Add debug output

Author: lrandersson

constructor/briefcase/run_installation.bat

@@ -17,13 +17,29 @@ echo {{ message }}
 
 {% macro install_env(env) %}
 {{ tee("Setting up " ~ env.name ~ " environment...") }}
+{{ tee("DEBUG: env.prefix=" ~ env.prefix) }}
+{{ tee("DEBUG: env.shortcuts=" ~ env.shortcuts) }}
 set "CONDA_CHANNELS={{ env.channels }}"
 if "%OPTION_ENABLE_SHORTCUTS%"=="1" (
     "%CONDA_EXE%" install --offline -yp "{{ env.prefix }}" --file "{{ env.lockfile }}" {{ env.shortcuts }} {{ no_rcs_arg }} --log-file "%LOG%"
 ) else (
     "%CONDA_EXE%" install --offline -yp "{{ env.prefix }}" --file "{{ env.lockfile }}" --no-shortcuts {{ no_rcs_arg }} --log-file "%LOG%"
 )
-if errorlevel 1 ( exit /b %errorlevel% )
+set "INSTALL_ERRORLEVEL=%errorlevel%"
+if %INSTALL_ERRORLEVEL% neq 0 ( exit /b %INSTALL_ERRORLEVEL% )
+rem Debug: Check Menu JSON files for $schema to determine new-style vs legacy
+if exist "{{ env.prefix }}\Menu\*.json" (
+    for %%F in ("{{ env.prefix }}\Menu\*.json") do (
+        findstr /C:"$schema" "%%F" >nul 2>&1
+        if errorlevel 1 (
+            echo DEBUG: %%~nxF uses LEGACY menuinst (no $schema) - checks .nonadmin
+            >> "%LOG%" echo DEBUG: %%~nxF uses LEGACY menuinst (no $schema) - checks .nonadmin
+        ) else (
+            echo DEBUG: %%~nxF uses NEW menuinst (has $schema) - elevate_as_needed decorator
+            >> "%LOG%" echo DEBUG: %%~nxF uses NEW menuinst (has $schema) - elevate_as_needed decorator
+        )
+    )
+)
 {% endmacro %}
 
 rem Assign INSTDIR and normalize the path
@@ -111,10 +127,21 @@ if errorlevel 1 ( exit /b %errorlevel% )
 
 rem Create .nonadmin marker file for user-scoped installs inside BASE_PATH.
 rem This is used by the uninstaller (and menuinst) to determine the install mode.
+echo DEBUG: ALLUSERS=%ALLUSERS%
+>> "%LOG%" echo DEBUG: ALLUSERS=%ALLUSERS%
 if "%ALLUSERS%"=="0" (
+    echo DEBUG: Creating .nonadmin marker file
+    >> "%LOG%" echo DEBUG: Creating .nonadmin marker file
     echo. > "%BASE_PATH%\.nonadmin"
     if errorlevel 1 ( exit /b %errorlevel% )
 )
+if exist "%BASE_PATH%\.nonadmin" (
+    echo DEBUG: .nonadmin file EXISTS at %BASE_PATH%\.nonadmin
+    >> "%LOG%" echo DEBUG: .nonadmin file EXISTS at %BASE_PATH%\.nonadmin
+) else (
+    echo DEBUG: .nonadmin file DOES NOT EXIST
+    >> "%LOG%" echo DEBUG: .nonadmin file DOES NOT EXIST
+)
 
 rem Install packages for each environment
 {%- for env in setup_envs %}

tests/test_examples.py

@@ -380,6 +380,20 @@ def _read_briefcase_log_tail(path: Path, last_digits: int) -> str:
     return text[last_digits:]
 
 
+def _read_install_log(path: Path) -> str:
+    """Read install.log with proper encoding handling.
+    Windows batch file >> redirection creates UTF-16 files.
+    """
+    if not path or not path.exists():
+        return f"(log not found: {path})"
+
+    # Try UTF-16 first (Windows batch >> redirection), fallback to UTF-8
+    try:
+        return path.read_text(encoding="utf-16", errors="replace")
+    except UnicodeError:
+        return path.read_text(encoding="utf-8", errors="replace")
+
+
 @dataclass
 class InstallationFailure(RuntimeError):
     cmd: list[str]
@@ -1007,13 +1021,18 @@ def test_example_shortcuts(tmp_path, request):
                     break
             else:
                 # Debug: list what's actually in the Start Menu
+                print(f"\n=== Shortcut check failed for {installer.name} ===")
                 for key in ("ProgramData", "AppData"):
                     start_menu = Path(os.environ[key]) / "Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs"
                     if start_menu.exists():
                         print(f"{key} Start Menu contents: {list(start_menu.iterdir())}")
                     else:
                         print(f"{key} Start Menu path does not exist: {start_menu}")
-                raise AssertionError("No shortcuts found!")
+                # Print install.log if available
+                install_log = install_dir / "install.log"
+                print(f"\n=== install.log from {install_dir} ===")
+                print(_read_install_log(install_log))
+                raise AssertionError(f"No shortcuts found for {installer.name}!")
             if installer.suffix == ".msi":
                 _run_uninstaller_msi(installer, install_dir)
             else: