ESP-IDF install corrupted (IEP-1366)

[goofy2k]

My ESP-IDF install (Espressif-IDE Eclipse plugin) got corrupted for some reason. The projects in my workspace were not visible anymore. The project files were still present on my storage, so I decided to import them again with File > Import > Espressif > Existing IDF project. Then the projects appeared again in my Project Explorer.

When I try to compile a project again I get the following responses:

• by right-clicking it and giving Clean Project:

  CMakeFiles not found. Assuming clean.

• by right-clicking it and giving Build Project:

-- Checking Python dependencies...
ERROR: C:\Users\fredv\.espressif\espidf.constraints.v5.3.txt doesn't exist. Perhaps you've forgotten to run the install scripts. Please check the installation guide for more information.
CMake Error at C:/Espressif/frameworks/esp-idf-v5.3.1/tools/cmake/build.cmake:365 (message):
  Some Python dependencies must be installed.  Check above message for
  details.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:/Espressif/frameworks/esp-idf-v5.3.1/tools/cmake/build.cmake:502 (__build_check_python)
  C:/Espressif/frameworks/esp-idf-v5.3.1/tools/cmake/project.cmake:710 (idf_build_process)
  CMakeLists.txt:6 (project)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "C:/Espressif/workspace/TFT_JC2432S028/scan/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
cmake --build . -- -v
ninja: error: loading 'build.ninja': The system cannot find the file specified.

Here is the info that I get when I give Espressif > Product information:

IDF_PYTHON_ENV_PATH: C:\Espressif\python_env\idf5.3_py3.11_env

Operating System: windows 11
Java Runtime Version: 17.0.6+10-LTS
Eclipse Version: 4.32.0.v20240601-0610
Eclipse CDT Version: 11.6.1.202406241230
IDF Eclipse Plugin Version: 3.1.0.202410070705
ERROR: C:\Users\fredv\.espressif\espidf.constraints.v5.3.txt doesn't exist. Perhaps you've forgotten to run the install scripts. Please check the installation guide for more information.

ESP-IDF v5.3.1-dirty
Python set for IDF_PYTHON_ENV: Python 3.11.2

As suggested I looked in Espressif/frameworks/esp-idf-v5.3.1/tools/cmake/build.cmake:365. It says:

        message(STATUS "Checking Python dependencies...")
        execute_process(COMMAND "${python}" "${idf_path}/tools/idf_tools.py" "check-python-dependencies"
            RESULT_VARIABLE result)
        if(result EQUAL 1)
            # check_python_dependencies returns error code 1 on failure
            message(FATAL_ERROR "Some Python dependencies must be installed. Check above message for details.")

The message that I see is:

C:\Users\fredv\.espressif\espidf.constraints.v5.3.txt doesn't exist. Perhaps you've forgotten to run the install scripts. Please check the installation guide for more information.

But I have no clue where to look.

Some help will be appreciated. Thanks!

[goofy2k]

I looked at the installation guide here.

There it is suggested to run the ESP-IDF command prompt. When I start that, I get:

Setting PYTHONNOUSERSITE, was not set
Using Python in C:\Espressif\python_env\idf5.3_py3.11_env\Scripts\
Python 3.11.2
Using Git in C:\Espressif\tools\idf-git\2.44.0\cmd\
git version 2.44.0.windows.1
Checking Python compatibility
Setting IDF_PATH: C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.3.1

Adding ESP-IDF tools to PATH...
WARNING: The following issue occurred while accessing the ESP-IDF version file in the Python environment: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\\Espressif\\python_env\\idf5.3_py3.11_env\\idf_version.txt'. (Diagnostic information. It can be ignored.)
    C:\Espressif\tools\xtensa-esp-elf-gdb\14.2_20240403\xtensa-esp-elf-gdb\bin
    C:\Espressif\tools\riscv32-esp-elf-gdb\14.2_20240403\riscv32-esp-elf-gdb\bin
    C:\Espressif\tools\xtensa-esp-elf\esp-13.2.0_20240530\xtensa-esp-elf\bin
    C:\Espressif\tools\riscv32-esp-elf\esp-13.2.0_20240530\riscv32-esp-elf\bin
    C:\Espressif\tools\esp32ulp-elf\2.38_20240113\esp32ulp-elf\bin
    C:\Espressif\tools\cmake\3.24.0\bin
    C:\Espressif\tools\openocd-esp32\v0.12.0-esp32-20240318\openocd-esp32\bin
    C:\Espressif\tools\ninja\1.11.1\
    C:\Espressif\tools\idf-exe\1.0.3\
    C:\Espressif\tools\ccache\4.8\ccache-4.8-windows-x86_64
    C:\Espressif\tools\dfu-util\0.11\dfu-util-0.11-win64
    C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.3.1\tools

Checking if Python packages are up to date...
Constraint file: C:\Espressif\espidf.constraints.v5.3.txt
Requirement files:
 - C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.3.1\tools\requirements\requirements.core.txt
Python being checked: C:\Espressif\python_env\idf5.3_py3.11_env\Scripts\python.exe
Python requirements are satisfied.

Detected installed tools that are not currently used by active ESP-IDF version.
For removing old versions of amazon-corretto-11-x64-windows-jdk, esp-clang, esp-rom-elfs, esp32ulp-elf, espressif-ide, idf-driver, idf-python-wheels, ninja, openocd-esp32, riscv32-esp-elf, riscv32-esp-elf-gdb, xtensa-esp-elf, xtensa-esp-elf-gdb, xtensa-esp32-elf, xtensa-esp32s2-elf, xtensa-esp32s3-elf use command 'python.exe C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.3.1\tools\idf_tools.py uninstall'
For free up even more space, remove installation packages of those tools. Use option 'python.exe C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.3.1\tools\idf_tools.py uninstall --remove-archives'.


Done! You can now compile ESP-IDF projects.
Go to the project directory and run:

  idf.py build

When I do so, I get the following. Note the different separators in the file path!

C:\Espressif\workspace\TFT_JC2432S028\scan>idf.py build
Executing action: all (aliases: build)
Cannot load C:\Espressif\workspace\TFT_JC2432S028\scan\build/project_description.json: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'C:\\Espressif\\workspace\\TFT_JC2432S028\\scan\\build/project_description.json'

[goofy2k]

The strange thing is that in the command promt the system says that the Python requirements are satisfied:

Checking if Python packages are up to date...
Constraint file: C:\Espressif\espidf.constraints.v5.3.txt
Requirement files:
 - C:\Espressif\frameworks\esp-idf-v5.3.1\tools\requirements\requirements.core.txt
Python being checked: C:\Espressif\python_env\idf5.3_py3.11_env\Scripts\python.exe
Python requirements are satisfied.

Whereas the Espressif-IDE complains that they are not!

[goofy2k]

I found out that I can create a new folder and select that in the Espressif-IDE with File > Switch Workspace > Other...

Then new ESP-IDE projects can be created in there or Existing projects can be imported. Upon builiding, everything goes well!

More clear directions to solve this kind of problems would be helpful!

[pawel6843]

I have something similar, but the problem occures only when I try to run the SDK Configuration Editor in Visual Studio.
ERROR: C:\Users${USER}.espressif\espidf.constraints.v5.3.txt doesn't exist. Perhaps you've forgotten to run the install scripts. Please check the installation guide for more information.
Generally speaking I had already other older IDF installed, but this happens with IDF 5.3.1.

[pawel6843]

Ah ok it was building in VS only because it was still using repo of the old IDF. When I forced it tu use new 5.3.1, it is not building: Tool doesn't match supported version from list ['esp-13.2.0_20240530']:
C:/IDF_52/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-13.2.0_20230928/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc.exe
fullclean does not help.
Bud building outside VS works.

[pawel6843]

Ah here I found a solution for me: https://esp32.com/viewtopic.php?t=33031