[WIP]: Do Not Merge: Quick and dirty way to get and return GravityForce from model

[aymanhab]

Fixes issue #<issue_number>

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[jsn54]

Here is a personal comment about this PR. I think this is exactly what I need but I can't manage to test it, trying to compil this change fails. Where I am now:

• simbody 3.7 compiles fine with VisualStudio 2017. Why 2017 ? Because compiling with 2019 fails (as is Failed to compile (Install) simbody with vs2019 simbody/simbody#717)
• spdlog (needed by opensim) compiles fine with VS2017 too
• opensim partially compiles vith VS2017
  VS2017-opensim-compilation.log
  When I run the opensim-core-build\Bindings\Python\Release\setup_win_python38.py locs seem correct, but at the execution step I get errors: "FileNotFoundError: [WinError 3] The specified path cannot be found: 'c:/OpenSim 4.4/bin". I really feel despaired because I'v spent much time with various version of VisualStudio, etc. Compiling python bindings only seems to be a mess...

[jsn-inrs]

Would someone please help me compile Opensim's Python bindings ? Unfortunately, #PR3414 was closed yesterday, this was an alternative way to solve the problem described in https://simtk.org/plugins/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=91&t=15254&sid=e4de93b208ba09734d13954a9cb03480... Retrieving gravity forces through Opensim's python bindings is an essential part of my current work, but I was not able to correctly compile a swig-python module or recompile python binding because Windows compilation process is really a mess. Yet all the necessary code seems to be available... Thanks in advance !

[aymanhab]

The PR has been updated without the need for a separate plugin, please follow the notes and check the diffs on the PR

[jsn-inrs]

I tried to test this PR, but I lack skills and practice in CMake/Visual Studio to build an runable version of this PR.
The attached zip file includes :

• the "Build_and_Test_Method.txt" file explaining how I tried to build the code
• attached files described in the former file.
  The compilation fails. Would someone "take me by the hand" as a total newbie to help me retrieve gravity data ?
  Thanks in advance !
  MAJ-osim45-fromScratch.zip
  Actually I think I lack skills in git as well, as I've never attended a training course. I've just discovered how I should use PR (from https://www.atlassian.com/fr/git/tutorials/comparing-workflows/feature-branch-workflow) and I may not have checkout/fetch/pull the right branch. Help would be greatly appreciated... Sorry for the inconveniencing :-/

[aymanhab]

Hello, I took a look at your log files and the build problem with spdlog is due to using an early version of visualStudio that fails to compile the most recent version of this library. Can you upgrade to VisualStudio 2022 and retry. Please let me know if you have any questions, -Ayman

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[jsn-inrs]

Thank you very much for the attention given to this PR. Please attached find a zip archive with logs about today's build trials. spdlog compiles and installs fine with VS2019 and VS2022. However, I can't compile simbody37 with those framework, and opensim's documentation states that the same compiler should be used for all elements of the process (spdlog, simbody37 and opensim) (?) so I feel quite desoriented...
20230607.zip

[aymanhab]

Hello, sorry I couldn't understand the error (excuse my bad french) but the integrated build ci runs regularly with vs2022 without an issue e.g. https://pipelines.actions.githubusercontent.com/serviceHosts/5b528c53-c39b-437a-bbf8-bd04c2465622/_apis/pipelines/1/runs/76/signedlogcontent/2?urlExpires=2023-06-14T18%3A18%3A18.2466870Z&urlSigningMethod=HMACV1&urlSignature=n%2BnPEPOnbGXC%2BU6zO9HjCD23%2F9r7ujCMKMWDI4HX%2FtM%3D
Maybe you can download the artifact from here https://github.com/opensim-org/opensim-core/actions/runs/4951492079?pr=3416#artifacts rather than build from scratch?

[jsn-inrs]

Yes !! You did it ! Don't apologize for your bad french, it's only about Visual Studio mysteries... Well, I've downloaded this artifact (I didn't even know such thing existed) and installed it very easily. Thanks A LOT for your help and availability. Unfortunately, I don't understand what was wrong in building OpenSim on my own (M$ mysteries or my own lack of skills, surely both).
Will this PR be included in future releases ? I hope so. I also hope the paper I submitted recently will be accepted, so that you may finally understand why I've been bothering you for so long. I'll keep you in touch. Once again, thanks a lot !

[nickbianco]

@aymanhab, can we close this?

[aymanhab]

This method and a couple other methods required by other users need to be added to Model then we can close this.

[aymanhab]

Fixed by PR #3618

[aymanhab]

@jsn-inrs the change was incoroprated into OpenSim::Model and will be included in the next release, you can check the artifacts to adjust accordingly. Thanks for your patience