Hello
I try to compile the stable branch of kicad using vs2022/vcpack, but I get an error when it comes to build the package wxpython:x64-windows
wxpython:x64-windows failed with: BUILD_FAILED](https://forum.kicad.info/t/building-package-wxpython-x64-windows-failed-with-build-failed/35302)
Any idea how to overcome that issue ?
In the build log there must be more errors giving context to why wxpython build failed.
It’s failing for me too. Here is relevant log:
[cmake] Building wxpython:x64-windows...
[cmake] -- Installing port from location: C:\Users\ZorG\AppData\Local\vcpkg\registries\git-trees\d12e63a05203d3bbaa60aeafc4fdad4b06597e32
[cmake] -- Using cached wxWidgets-phoenix-fb335e8cc92bc7719e5181385b56f599b993631f.tar.gz.
[cmake] -- Cleaning sources at D:/devtools/vcpkg/buildtrees/wxpython/src/99b993631f-47b8f1b0d2.clean. Use --editable to skip cleaning for the packages you specify.
[cmake] -- Extracting source D:/devtools/vcpkg/downloads/wxWidgets-phoenix-fb335e8cc92bc7719e5181385b56f599b993631f.tar.gz
[cmake] -- Applying patch ignore-stackwalker-GetAssertStackTrace.patch
[cmake] -- Using source at D:/devtools/vcpkg/buildtrees/wxpython/src/99b993631f-47b8f1b0d2.clean
[cmake] -- Using cached wxWidgets-wxWidgets-01bda9242fa88441f582593f086e4e9092315d13.tar.gz.
[cmake] -- Cleaning sources at D:/devtools/vcpkg/buildtrees/wxpython/src/9092315d13-9db397092a.clean. Use --editable to skip cleaning for the packages you specify.
[cmake] -- Extracting source D:/devtools/vcpkg/downloads/wxWidgets-wxWidgets-01bda9242fa88441f582593f086e4e9092315d13.tar.gz
[cmake] -- Using source at D:/devtools/vcpkg/buildtrees/wxpython/src/9092315d13-9db397092a.clean
[cmake] CMake Error at D:/Kicad/source/build/vscode-msvc/vcpkg_installed/x64-windows/share/vcpkg-get-python-packages/x_vcpkg_get_python_packages.cmake:79 (file):
[cmake] file COPY cannot find
[cmake] "D:/devtools/vcpkg/downloads/tools/python/python-3.10.7-x64/python311.zip":
[cmake] File exists.
[cmake] Call Stack (most recent call first):
[cmake] C:/Users/ZorG/AppData/Local/vcpkg/registries/git-trees/d12e63a05203d3bbaa60aeafc4fdad4b06597e32/portfile.cmake:27 (x_vcpkg_get_python_packages)
[cmake] scripts/ports.cmake:147 (include)
[cmake]
[cmake]
[cmake] error: building wxpython:x64-windows failed with: BUILD_FAILED
[cmake] Elapsed time to handle wxpython:x64-windows: 56 s
[cmake] Please ensure you're using the latest port files with `git pull` and `vcpkg update`.
[cmake] Then check for known issues at:
[cmake] https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+in%3Atitle+wxpython
[cmake] You can submit a new issue at:
[cmake] https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/issues/new?title=[wxpython]+Build+error&body=Copy+issue+body+from+D%3A%2FKicad%2Fsource%2Fbuild%2Fvscode-msvc%2Fvcpkg_installed%2Fvcpkg%2Fissue_body.md
[cmake]
[cmake] -- Running vcpkg install - failed
[cmake] CMake Error at D:/devtools/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake:895 (message):
[cmake] vcpkg install failed. See logs for more information:
[cmake] D:\Kicad\source\build\vscode-msvc\vcpkg-manifest-install.log
[cmake] Call Stack (most recent call first):
[cmake] build/vscode-msvc/CMakeFiles/3.25.1/CMakeSystem.cmake:6 (include)
[cmake] CMakeLists.txt:42 (project)
[cmake]
[cmake]
[cmake] -- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
[cmake] See also "D:/Kicad/source/build/vscode-msvc/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
[cmake] See also "D:/Kicad/source/build/vscode-msvc/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".
[proc] The command: D:\devtools\CMake\bin\cmake.EXE --no-warn-unused-cli -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=RelWithDebInfo -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:STRING=D:/Kicad/msvc-build -DBoost_NO_BOOST_CMAKE:STRING=ON -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE:STRING=D:/devtools/vcpkg//scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake -DKICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3:STRING=ON -DKICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX:STRING=ON -DKICAD_USE_OCC:STRING=ON -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=TRUE -SD:/Kicad/source -Bd:/Kicad/source/build/vscode-msvc -G Ninja exited with code: 1
ping @marekr
I got the same error log !
Hope it’ll be fix
PS : the compilation works fine using msys/mingw64
I think it happens when your vcpkg base is out of date (i.e. update your vcpkg folder and run ./bootstrap-vcpkg.bat again)
But I vaguely remember dealing with it and don’t remember atm
My vcpkg is up-to-date, I just install and bootstrap yesterday…
Updating vcpkg fixed it for me. I had to do a clean reconfigure and build.
Yea this is an error in the vcpkg script rather than anything we cause.
Part of the problem is it tries to acquire a python redistributable binary to bootstrap the pip fetches, but it does so by trying to dig up the correct python version to use…kinda awkwardly. It’s hardcoded to use python 3.11 but its picking up the python 3.10 cached folder. So vcpkg’s own cache can confuse it, but so can other things
Joys of python
EDIT: Post the full build error and not the worthless last line about an error. You may have a completely different build error. Don’t post useless messages as a developer 
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