Random-TestingResults.pl
># NightlyStartTime: 21:00:00 EDT
># ConfigureCommand: "/path/to/source/directory/Project/configure"
># MakeCommand: /usr/bin/make -i
># CVSCommand: /usr/bin/cvs
># CoverageCommand: /usr/bin/gcov
>TimeOut: 1500
>
>And I tried running CTest using "ctest -D Experimental"
>
>It says "Problem initializing the dashboard"
>  
>
You need NightlyStartTime and so on even if you do not use them.

       Andy

>Please help.
>
>Thanks
>Vignesh.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: cmake-bounces+manivig=iit.edu at cmake.org
>[mailto:cmake-bounces+manivig=iit.edu at cmake.org] On Behalf Of Vignesh M.P.N.
>Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 2:05 PM
>To: CMake
>Subject: RE: [CMake] CTest newbie
>
>Hi Andy:
>
>Thanks for the updated info.
>
>I have problem in setting up the SourceDirectory and BuildDirectory. It is a
>relative path, but I want to know relative path from which context? Is it
>from the directory where DartConfiguration.tcl, and DartTestfile.txt lie?
>
>Just for testing purpose I created a "src" directory and placed my code in
>that. The code which I refer in the DartTestfile.txt file. I mentioned
>"/src" for both "SourceDirectory" and "BuildDirectory" keys.
>
>When I run ctest it says "The system cannot find the path specified"
>
>Thanks
>Vignesh.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Andy Cedilnik [mailto:andy.cedilnik at kitware.com] 
>Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 9:10 AM
>To: Andy Cedilnik
>Cc: Vignesh M.P.N.; CMake
>Subject: Re: [CMake] CTest newbie
>
>Hi Vingesh,
>
>Sorry about misspelled name. I updated the Wiki page to include more 
>details. Please let me know if you require more information.
>
>Thank you.
>
>       Andy
>
>Andy Cedilnik wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hi Bignesh,
>>
>>Look at the page:
>>
>>http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_Generating_Testing_Files
>>
>>Andy
>>
>>Vignesh M.P.N. wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Hi all
>>>
>>>I am a CMake newbie and new to build process too. So I felt the 
>>>documentation insufficient.
>>>
>>>I am basically trying to use CTest as a client to Dart without using 
>>>CMake. I just want to initially try this with a simple HelloWorld.java.
>>>
>>>So here is what I've done. My project folder just has the HelloWorld 
>>>class file, DartConfiguration.tcl and DartTestfile.txt. I just want 
>>>to run CTest to run this single file and post the result to the 
>>>Public Dashboard.
>>>
>>>I suppose the following content is sufficient for my DartTestfile.txt
>>>
>>>ADD_TEST(HelloWorld-test "java" "HelloWorld" "argument")
>>>
>>>I have problems in setting up DartConfiguration.tcl because not much 
>>>information is provided in the documentation, as it is considered as 
>>>"self-explanatory". But as a newbie I not comfortable with it. I 
>>>don't have any subdir structure, just a single class file!
>>>
>>>As per the example,
>>>
>>>SourceDirectory: /path/to/project/source/directory
>>>
>>>BuildDirectory: /path/to/project/build/directory
>>>
>>>CVSUpdateOptions: -d -A -P
>>>
>>>Site: my-system-name
>>>
>>>BuildName: build-name
>>>
>>>DropSite: public.kitware.com
>>>
>>>DropLocation: /cgi-bin/HTTPUploadDartFile.cgi
>>>DropMethod: http
>>>
>>>TriggerSite: 
>>>http://public.kitware.com/cgi-bin/Submit-Random-TestingResults.pl
>>>
>>>NightlyStartTime: 21:00:00 EDT
>>>
>>>ConfigureCommand: "/path/to/source/directory/Project/configure"
>>>
>>>MakeCommand: /usr/bin/make -i
>>>
>>>CVSCommand: /usr/bin/cvs
>>>
>>>CoverageCommand: /usr/bin/gcov
>>>
>>>TimeOut: 1500
>>>
>>>Please explain me about each key and what values would fit for my 
>>>simple requirement just to kick off.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Vignesh.
>>>
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Andy Cedilnik
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