Background

Python code is generated from proto files, and is exported into \gitroot\ResInsight\ApplicationCode\GrpcInterface\Python

To be able to use Python from a debug version of ResInsight, the generated Python code must be added to the environment variable PYTHONPATH

This can be done by modifying the properties for ResInsight

PYTHONPATH=d:\gitroot\ResInsight\ApplicationCode\GrpcInterface\Python;$PYTHONPATH

Powershell

$Env:PYTHONPATH += ";E:\gitroot-second\ResInsight\GrpcInterface\Python"

Debugging from Visual Studio

To be able to Python code without a GUI, ResInsight can be started in console mode. When running in console mode, the Python tests can be started using --existing. Then pytest will launch the tests using an existing running instance of ResInsight.

Start ResInsight in console mode by adding --console to start up arguments in “Debugging->Command Arguments”

From the command line (powershell), set working folder to rips and launch pytest using this statement

cd GrpcInterface\Python\rips 
python -m pytest --existing