CubeMX code generation from command line

[dvescovi]

I would like to automate code generation of my .ioc file using CubeMX from command line or PowerShell.

AI says its possible with the -q (quiet mode) option but it does not seem to work.

[Souhaib MAZHOUD]

Hello @dvescovi 

Yes, as stated in UM1718 "3.3.2 Running STM32CubeMX in command-line mode" you can run STM32CubeMX in command-line mode without UI:

– On Windows:
cd <STM32CubeMX installation path>
jre\bin\java -jar STM32CubeMX.exe –q <script filename>
– On Linux and macOS:
./STM32CubeMX –q <script filename

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[Andrew Neil]

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@dvescovi wrote:

AI says its possible with the -q (quiet mode) option but it does not seem to work.

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What version are you using?

Please show the command you actually used, and the results you got.

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[dvescovi]

can you show me what a powershell script would look like if I have CubeMX installed at:

C:\Program Files\STMicroelectronics\STM32Cube\STM32CubeMX

and my .ioc at:

C:\GitHub\STM32\debug\tester\test.ioc

I tried:

# Path to CubeMX executable
$CubeMX = "C:\Program Files\STMicroelectronics\STM32Cube\STM32CubeMX\STM32CubeMX.exe"

# Path to your .ioc project file
$Project = "C:\GitHub\STM32\debug\tester\test.ioc"

# Run CubeMX in quiet mode (-q) to generate code without opening the GUI
Start-Process -FilePath $CubeMX -ArgumentList "-q `"$Project`"" -Wait

but I know that is wrong ...

Show me formatted correctly

[Andrew Neil]

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@dvescovi wrote:

but I know that is wrong ...

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So, again, what response do you get when you run that command?

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@dvescovi wrote:

Show me formatted correctly

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Did you try what @Souhaib MAZHOUD already showed you:

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@Souhaib MAZHOUD wrote:

– On Windows:
cd <STM32CubeMX installation path>
jre\bin\java -jar STM32CubeMX.exe –q <script filename>

If that doesn't work for you, show what result you get.

[dvescovi]

I suggest you actually try it before offering it as a solution.

Here is what I get:

Dumps a lot of *** ... opens the CubeMX IDE ... which I do not want ... does nothing no code generated!

[dvescovi]

So I tried to launch in interactive mode copying the line from UM1718

I get:

Tried several variations assuming it was the CR/LF in copy/paste causing problems ... sill cannot get it right.

[dvescovi]

So next I tried launching a simple script. ...

I know the .ioc file at C:\GitHub\STM32\debug\DCC_tester\DCC_tester.ioc is perfectly valid as I can just click on it in Windows Explorer and CubeMX launches and loads it just fine.

I created a simple script named CubeMXGenerateCode.txt with the following two line:

config load "C:\GitHub\STM32\debug\DCC_tester\DCC_tester.ioc"
exit

I placed it in the same folder as my other project and .ioc files.

Tried to launch it with:

I get:

dump window:

??

[Souhaib MAZHOUD]

Hello @dvescovi 

It seems that your IOC is corrupted or you tried to open it with a non-compatible version. Could you attach your ioc to investigate the problem?
Otherwise, to generate code you should add a line in your script as bellow:
generate code <path>

[dvescovi]

Duh .. as I stated before "I know the .ioc file at C:\GitHub\STM32\debug\DCC_tester\DCC_tester.ioc is perfectly valid as I can just click on it in Windows Explorer and CubeMX launches and loads it just fine."