Problem controlling wxCrafter output directory

[smitchell]

I'm using 5.1 with wxCrafter 1.1 (registered), on Win7-x64 machine, (codelite-5.1.0-mingw4.7.1-wx2.9.4.exe bundle).

Since I don't check the wxCrafter generated files into SVN, they are regenerated after a checkout.
When I checkout into a different directory, I get build errors.

I have found two reasons for this.

1) In the wxcp file, the "m_generatedFilesDir" metadata is hard-coded to the original build directory;
fix: if it is left empty by editing the wxcp file, then it will use the current directory.

2) Also in the wxcp file, the "m_bitmapsFile" metadata is NOT hard-coded and changes its name based on the current build directory;
fix: instead force a specific filename (this can be edited in wxCrafter Project Settings).

The UI doesn't seem to reliably control the Output Directory through the wxCrafter Project Settings.
If the directory is cleared in the wxcp file, after some edits and a checkin, I'll find that it is again set to the current project directory.
Perhaps the Output Directory should be relative or allow use of Macros as with the Project Settings.

-Stan

[eranif]

fix: if it is left empty by editing the wxcp file, then it will use the current directory

This is a bug.
The workaround: click on the little button to select a folder - once selected, wxC will convert it to relative path ( relative to the wxcp file )

Also in the wxcp file, the "m_bitmapsFile" metadata is NOT hard-coded and changes its name based on the current build directory;

This is by design. The name that you see in the "Bitmaps file" field is file name that wxC will generate. If it was not modified by the user the field will remain empty in the "metadata" section of the wxcp file. Once modified, it will be saved into the metadata

The UI doesn't seem to reliably control the Output Directory through the wxCrafter Project Settings.
If the directory is cleared in the wxcp file, after some edits and a checkin, I'll find that it is again set to the current project directory.
Perhaps the Output Directory should be relative or allow use of Macros as with the Project Settings.

Read my other comments. Fill free to open bugs if you still think its not cleared

Eran

[smitchell]

The workaround: click on the little button to select a folder - once selected, wxC will convert it to relative path ( relative to the wxcp file )

Perfect! but I never would have discovered that
(Perhaps a tooltip hint would be helpful)

Thanks,
-Stan

[eranif]

Perfect! but I never would have discovered that
(Perhaps a tooltip hint would be helpful)

No need. I fixed it in git head.

Eran