I am using the visual studio project from rainer for dmd development and I am struggling to get run.d to run one test instead of all of them, without modifying the run.d file. I have talk to other on discord and they seemed to agree with me.

-Alex

On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 03:39:01 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
> I am using the visual studio project from rainer for dmd development and I am struggling to get run.d to run one test instead of all of them, without modifying the run.d file. I have talk to other on discord and they seemed to agree with me.
>
> -Alex

How about using an external tool [1] and check the "Prompt for arguments" option ?
The argument will be the test to run.

[1] : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/managing-external-tools?view=vs-2019

On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 04:20:57 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 03:39:01 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>> I am using the visual studio project from rainer for dmd development and I am struggling to get run.d to run one test instead of all of them, without modifying the run.d file. I have talk to other on discord and they seemed to agree with me.
>>
>> -Alex
>
> How about using an external tool [1] and check the "Prompt for arguments" option ?
> The argument will be the test to run.
>
> [1] : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/managing-external-tools?view=vs-2019

Have you try it and have it running on your machine?

-Alex

On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 14:09:02 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 04:20:57 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 03:39:01 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>>> I am using the visual studio project from rainer for dmd development and I am struggling to get run.d to run one test instead of all of them, without modifying the run.d file. I have talk to other on discord and they seemed to agree with me.
>>>
>>> -Alex
>>
>> How about using an external tool [1] and check the "Prompt for arguments" option ?
>> The argument will be the test to run.
>>
>> [1] : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/managing-external-tools?view=vs-2019
>
> Have you try it and have it running on your machine?
>
> -Alex

I'm on linux but this work similarly.
First goes into the test folder and build the runner

   $ rdmd --build-only run.d

Then setup the tool

Command: run.exe
Arguments: <leave empty>
Initial Directory: <leave empty or select the folder where is located run.exe>
and check "Prompt for Arguments"

then when you execute the tool you type the test name, incl. the folder, for example "compilable/bug33.d"

On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 16:13:30 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 14:09:02 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 04:20:57 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 03:39:01 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>>>> I am using the visual studio project from rainer for dmd development and I am struggling to get run.d to run one test instead of all of them, without modifying the run.d file. I have talk to other on discord and they seemed to agree with me.
>>>>
>>>> -Alex
>>>
>>> How about using an external tool [1] and check the "Prompt for arguments" option ?
>>> The argument will be the test to run.
>>>
>>> [1] : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/managing-external-tools?view=vs-2019
>>
>> Have you try it and have it running on your machine?
>>
>> -Alex
>
> I'm on linux but this work similarly.
> First goes into the test folder and build the runner
>
>    $ rdmd --build-only run.d
>
> Then setup the tool
>
> Command: run.exe
> Arguments: <leave empty>
> Initial Directory: <leave empty or select the folder where is located run.exe>
> and check "Prompt for Arguments"
>
> then when you execute the tool you type the test name, incl. the folder, for example "compilable/bug33.d"

I shouldn't have to run this via console in order to test this. This is just plan ridiculous. There are developmental virtual machines for windows that is free for software development on windows. We should not be stuck forever in the console era.

On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 00:40:24 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 16:13:30 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 14:09:02 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 04:20:57 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 03:39:01 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>>>>> I am using the visual studio project from rainer for dmd development and I am struggling to get run.d to run one test instead of all of them, without modifying the run.d file. I have talk to other on discord and they seemed to agree with me.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Alex
>>>>
>>>> How about using an external tool [1] and check the "Prompt for arguments" option ?
>>>> The argument will be the test to run.
>>>>
>>>> [1] : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/managing-external-tools?view=vs-2019
>>>
>>> Have you try it and have it running on your machine?
>>>
>>> -Alex
>>
>> I'm on linux but this work similarly.
>> First goes into the test folder and build the runner
>>
>>    $ rdmd --build-only run.d
>>
>> Then setup the tool
>>
>> Command: run.exe
>> Arguments: <leave empty>
>> Initial Directory: <leave empty or select the folder where is located run.exe>
>> and check "Prompt for Arguments"
>>
>> then when you execute the tool you type the test name, incl. the folder, for example "compilable/bug33.d"
>
> I shouldn't have to run this via console in order to test this. This is just plan ridiculous. There are developmental virtual machines for windows that is free for software development on windows. We should not be stuck forever in the console era.

I meant "...software development on linux" not windows. Regardless I had figure it out already and it is not an idea solution.

On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 01:51:04 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
> On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 00:40:24 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 16:13:30 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 14:09:02 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, 5 January 2021 at 04:20:57 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
>>>>> [...]
>>>>
>>>> Have you try it and have it running on your machine?
>>>>
>>>> -Alex
>>>
>>> I'm on linux but this work similarly.
>>> First goes into the test folder and build the runner
>>>
>>>    $ rdmd --build-only run.d
>>>
>>> Then setup the tool
>>>
>>> Command: run.exe
>>> Arguments: <leave empty>
>>> Initial Directory: <leave empty or select the folder where is located run.exe>
>>> and check "Prompt for Arguments"
>>>
>>> then when you execute the tool you type the test name, incl. the folder, for example "compilable/bug33.d"
>>
>> I shouldn't have to run this via console in order to test this. This is just plan ridiculous. There are developmental virtual machines for windows that is free for software development on windows. We should not be stuck forever in the console era.
>
> I meant "...software development on linux" not windows. Regardless I had figure it out already and it is not an idea solution.

???

To avoid building manually run.d use directly rdmd as "Command", then tweak the "Arguments" fields.

Command: rdmd.exe
Arguments: <path to>\run.d
Initial Directory: <path to run.d>

and check "Prompt for Arguments" and then in the prompt you type the particular test to run. This step in unavoidable.

On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 02:17:50 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
> On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 01:51:04 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 00:40:24 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>>> [...]
>>
>> I meant "...software development on linux" not windows. Regardless I had figure it out already and it is not an idea solution.
>
> ???
>
> To avoid building manually run.d use directly rdmd as "Command", then tweak the "Arguments" fields.
>
> Command: rdmd.exe
> Arguments: <path to>\run.d
> Initial Directory: <path to run.d>
>
> and check "Prompt for Arguments" and then in the prompt you type the particular test to run. This step in unavoidable.
I am using this currently.
https://github.com/rainers/dlangvs/blob/master/vcbuild/dmd/dmd_test.vcxproj

On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 02:57:50 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
> On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 02:17:50 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 01:51:04 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 00:40:24 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>>>> [...]
>>>
>>> I meant "...software development on linux" not windows. Regardless I had figure it out already and it is not an idea solution.
>>
>> ???
>>
>> To avoid building manually run.d use directly rdmd as "Command", then tweak the "Arguments" fields.
>>
>> Command: rdmd.exe
>> Arguments: <path to>\run.d
>> Initial Directory: <path to run.d>
>>
>> and check "Prompt for Arguments" and then in the prompt you type the particular test to run. This step in unavoidable.
> I am using this currently.
> https://github.com/rainers/dlangvs/blob/master/vcbuild/dmd/dmd_test.vcxproj

I don't follow you. What's wrong with the use of a tool ? Use the VS solution to build dmd and then use the external tool to run the the test suite. I mean it can be launched from the IDE, even with a shortcut so the fact that is is external is not blocker.

On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 03:13:56 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
> On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 02:57:50 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 02:17:50 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 01:51:04 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>>>> On Wednesday, 6 January 2021 at 00:40:24 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
>>>>> [...]
>>>>
>>>> I meant "...software development on linux" not windows. Regardless I had figure it out already and it is not an idea solution.
>>>
>>> ???
>>>
>>> To avoid building manually run.d use directly rdmd as "Command", then tweak the "Arguments" fields.
>>>
>>> Command: rdmd.exe
>>> Arguments: <path to>\run.d
>>> Initial Directory: <path to run.d>
>>>
>>> and check "Prompt for Arguments" and then in the prompt you type the particular test to run. This step in unavoidable.
>> I am using this currently.
>> https://github.com/rainers/dlangvs/blob/master/vcbuild/dmd/dmd_test.vcxproj
>
> I don't follow you. What's wrong with the use of a tool ? Use the VS solution to build dmd and then use the external tool to run the the test suite. I mean it can be launched from the IDE, even with a shortcut so the fact that is is external is not blocker.

It is much easier for me to explain what the problem is if you managed to run visual studio on your local window machine.