sidecar not finding file

[lost coyote]

Im trying to have tauri execute an exe file, but i keep on getting path to .exe is not found

{
  "build": {
    "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
    "beforeBuildCommand": "npm run build",
    "devPath": "http://localhost:1420",
    "distDir": "../dist",
    "withGlobalTauri": false
  },
  "package": {
    "productName": "OneClickDriverInstaller",
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  "tauri": {
    "allowlist": {
      "all": false,
      "shell": {
        "all": false,
        "open": true,
        "sidecar": true,
        "scope": [
          { "name": "drivers", "sidecar": true }
        ]
      }
    },
    "bundle": {
      "active": true,
      "targets": "all",
      "identifier": "com.OneClickDriverInstaller.dev",
      "icon": [
        "icons/32x32.png",
        "icons/128x128.png",
        "icons/[e-mail]",
        "icons/icon.icns",
        "icons/icon.ico"
      ],
      "externalBin": [
        "drivers"
      ]

    },
    "security": {
      "csp": null
    },
    "windows": [
      {
        "fullscreen": false,
        "resizable": true,
        "title": "OneClickDriverInstaller",
        "width": 800,
        "height": 600
      }
    ]
  }
}

this is my conf file

is it possible to get make the entire folder a sidecar?

  path matching drivers-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe not found.

i did try this with the actual exe

and it still says not found

[lost coyote]

sidecar not finding file

[dark mountain]

@lost coyote It's searching for an exe named drivers-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe

you cannot sidecar a folder

[lost coyote]

I also tried the actual file

And it was adding the x86 part

[dark mountain]

actualy that is how sidecars work

if u write lik

drivers

it will add it like drivers-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe for windows

[lost coyote]

Ive added it to the end as well

Of the file im trying to get it to path

But it just adds another x86 to the end

The msvc things

[dark mountain]

add that too in the main file

[lost coyote]

I did

[dark mountain]

I mean

[lost coyote]

Ik the exe file

[dark mountain]

///conf
        "scope": [
          { "name": "drivers", "sidecar": true }
        ]

[lost coyote]

And the tauri.conf

[dark mountain]

and exe file name

[lost coyote]

Heh

[dark mountain]

Exe file name: drivers-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe

Name in tauri.conf.json: drivers

[lost coyote]

Give me a bit, ill test it out with actual files

[lost coyote]

@dark mountain

path matching /src-tauri/drivers/crostouchpad.4.1.4-installerx86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe not found.

thats the output^

wait hold on

[dark mountain]

hmm

[lost coyote]

this is the file name

crostouchpad.4.1.4-installer-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe

[dark mountain]

and what is it written in tauri.conf.json?

[lost coyote]

the entire thing?

i took out the -x86

since it would just repeat itself

[lost coyote]

i would get this

{
  "build": {
    "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
    "beforeBuildCommand": "npm run build",
    "devPath": "http://localhost:1420",
    "distDir": "../dist",
    "withGlobalTauri": false
  },
  "package": {
    "productName": "OneClickDriverInstaller",
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  "tauri": {
    "allowlist": {
      "all": false,
      "shell": {
        "all": false,
        "open": true,
        "sidecar": true,
        "scope": [
          { "name": "/src-tauri/binaries/crostouchpad.4.1.4-installer", "sidecar": true }
        ]
      }
    },
    "bundle": {
      "active": true,
      "targets": "all",
      "identifier": "com.OneClickDriverInstaller.dev",
      "icon": [
        "icons/32x32.png",
        "icons/128x128.png",
        "icons/[e-mail]",
        "icons/icon.icns",
        "icons/icon.ico"
      ],
      "externalBin": [
        "/src-tauri/binaries/crostouchpad.4.1.4-installer"
      ]

    },
    "security": {
      "csp": null
    },
    "windows": [
      {
        "fullscreen": false,
        "resizable": true,
        "title": "OneClickDriverInstaller",
        "width": 800,
        "height": 600
      }
    ]
  }
}

this is the new side var

or updated file

[dark mountain]

          { "name": "/src-tauri/binaries/crostouchpad.4.1.4-installer-", "sidecar": true }

This will fix the issue

in tauri.conf.json

[lost coyote]

lets see

path matching /src-tauri/binaries/crostouchpad.4.1.4-installer-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe not found.

"sidecar": true,
        "scope": [
          { "name": "/src-tauri/binaries/crostouchpad.4.1.4-installer-", "sidecar": true }
        ]
      }
    },
    "bundle": {
      "active": true,
      "targets": "all",
      "identifier": "com.OneClickDriverInstaller.dev",
      "icon": [
        "icons/32x32.png",
        "icons/128x128.png",
        "icons/[e-mail]",
        "icons/icon.icns",
        "icons/icon.ico"
      ],
      "externalBin": [
        "/src-tauri/binaries/crostouchpad.4.1.4-installer"
      ]

do i have to add the .exe

[dark mountain]

send me the file structure

of src-tauri

[lost coyote]

wait

tauri-conf-jason is in that

nah it doesnt work

[dark mountain]

jason?

[lost coyote]

json

[dark mountain]

@lost coyote are you in linux?

You are using /

[lost coyote]

win

[dark mountain]

in tauri.conf.json

[lost coyote]

i have to use backslash?

[dark mountain]

{ "name": "./src-tauri/binaries/crostouchpad.4.1.4-installer-", "sidecar": true }

[lost coyote]

breh

[dark mountain]

You using root /

aka root/src-tauri/binaries/crostouchpad.4.1.4-xxx

not {pwd}/

[lost coyote]

ah

its not working

i am on windows 11

path matching ./src-tauri/binaries/crostouchpad.4.1.4-installer-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe not found.

[dark mountain]

open terminal

cd src-tauri
./src-tauri/binaries/crostouchpad.4.1.4-installer-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe```

does the app launch?

[lost coyote]

operable program or batch file.```

[dark mountain]

are you in powershell

[lost coyote]

cmd

[dark mountain]

use in powershell

[lost coyote]

it works if i remove src-tauri

it also requests admin permission

could that be it?

[dark mountain]

then remove src-tauri in the sidecar path

[dark mountain]

@lost coyote try that

[lost coyote]

wait i think its building

is it because i used cmd?

[dark mountain]

Nah

[lost coyote]

i tried that and it didnt work

[dark mountain]

did you change the tauri.conf.json?

to what I said

[lost coyote]

yes

its building

[dark mountain]

working?

[lost coyote]

yup

thanks ahq

this is so cool

[dark mountain]

You're welcome

[lost coyote]

thanks ahq

also

while youre here

is there a way to make powershell text smoother

and not flash

while i type

[dark mountain]

in windows terminal?

[lost coyote]

yes

[dark mountain]

Settings

not much sure

this gives an idea though

[lost coyote]

I see

[dark mountain]

@lost coyote Found it

[lost coyote]

how do you see that?

[dark mountain]

?

[lost coyote]

i dont see that

wait nvm

me stpid

[dark mountain]

@lost coyoteUbuntu style suits your needs I think

[lost coyote]

yes