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fix: use cmd.exe for pstswp.exe on Windows #56

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18 changes: 2 additions & 16 deletions src/service/tools/cadence-export.ts
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Expand Up @@ -12,15 +12,6 @@ const serializePstswp = createMutex();

const execAsync = promisify(exec);

/**
* Convert Windows path to bash-compatible path for GitBash/WSL compatibility.
* Example: C:\foo\bar -> /c/foo/bar
*/
const toBashPath = (winPath: string): string =>
winPath
.replace(/\\/g, "/")
.replace(/^([A-Za-z]):/, (_, drive: string) => `/${drive.toLowerCase()}`);

/**
* Detect installed Cadence SPB versions from the standard installation directory.
*
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -158,16 +149,11 @@ export const exportCadenceNetlist = async (
// Temporarily relocate .DSNlck lock file if present (stale locks block pstswp)
const lockTempPath = await relocateLockFile(resolvedDsnPath);

// Convert to bash paths for command execution (GitBash compatibility)
const bashDsnDir = toBashPath(dsnDir);
const pstswp = toBashPath(cadence.pstswp);
const config = toBashPath(cadence.config);

const command = `cd "${bashDsnDir}" && "${pstswp}" -pst -d "${dsnFile}" -n "${outputDirName}" -c "${config}" -v 3 -l 255 -j "PCB Footprint"`;
const command = `cd /d "${dsnDir}" && "${cadence.pstswp}" -pst -d "${dsnFile}" -n "${outputDirName}" -c "${cadence.config}" -v 3 -l 255 -j "PCB Footprint"`;

try {
const { stdout, stderr } = await execAsync(command, {
shell: "bash",
shell: "cmd.exe",
timeout: 120000,
});

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