[petsc-dev] remove temporary output with new test-harness

[Matthew Knepley]

On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Scott Kruger <kruger at txcorp.com> wrote:

>
>
> The generated scripts automatically run in a subdirectory to avoid name
> conflicts.  For example, runex1.sh creates a runex1 directory relative
> to its location and then runs the actual test in there.  These temporary
> directories are not removed automatically by the test harness as it hasn't
> been a problem yet.
>

Okay, then it would be nice to give a list of files to be removed after the
test.

  Thanks,

     Matt


> Scott
>
>
> On 11/29/17 9:43 AM, Matthew Knepley wrote:
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>> On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 10:38 AM, Scott Kruger <kruger at txcorp.com
>> <mailto:kruger at txcorp.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     rm $PETSC_ARCH/tests/<path_to_file>/<file>
>>
>>
>>     I assume you really mean something else, specifically related to the
>>     generated test script, but there isn't enough information to answer
>>     that.
>>
>>     Or more specifically, the test language was not written to generate
>>     scripts that have an `rm` command in them, so perhaps explaining why
>>     an extension would be a good idea.]
>>
>>
>> I think what Stefano means is the following;
>>
>>    I write a test for the HDF5 Viewer. It creates a file called
>> "vector.dat". I want it removed at the end of the test.
>>
>> I think the answer is, the test directory is blown away, so as long as
>> the file is in that temp dir, you are fine.
>>
>>    Thanks,
>>
>>       Matt
>>
>>     Scott
>>
>>
>>     On 11/29/17 6:02 AM, Stefano Zampini wrote:
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>>         How can I remove a file created by the executable I'm testing
>>         with the new test har
>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=with+the+new+test+har&entry=gmail&source=g>
>> ness?
>>
>>         --         Stefano
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