[Bug] Build this repo failed on windows

[Thaina]

[REQUIRED] Please fill in the following fields:

• Unity editor version: 2022.1.16f1
• Firebase Unity SDK version: latest from repo
• Source you installed the SDK: git repo
• Problematic Firebase Component: source code
• Other Firebase Components in use: -
• Additional SDKs you are using: -
• Platform you are using the Unity editor on: Windows
• Platform you are targeting: Android
• Scripting Runtime: -
• Pre-built SDK from the website or open-source from this repo: This repo

[REQUIRED] Please describe the issue here:

Steps to reproduce:

I just clone this repo and run

python scripts/build_scripts/build_zips.py --platform=android

And it just got error below

Relevant Code:

cmd /C "C:\Python311\python.exe c:\Users\Brothers_Model\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2022.18.2\pythonFiles\lib\python\debugpy\adapter/../..\debugpy\launcher 65148 -- C:\Users\Brothers_Model\Documents\git\firebase-unity-sdk/scripts/build_scripts/build_zips.py --platform=android "
I1201 15:47:22.586176 20768 build_zips.py:307] Use ANDROID_NDK_HOME(C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2022.1.16f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\NDK) cmake toolchain(C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2022.1.16f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\NDK\build\cmake\android.toolchain.cmake)
I1201 15:47:22.587175 20768 build_zips.py:779] cmake_setup_args is: cmake C:\Users\Brothers_Model\Documents\git\firebase-unity-sdk -DFIREBASE_INCLUDE_UNITY=ON -DFIREBASE_UNITY_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DFIREBASE_CPP_BUILD_STUB_TESTS=ON -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2022.1.16f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\NDK\build\cmake\android.toolchain.cmake -DFIREBASE_ANDROID_BUILD=true -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=release -DANDROID_STL=c++_shared
I1201 15:47:22.587175 20768 build_zips.py:781] Build android with multiple architectures armeabi-v7a,arm64-v8a,x86,x86_64
Using Toolchain File: C:\Program Files\Unity\Hub\Editor\2022.1.16f1\Editor\Data\PlaybackEngines\AndroidPlayer\NDK\build\cmake\android.toolchain.cmake
-- ANDROID_PLATFORM not set. Defaulting to minimum supported version
16.
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:129 (project):
  Failed to run MSBuild command:

    C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/MSBuild/Current/Bin/amd64/MSBuild.exe

  to get the value of VCTargetsPath:

    MSBuild version 17.4.0+18d5aef85 for .NET Framework
    Build started 2022-12-01 15:47:22.
    Project "C:\Users\Brothers_Model\Documents\git\firebase-unity-sdk\android_unity\armeabi-v7a\CMakeFiles\3.25.0\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj" on node 1 (default targets).
    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets(832,5): error : The BaseOutputPath/OutputPath property is not set for project 'VCTargetsPath.vcxproj'.  Please check to make sure that you have specified a valid combination of Configuration and Platform for this project.  Configuration='Debug'  Platform='x64'.  You may be seeing this message because you are trying to build a project without a solution file, and have specified a non-default Configuration or Platform that doesn't exist for this project. [C:\Users\Brothers_Model\Documents\git\firebase-unity-sdk\android_unity\armeabi-v7a\CMakeFiles\3.25.0\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj]
    Done Building Project "C:\Users\Brothers_Model\Documents\git\firebase-unity-sdk\android_unity\armeabi-v7a\CMakeFiles\3.25.0\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.

    Build FAILED.

    "C:\Users\Brothers_Model\Documents\git\firebase-unity-sdk\android_unity\armeabi-v7a\CMakeFiles\3.25.0\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj" (default target) (1) ->
    (_CheckForInvalidConfigurationAndPlatform target) ->
      C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\Microsoft.Common.CurrentVersion.targets(832,5): error : The BaseOutputPath/OutputPath property is not set for project 'VCTargetsPath.vcxproj'.  Please check to make sure that you have specified a valid combination of Configuration and Platform for this project.  Configuration='Debug'  Platform='x64'.  You may be seeing this message because you are trying to build a project without a solution file, and have specified a non-default Configuration or Platform that doesn't exist for this project. [C:\Users\Brothers_Model\Documents\git\firebase-unity-sdk\android_unity\armeabi-v7a\CMakeFiles\3.25.0\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj]

        0 Warning(s)
        1 Error(s)

    Time Elapsed 00:00:00.19


  Exit code: 1



-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "C:/Users/Brothers_Model/Documents/git/firebase-unity-sdk/android_unity/armeabi-v7a/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop.
CPack Error: CPack generator not specified

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[paulinon]

Hi @Thaina,

I found this community post that talks about an error message similar to the one you're facing. There may be a method in this thread that would be helpful for your implementation such as installing MSBuild.exe, reinstalling Visual Studio, and others.

I look forward to your results. If the issue persists, please provide any additional information that could be useful for this investigation (such as your OS version).

[Thaina]

@paulinon I try to see that post and try many things in that post and it seem nothing fix or even related to my case. I can get MSBuild and it was properly in the path. I try to run msbuild on VCTargetsPath.vcxproj directly and the error was the same

What I see is this is the main error

The BaseOutputPath/OutputPath property is not set for project 'VCTargetsPath.vcxproj'

I try to manually add the OutputPath into property and it skip this error into another error about CLANG_5_0 instead

MSBuild version 17.4.0+18d5aef85 for .NET Framework
Build started 2022-12-04 11:51:35.
Project "C:\Users\Thaina\Documents\git\firebase-unity-sdk\android_unity\x86\CMakeFiles\3.25.0\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj" on node 1 (default targets).
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(443,5): error MSB8020: The build tools for 'Clang_5_0' a
pplication Type Android (Platform Toolset = 'Clang_5_0') cannot be found. Please install the workflow for this application type and include the build tools for the   
[C:\Users\Thaina\Documents\git\firebase-unity-sdk\android_unity\x86\CMakeFiles\3.25.0\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj]
Done Building Project "C:\Users\Thaina\Documents\git\firebase-unity-sdk\android_unity\x86\CMakeFiles\3.25.0\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED.       


Build FAILED.

"C:\Users\Thaina\Documents\git\firebase-unity-sdk\android_unity\x86\CMakeFiles\3.25.0\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj" (default target) (1) ->
(PrepareForBuild target) ->
  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.CppBuild.targets(443,5): error MSB8020: The build tools for 'Clang_5_0' 
 application Type Android (Platform Toolset = 'Clang_5_0') cannot be found. Please install the workflow for this application type and include the build tools for the 
  [C:\Users\Thaina\Documents\git\firebase-unity-sdk\android_unity\x86\CMakeFiles\3.25.0\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj]

    0 Warning(s)
    1 Error(s)

Time Elapsed 00:00:00.22

This is the file that generated at android_unity\x86\CMakeFiles\3.25.0\VCTargetsPath.vcxproj

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
	<ItemGroup Label="ProjectConfigurations">
		<ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|x64">
			<Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
			<Platform>x64</Platform>
		</ProjectConfiguration>
	</ItemGroup>
	<PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
		<ProjectGuid>{F3FC6D86-508D-3FB1-96D2-995F08B142EC}</ProjectGuid>
		<Keyword>Android</Keyword>
		<Platform>x64</Platform>
		<ApplicationType>Android</ApplicationType>
		<ApplicationTypeRevision>3.0</ApplicationTypeRevision>
	</PropertyGroup>
	<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props"/>
	<PropertyGroup>
		<PreferredToolArchitecture>x64</PreferredToolArchitecture>
	</PropertyGroup>
	<PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
		<ConfigurationType>Utility</ConfigurationType>
		<CharacterSet>MultiByte</CharacterSet>
		<PlatformToolset>Clang_5_0</PlatformToolset>
	</PropertyGroup>
	<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props"/>
	<ItemDefinitionGroup>
		<PostBuildEvent>
			<Command>echo VCTargetsPath=$(VCTargetsPath)</Command>
		</PostBuildEvent>
	</ItemDefinitionGroup>
	<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets"/>
</Project>

I have Visual Studio 2022 in windows 10. But I mainly use vscode terminal cmd to build this repo, switch to visual studio community cmd still produce the same result

[AlmostMatt]

We have some GitHub runners that build the Unity SDK on windows. Could you answer the following to help narrow down what might be causing the issue?

Do you encounter similar errors when trying to build for other platforms, such as windows?
python scripts/build_scripts/build_zips.py --platform=windows

Also, since building the Unity SDK from source requires the C++ SDK source to exist as well, have you ever tried to build the C++ SDK? You could try one of the scripts in the firebase-cpp-sdk repo such as
python scripts/gha/build_desktop.py