CCSv4: RTAFactoryException while creating RTA menu

In XDCtools 3.20.05.76 and later, you can setup path mapping using the 'Common Source Lookup Path' dialog in Window -> Preferences in CCS, and ROV and RTA will use the information in this dialog to locate the necessary files.

See the screenshot below (you would use this to map D:\vws to P:\)

If you don't have that version of XDC and can't upgrade, you'll have to copy the .rta.xml file (for RTA) and the .rov.xs file (for ROV) from their original locations and paste them next to the .out file, as the error message suggests. If RTA can't find the .rta.xml file at the original path, it will try looking in the same directory as the .out file.

So, in your case, you would need to copy:

D:/vws/ejp_M2_becInteg/spDsp/EVM/M2_EVM6472_configuration/Default/configPkg/package/cfg/M2_EVM6472_p64P.rta.xml

to:

 P:\spDsp\EVM\M2_EVM6472\Debug\M2_EVM6472_p64P.rta.xml

These meta data files are generated as part of your application's configuration, so you only need to copy them again if your configuration changes.

Thanks,

Chris

I've also posted this information to the wiki, here.

Thanks,

Chris

Wow, what an adventure that was. I upgraded to XDC 3.20.06.81, then I got a bunch of compatibility errors with BIOS 6. So I updated that and then it complained about IPC compatibility. I updated IPC, then it complained about CGT. So next I updated to CGT 7.x.

Finally the configuration build worked. But then I noticed that the project was building in 6.x and the configuration in 7.x. Is it a wise to have to different build tools?

Anyhow, I've now changed both to 7.x CGT.

But now, after setup the lookup as you suggested (see below), I still get the same error below. Arg.

com.ti.dvt.rta.interfaces.IRTAFactory$RTAFactoryException: java.lang.Exception: Cannot find the required file M2_EVM6472_p64P.rta.xml. The original path to the file does not exist:
    D:/vws/ejp_M2_becInteg/spDsp/EVM/M2_EVM6472_configuration/Default/configPkg/package/cfg/M2_EVM6472_p64P.rta.xml

If the file is missing, please rebuild the associated RTSC configuration.

Otherwise, if the path is no longer valid, please move the file to:
    P:\spDsp\EVM\M2_EVM6472\Debug\M2_EVM6472_p64P.rta.xml

 at ti.rta.RTAFactory.getMetaDataObject(RTAFactory.java:326)

Ack, I'm sorry the upgrade process was such a pain! I'll forward this on to some other people who might be able to comment on that.

One thing to note (though it sounds like its a moot point now) is that you don't actually need to rebuild your application with 3.20.06.81 in order to use that version of XDC for the RTA and ROV tools.

Regarding the path still not working, it's important to recognize that the two paths in the error message point to different things. The first is the original path to the RTA meta data file, which resides down in the configuration package. The second is the current path to the .out file, which is in a separate place from the RTA meta data file, and usually higher up. 

So, on your CCS machine, what you're looking for is that this path is correct:

P:/spDsp/EVM/M2_EVM6472_configuration/Default/configPkg/package/cfg/M2_EVM6472_p64P.rta.xml

Not necessarily:

P:\spDsp\EVM\M2_EVM6472\Debug\M2_EVM6472_p64P.rta.xml

In your original post you said you mounted just D:\vws to P:\ ... Is it possible that your configuration package is under the folder 'ejp_M2_becInteg', but your executable is not?

One last thought--be sure to relaunch CCS after installing the new XDCtools. You'll need to relaunch CCS in order for it to pick up the new plugins.

Thanks,

Chris

Hi Chris

Below is a snapshot of the directory as seen by the lab PC. The files appear to be present. What can I try next?

(I rebooted the PC to make sure the correct plugins are used).

Its as if its not even trying to replace D:/vws/ejp_M2_becInteg with P:\ when it tries to find the rta files.

Cheers

Eddie

com.ti.dvt.rta.interfaces.IRTAFactory$RTAFactoryException: java.lang.Exception: Cannot find the required file M2_EVM6472_p64P.rta.xml. The original path to the file does not exist:
    D:/vws/ejp_M2_becInteg/spDsp/EVM/M2_EVM6472_configuration/Default/configPkg/package/cfg/M2_EVM6472_p64P.rta.xml

If the file is missing, please rebuild the associated RTSC configuration.

Otherwise, if the path is no longer valid, please move the file to:
    P:\spDsp\EVM\M2_EVM6472\Debug\M2_EVM6472_p64P.rta.xml

 at ti.rta.RTAFactory.getMetaDataObject(RTAFactory.java:326)

 at ti.rta.RTAFactory.createServer(RTAFactory.java:72)

 at com.ti.dvt.rta.RtaSolutionManager.createRtaServer(RtaSolutionManager.java:450)

Hmm, that's confusing, it does look like you have it setup right.

Can you try going to Window -> Show View -> Other... -> PDE Runtime -> Plug-in Registry and verify that the version of the com.ti.rta plugin is 3.20.06.81?

I use this path mapping feature a lot to map Linux paths to windows drives. If the plug-in version is correct, I'll have to try mapping a windows path to another windows path and see if I can reproduce your issue.

Thanks,

Chris

Hi

Yes, its there. The other two (3.16.2.32 and 3.16.3.36) both have a red "x" by them. The 3.20.06.81 does not.

Cheers

Thanks Chris

It will be a handy feature when it works.

Cheers