windows: use CreateProcess for os.exec

tools/vtest.v

@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ pub fn main() {
 pub fn (ts mut TestSession) test() {
 	ok   := term.ok_message('OK')
 	fail := term.fail_message('FAIL')
-	cmd_needs_quoting := (os.user_os() == 'windows')
 	show_stats := '-stats' in ts.vargs.split(' ')
 	ts.benchmark = benchmark.new_benchmark()
 	for dot_relative_file in ts.files {
@@ -93,8 +92,7 @@ pub fn (ts mut TestSession) test() {
 		}
 		tmpc_filepath := file.replace('.v', '.tmp.c')
 
-		mut cmd := '"$ts.vexe" $ts.vargs "$file"'
-		if cmd_needs_quoting { cmd = '"$cmd"' }
+		cmd := '"$ts.vexe" $ts.vargs "$file"'
 
 		ts.benchmark.step()
 		if show_stats {

vlib/compiler/msvc.v

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ fn find_vs(vswhere_dir string, host_arch string) ?VsInstallation {
 	// If its not there then end user needs to update their visual studio
 	// installation!
 	
-	res := os.exec('""$vswhere_dir\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe" -latest -prerelease -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath"') or {
+	res := os.exec('"$vswhere_dir\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe" -latest -prerelease -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath') or {
 		return error(err)
 	}
 	// println('res: "$res"')
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ pub fn (v mut V) cc_msvc() {
 	
 	args := a.join(' ')
 
-	cmd := '""$r.full_cl_exe_path" $args"'
+	cmd := '"$r.full_cl_exe_path" $args'
 	// It is hard to see it at first, but the quotes above ARE balanced :-| ...
 	// Also the double quotes at the start ARE needed.
 	if v.pref.show_c_cmd || v.pref.is_verbose {
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ fn build_thirdparty_obj_file_with_msvc(path string, moduleflags []CFlag) {
 
 	btarget := moduleflags.c_options_before_target_msvc()
 	atarget := moduleflags.c_options_after_target_msvc()
-	cmd := '""$msvc.full_cl_exe_path" /volatile:ms /Zi /DNDEBUG $include_string /c $btarget $cfiles $atarget /Fo"$obj_path""'
+	cmd := '"$msvc.full_cl_exe_path" /volatile:ms /Zi /DNDEBUG $include_string /c $btarget $cfiles $atarget /Fo"$obj_path"'
 	//NB: the quotes above ARE balanced.
 	println('thirdparty cmd line: $cmd')
 	res := os.exec(cmd) or {

vlib/os/os.v

@@ -388,32 +388,6 @@ pub:
 	//stderr string // TODO
 }
 
-// exec starts the specified command, waits for it to complete, and returns its output.
-pub fn exec(cmd string) ?Result {
-	if cmd.contains(';') || cmd.contains('&&') || cmd.contains('||') || cmd.contains('\n') {
-		return error(';, &&, || and \\n are not allowed in shell commands')
-	}
-	pcmd := '$cmd 2>&1'
-	f := vpopen(pcmd)
-	if isnil(f) {
-		return error('exec("$cmd") failed')
-	}
-	buf := [1000]byte
-	mut res := ''
-	for C.fgets(*char(buf), 1000, f) != 0 {
-		res += tos(buf, vstrlen(buf))
-	}
-	res = res.trim_space()
-	exit_code := vpclose(f)
-	//if exit_code != 0 {
-		//return error(res)
-	//}
-	return Result {
-		output: res
-		exit_code: exit_code
-	}
-}
-
 // `system` works like `exec()`, but only returns a return code.
 pub fn system(cmd string) int {
 	if cmd.contains(';') || cmd.contains('&&') || cmd.contains('||') || cmd.contains('\n') {

vlib/os/os_nix.v

@@ -60,4 +60,28 @@ pub fn mkdir(path string) {
 	C.mkdir(path.str, 511)// S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG | S_IRWXO
 }
 
-
+// exec starts the specified command, waits for it to complete, and returns its output.
+pub fn exec(cmd string) ?Result {
+	if cmd.contains(';') || cmd.contains('&&') || cmd.contains('||') || cmd.contains('\n') {
+		return error(';, &&, || and \\n are not allowed in shell commands')
+	}
+	pcmd := '$cmd 2>&1'
+	f := vpopen(pcmd)
+	if isnil(f) {
+		return error('exec("$cmd") failed')
+	}
+	buf := [1000]byte
+	mut res := ''
+	for C.fgets(*char(buf), 1000, f) != 0 {
+		res += tos(buf, vstrlen(buf))
+	}
+	res = res.trim_space()
+	exit_code := vpclose(f)
+	//if exit_code != 0 {
+		//return error(res)
+	//}
+	return Result {
+		output: res
+		exit_code: exit_code
+	}
+}

vlib/os/os_windows.v

@@ -37,6 +37,42 @@ mut:
   	wFinderFlags u16
 }
 
+struct ProcessInformation {
+mut:
+	hProcess voidptr
+	hThread voidptr
+	dwProcessId u32
+	dwThreadId u32
+}
+
+struct StartupInfo {
+mut:	
+	cb u32
+	lpReserved &u16
+	lpDesktop &u16
+	lpTitle &u16
+	dwX u32
+	dwY u32
+	dwXSize u32
+	dwYSize u32
+	dwXCountChars u32
+	dwYCountChars u32
+	dwFillAttribute u32
+	dwFlags u32
+	wShowWindow u16
+	cbReserved2 u16
+	lpReserved2 byteptr
+	hStdInput voidptr
+	hStdOutput voidptr
+	hStdError voidptr
+}
+
+struct SecurityAttributes {
+mut:
+	nLength u32
+	lpSecurityDescriptor voidptr
+	bInheritHandle bool
+}
 
 fn init_os_args(argc int, argv &byteptr) []string {
 	mut args := []string
@@ -189,3 +225,64 @@ pub fn get_error_msg(code int) string {
     }
     return string_from_wide(_ptr_text)
 }
+
+// exec starts the specified command, waits for it to complete, and returns its output.
+pub fn exec(cmd string) ?Result {
+	if cmd.contains(';') || cmd.contains('&&') || cmd.contains('||') || cmd.contains('\n') {
+		return error(';, &&, || and \\n are not allowed in shell commands')
+	}
+	mut child_stdin := &u32(0)
+	mut child_stdout_read := &u32(0)
+	mut child_stdout_write := &u32(0)
+	mut sa := SecurityAttributes {}
+	sa.nLength = sizeof(C.SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES)
+	sa.bInheritHandle = true
+
+	create_pipe_result := C.CreatePipe(&child_stdout_read, &child_stdout_write, &sa, 0)
+	if create_pipe_result == 0 {
+		error_msg := get_error_msg(int(C.GetLastError()))
+		return error('exec failed (CreatePipe): $error_msg')
+	}
+	set_handle_info_result := C.SetHandleInformation(child_stdout_read, C.HANDLE_FLAG_INHERIT, 0)
+	if set_handle_info_result == 0 {
+		error_msg := get_error_msg(int(C.GetLastError()))
+		panic('exec failed (SetHandleInformation): $error_msg')
+	}
+
+	proc_info := ProcessInformation{}	
+	mut start_info := StartupInfo{}
+	start_info.cb = sizeof(C.PROCESS_INFORMATION)
+	start_info.hStdInput = child_stdin
+	start_info.hStdOutput = child_stdout_write
+	start_info.hStdError = child_stdout_write
+	start_info.dwFlags = u32(C.STARTF_USESTDHANDLES)
+	command_line := [32768]u16
+	C.ExpandEnvironmentStrings(cmd.to_wide(), &command_line, 32768)
+	create_process_result := C.CreateProcess(0, command_line, 0, 0, C.TRUE, 0, 0, 0, &start_info, &proc_info)
+	if create_process_result == 0 {
+		error_msg := get_error_msg(int(C.GetLastError()))
+		return error('exec failed (CreateProcess): $error_msg')
+	}
+	C.CloseHandle(child_stdin)
+	C.CloseHandle(child_stdout_write)	
+	buf := [1000]byte
+	mut bytes_read := 0
+	mut read_data := ''
+	for {
+		readfile_result := C.ReadFile(child_stdout_read, buf, 1000, &bytes_read, 0)
+		read_data += tos(buf, bytes_read)
+		if (readfile_result == 0 || bytes_read == 0) {
+			break 
+		}		
+	}
+	read_data = read_data.trim_space()
+	exit_code := 0	
+	C.WaitForSingleObject(proc_info.hProcess, C.INFINITE)
+	C.GetExitCodeProcess(proc_info.hProcess, &exit_code)
+	C.CloseHandle(proc_info.hProcess)
+	C.CloseHandle(proc_info.hThread)
+	return Result {
+		output: read_data
+		exit_code: exit_code
+	}
+}