Error message after running "arc" command

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Hi All,

I’m trying to do setup as per instructions

http://sauceio.com/index.php/2014/07/appium-bootcamp-chapter-2-the-console/comment-page-1/#comment-1538635

After running arc command , getting below error

Vikrams-MacBook-Air-2:SAMPLE vikram$ arc
appium.txt path: /Users/vikram/Documents/workspace/Android/SAMPLE/appium.txt
Exists? true
Loading /Users/vikram/Documents/workspace/Android/SAMPLE/appium.txt
Failed to match sequence (ALL_SPACE (TABLE / TABLE_ARRAY / KEY_VALUE / COMMENT_LINE){0, } ALL_SPACE) at line 3 char 1.
- Don't know what to do with "app = \"/Us" at line 3 char 1. Failed to match sequence (ALL_SPACE (TABLE / TABLE_ARRAY / KEY_VALUE / COMMENT_LINE){0, } ALL_SPACE) at line 3 char 1.- Don’t know what to do with "app = “/Us” at line 3 char 1.
/Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/appium_lib-4.1.0/lib/appium_lib/driver.rb:290:in initialize': platformName must be set. Not found in options: {:caps=>{:newCommandTimeout=>999999}} (RuntimeError) from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/appium_console-1.0.1/lib/start.rb:16:innew’
from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/appium_console-1.0.1/lib/start.rb:16:in <top (required)>' from /Users/vikram/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.1.1/lib/ruby/2.1.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:55:inrequire’
from /Users/vikram/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.1.1/lib/ruby/2.1.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:55:in require' from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/pry-0.9.12.6/lib/pry/pry_class.rb:96:inblock in load_requires’
from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/pry-0.9.12.6/lib/pry/pry_class.rb:95:in each' from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/pry-0.9.12.6/lib/pry/pry_class.rb:95:inload_requires’
from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/pry-0.9.12.6/lib/pry/pry_class.rb:117:in initial_session_setup' from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/pry-0.9.12.6/lib/pry/pry_class.rb:142:instart’
from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/pry-0.9.12.6/lib/pry/cli.rb:201:in block in <top (required)>' from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/pry-0.9.12.6/lib/pry/cli.rb:70:incall’
from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/pry-0.9.12.6/lib/pry/cli.rb:70:in block in parse_options' from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/pry-0.9.12.6/lib/pry/cli.rb:70:ineach’
from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/pry-0.9.12.6/lib/pry/cli.rb:70:in parse_options' from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/appium_console-1.0.1/lib/appium_console.rb:49:inmodule:Console’
from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/appium_console-1.0.1/lib/appium_console.rb:31:in <module:Appium>' from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/appium_console-1.0.1/lib/appium_console.rb:30:in<top (required)>’
from /Users/vikram/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.1.1/lib/ruby/2.1.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:73:in require' from /Users/vikram/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.1.1/lib/ruby/2.1.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:73:inrequire’
from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/gems/appium_console-1.0.1/bin/arc:51:in <top (required)>' from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/bin/arc:23:inload’
from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/bin/arc:23:in <main>' from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/bin/ruby_executable_hooks:15:ineval’
from /Users/vikram/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/bin/ruby_executable_hooks:15:in `’
Vikrams-MacBook-Air-2:SAMPLE vikram$

Please let me know which step am I doing wrong here ?

I’ve placed appium.txt in same folder as apk file.

Thanks & Regards,
Vikram

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That error message means your appium.txt is invalid. What is the content of that file?

3

Hi Bootstraponline,

[caps]
platformName = “android”
app = “/Users/vikram/Documents/workspace/Android/SAMPLE/api.apk”
deviceName = “Android”
avd = “training”

The issue was with double quotes from Mac TextEdit ( its double quotes are different / unique and not getting accepted ) , when I tried double quotes from TextMate , it worked fine.

Thanks again.

Regards,
Vikram

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Hello,

I have the same problem. This is the content of my appium.txt file

[caps]
platformName = “ios”
platformVersion = “8.1”
deviceName =“iPhone Simulator”
app = “/Users/sara7213/Apps/ESRI/GitHub/appium/sample-code/apps/UICatalog/build/Debug-iphonesimulator/UICatalog.app”

[appium_lib]
sauce_username = “”
sauce_access_key = “”

I tried textmate’s double quotes - it didnt help me either.

This is the error that I am getting when I run arc command in my console

skesavan:appium sara7213$ arc
WARNING: Nokogiri was built against LibXML version 2.9.0, but has dynamically loaded 2.7.8
appium.txt path: /Users/sara7213/Apps/ESRI/GitHub/appium/appium.txt
Exists? true
Loading /Users/sara7213/Apps/ESRI/GitHub/appium/appium.txt
/Users/sara7213/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.1/bin/ruby_executable_hooks:15: stack level too deep (SystemStackError)

Thanks in advance.

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@pinkpreez I suggest not to try example given in sauce labs training material , as it has got some bugs which they didn’t fix even after I had requested many a times earlier.

Please refer to some open source project in github and try it out. I’m as well learning similar way.

Regards,
Vikram

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No one is paid to maintain the training material so unfortunately they quickly become out of date. The stack level issue often happens when using an old appium_lib gem.

I recommend trying the latest version of appium + the ruby gems. The arc command can be used on the ruby_lib repository.

$ git clone https://github.com/appium/ruby_lib.git
$ cd ruby_lib/ios_tests
$ arc

The developers are working on setting up a CI system so we can make sure the examples always pass. Also if you want Sauce to invest in better training, make sure to let them know.

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@bootstraponline Please let me know if any help needed with maintaing test cases. I’ll be glad to contribute.

(thumbs up) for CI integration plans

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Pull requests are welcome. I’m happy to code review any changes to the failing samples.

9

@bootstraponline

Good morning , sure I’ll plan for these tasks in coming days.

Thanks,
Vikram

10

Hi
I am still seeing this issue. Tried Textmate edited doc as well. Is there a real solution?

thanks,
Anil