Test Failures on Windows about google-app-engine-django HOT 12 OPEN

Okay I suck. I didn't look for issues already submitted. Though I appear to 
offer a
little more information than previous post.

Also observe such errors on fresh install, but number of failed tests is 19:
See attached file..

I am also getting 7 failed tests. 

Workaround mentioned didnt work for me.

Any other pointers? 

Try the following will fix the os.kill issue.
http://me.in-berlin.de/doc/python/faq/windows.html#how-do-i-emulate-os-kill-in-w
indows

should at least put a pointer to this issue in the docs ( 
http://code.google.com/appengine/articles/appengine_helper_for_django.html ) in 
the 'verifiy your environment' section. 

otherwise, everyone who tries that command on windows will run into problems...

This is the errormessage when I run a newly created evironment with 

python manage.py test




....EEEEEEE............................................
======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the diffsettings command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
108, in testDiffSettings
    self.runCommand("diffsettings")
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the dumpdata command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
112, in testDumpData
    self.runCommand("dumpdata")
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the flush command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
116, in testFlush
    self.runCommand("flush")
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is 
n....EEEEEEE............................................
======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the diffsettings command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
108, in testDiffSettings
    self.runCommand("diffsettings")
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the dumpdata command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
112, in testDumpData
    self.runCommand("dumpdata")
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the flush command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
116, in testFlush
    self.runCommand("flush")
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the loaddata command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
124, in testLoadData
    self.runCommand("loaddata")
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the reste command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
128, in testReset
    self.runCommand("reset", ["appengine_django"])
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the runserver command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
132, in testRunserver
    self.runCommand("runserver", int_after=2.0)
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the shell command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
136, in testShell
    self.runCommand("shell", input="exit")
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ran 55 tests in 0.561s

FAILED (errors=7)

C:\django_project\mysite>no

C:\django_project\mysite>ot a valid Win32 application

======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the loaddata command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
124, in testLoadData
    self.runCommand("loaddata")
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the reste command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
128, in testReset
    self.runCommand("reset", ["appengine_django"])
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the runserver command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
132, in testRunserver
    self.runCommand("runserver", int_after=2.0)
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

======================================================================
ERROR: Tests the shell command.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
136, in testShell
    self.runCommand("shell", input="exit")
  File "C:\django_project\mysite\appengine_django\tests\commands_test.py", line
75, in runCommand
    stdout=fd, stderr=fd, cwd=os.getcwdu())
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 594, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "C:\Python25\lib\subprocess.py", line 816, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ran 55 tests in 0.561s

FAILED (errors=7)

C:\django_project\mysite>no

C:\django_project\mysite>

Same issue with me. Exactly 7 errors. Too bad, I already created a new issue 
for it 
withoug looking at the existing one. Sorry for that.

Issue 104 has been merged into this issue.

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I am getting the same error with r86 revision

[deleted comment]

I suggest that Issue 162 be merged in; I experience both issues when I run 
python manage.py test.

I agree with dennisf: the documentation should be updated to include a warning 
about this. In addition, the instructions for packaging django should note that 
the test directory is required for running python manage.py test.