OPENC3_CLOUD environment variable is required (RuntimeError), when building Bridge support in OpenC3\COSMOS

[jurgensymynck]

Describe the bug
See issue, #285 that deals with the exact same error, but for the OpenC3/COSMOS-project way of installing building and running COSMOS, not theOpenC3/COSMOS way as is the case here:

To Reproduce

1. start with clean install of OpenC3/COSMOS (not OpenC3/COSMOS-project) in folder c:\OpenC3
2. using git, reset master branch to tag '5.1.1', the latest stable version at this time.
3. edit .env, remove OPENC3_DEMO line, set OPENC3_TAG=5.1.1. Leave rest as is.
4. Proceed to steps to build Bridge support. Super abriged version below, relevant tickets here: Document Using COSMOS Bridges BallAerospace/COSMOS#1508
   • Requires a host Ruby installation (Ruby 3) including the devkit!
   • set RUBY.exe in system path? PATH = …;c:\ruby\bin;…
   • set host environment variable RUBYLIB= C:\openc3\openc3\lib
   • set host environment variable RUBYGEMS_URL=https://rubygems.org
   • reboot computer to activate environment variables
   • cd C:\OpenC3\openc3
   • bundle install
   • cd ..
   • ruby.exe .\openc3\bin\openc3cli bridgesetup
     C:/openc3/openc3/lib/openc3/utilities/bucket.rb:23:in getClient': OPENC3_CLOUD environment variable is required (RuntimeError) from ./openc3/bin/openc3cli:47:in '

The previous solution was using an updated OpenC3.bat
Can I safely use the openc3.bat from OpenC3/COSMOS-project version 5.1.1 (latest stable) to continue or does this open a new can of worms?

Environment (please complete the following information):

• Windows 10
• OpenC3 COSMOS should be 5.1.1
  • from localhost:2900 "OpenC3 COSMOS Unknown © 2022 - License: AGPLv3"
  • git hash used: f5192ad
    Author: ryanmelt [email protected] 2022-11-19 04:19:28
    Tags: v5.1.1
• OpenC3 COSMOS-project 5.1.1

[ryanmelt]

Will better document this and probably make OPENC3_CLOUD have a default value so it will always run for bridges.

[Nileshkartik95]

We are also facing a similar issue while trying the bridge solution for the serial port
cosmos/openc3/lib/openc3/utilities/bucket.rb:23:in getClient': OPENC3_CLOUD environment variable is required (RuntimeError) from cosmos/openc3/bin/openc3cli:47:in

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Is there any workaround we can use?, any guidance or HeadsUp on this topic would be highly appreciable since we are students and not well versed with this software!

[jmthomas]

Create an environment variable called OPENC3_CLOUD and set it to ‘local’.

[Nileshkartik95]

Thanks Jason for your response!

I have tried setting the environment variable OPENC3_CLOUD to local but I came across an error with the local_bucket.rb file, although local_bucket.rb is present in the ...cosmos\openc3\lib\openc3\utilities
as mentioned in this error. Just curious to know what could have gone wrong, is it interpreting this file with a different name 'local_' _bucket.rb seems something of this kind.
Please provide your feedback on the topic.

Following is the error message while executing cmd: ruby cosmos/openc3/bin/openc3cli
Error Log:
{"time":1670462004583888600,"@timestamp":"2022-12-07T18:13:24.583-07:00","severity":"ERROR","container_name":"DESKTOP-1C74LAT","log":"Unable to require openc3/utilities/'local_'bucket.rb due to cannot load such file -- openc3/utilities/'local'bucket.rb\nDid you mean? openc3/utilities/local_bucket. Ensure openc3/utilities/'local'_bucket.rb is in the OpenC3 lib directory."}
C:/Ruby31-x64/lib/ruby/3.1.0/socket.rb:61:in `connect_internal': A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond. - user specified timeout (Redis::CannotConnectError)

Thanks for your support!

[jmthomas]

On unix: export OPENC3_CLOUD=local
On Windows: set OPENC3_CLOUD=local

No quotes around local.

[jurgensymynck]

Thanks a lot!

I am finally up and running!

• Arduino Mega 2560 board
• using serial connection over USB...
• Windows 10
• COSMOS 5.2.0 with bridge support

greetings, Jurgen