new test

Author: gcontini

.github/workflows/windows-standard.yml

@@ -35,16 +35,17 @@ jobs:
          working-directory: ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}
          shell: pwsh
          run: |
-            ${{ github.workspace }}\scripts\windows_download_boost.ps1 ${{ matrix.boost_version }} 14.3 64
+            ${{ github.workspace }}\scripts\windows_download_boost.ps1 ${{ matrix.boost_version }} 14.3 64 "${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}"
       -  name: install boost
          working-directory: ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}
+         shell: bash
          run: |
-            ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}\boost.exe /DIR=${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}\boost
+            ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}/boost.exe /SILENT /DIR=${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}/boost
             echo "BOOST_ROOT=${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}\boost" >> $GITHUB_ENV        
       -  name: Configure
          working-directory: ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}
          run: >
-            cmake -A x64 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }} 
+            cmake -A x64 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }} -DBOOST_ROOT=${{ env.BOOST_ROOT }}
             -DSTATIC_RUNTIME:BOOL=${{matrix.static}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{ github.workspace }}/install
             -S ${{ github.workspace }} -B ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }} 
       -  name: Compile

scripts/windows_download_boost.ps1

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env pwsh
 
-# This script downloads boost. It must be invoked with 3 arguments
-# windows_download_boost.ps1 <boost_version> <msvc version> <architecture>
-# eg. windows_download_boost.ps1 1.91.0 14.3 64
+# This script downloads boost. It must be invoked with 4 arguments
+# windows_download_boost.ps1 <boost_version> <msvc version> <architecture> <output_dir>
+# eg. windows_download_boost.ps1 1.91.0 14.3 64 C:\local\boost
 
-if ($args.Count -ne 3) {
-    Write-Host "Error: This script requires 3 parameters.\n windows_download_boost.ps1 <boost_version> <msvc version> <architecture>"
+if ($args.Count -ne 4) {
+    Write-Host "Error: This script requires 4 parameters.\n windows_download_boost.ps1 <boost_version> <msvc version> <architecture> <output_dir>"
     exit
 }
 #set Invoke-WebRequest to not show progress bar, as it can cause issues in some CI environments
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
 [string] $version = $args[0]
 [string] $msvc_version = $args[1]
 [string] $architecture = $args[2]
+[string] $output_dir = $args[3]
+
+[string] $outputfile = Join-Path -Path $output_dir -ChildPath "boost.exe"
 [int]$maxRetries = 3
 [int]$retryCount = 0
 [int]$StatusCode = 200
@@ -23,28 +26,33 @@ $response = $null
 $version_und = $version.Replace('.', '_')
 $uri = "https://github.com/userdocs/boost/releases/download/boost-"+$version+"/boost_" + $version_und + "-msvc-" + $msvc_version + "-" + $architecture + ".exe"
 
-if (-not (Test-Path 'C:/local/boost/libs')) {
-	echo "Boost not cached, downloading it: $uri"
+if (-not (Test-Path $output_dir)) {
+    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $output_dir
+}
+
+if (-not (Test-Path $outputfile)) {
+	Write-Host "Boost not cached, downloading it: from $uri to $outputfile"
     do {
         try {
-                $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Verbose -Debug -Uri "$uri" -OutFile ".\boost.exe"
+                $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "$uri" -OutFile "$outputfile" 
                 break
             } catch {
                 $StatusCode = $_.Exception.Response.StatusCode
                 $errorMessage = $_.Exception.Message
+                $response = $null
                 $retryCount++
-                echo "Attempt $retryCount failed: $StatusCode $errorMessage. Retrying $uri ..."
+                Write-Host "Attempt $retryCount failed: $StatusCode $errorMessage. Retrying $uri ..."
                 Start-Sleep -Seconds 2  # Wait before retrying
             }
         } until ($retryCount -ge $maxRetries)
 
-        if ($response) {
-            echo "Boost downloaded"
+        if ($response -eq $null) {
+            Write-Host "Request failed after $retryCount attempts."
+            exit 1
         } else {
-            echo "Request failed after $retryCount attempts."
-            #exit 1
+            Write-Host "Boost downloaded"
         }
-} else { echo "Boost already installed" }
+} else { Write-Host "Boost already installed" }
 
 if (Test-Path './boost.exe') {
     echo "Boost executable found."