Merge pull request #299 from SHADE-DP/SP3-6-c-scripting

Added scripting quality of life features

Dependencies.bat

@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ echo "M - SDL"
 echo "N - dotnet"
 echo "O - tinyddsloader"
 echo "P - fmod"
+echo "Q - vswhere"
 echo ---------------------------------------------------
 echo. 
 
-choice /C ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP /T 10 /D A
+choice /C ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ /T 10 /D A
 set _e=%ERRORLEVEL%
 
 if %_e%==1 goto VMA
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ if %_e%==13 goto SDL
 if %_e%==14 goto dotnet
 if %_e%==15 goto tinyddsloader
 if %_e%==16 goto fmod
+if %_e%==17 goto vswhere
 
 :VMA
 echo -----------------------VMA----------------------------
@@ -155,6 +157,13 @@ if %_e%==15 (goto :done) else (goto :fmod)
 echo --------------------fmod-------------------------
 rmdir "Dependencies/fmod" /S /Q
 git clone https://github.com/SHADE-DP/FMOD.git "Dependencies/fmod"
+if %_e%==16 (goto :done) else (goto :vswhere)
+
+:vswhere
+echo -----------------------vswhere----------------------------
+rmdir "Dependencies/vswhere" /S /Q
+mkdir "Dependencies/vswhere"
+powershell -Command "& {wget https://github.com/microsoft/vswhere/releases/download/3.1.1/vswhere.exe -OutFile "Dependencies/vswhere/vswhere.exe"}"
 
 :done
 echo DONE!

Dependencies.lua

@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ IncludeDir["SDL"] = "%{wks.location}\\Dependencies\\SDL"
 IncludeDir["VULKAN"] = "$(VULKAN_SDK)"
 IncludeDir["dotnet"] = "%{wks.location}\\Dependencies\\dotnet"
 IncludeDir["tinyddsloader"] = "%{wks.location}\\Dependencies\\tinyddsloader"
-IncludeDir["fmod"] = "%{wks.location}\\Dependencies\\fmod"
+IncludeDir["fmod"] = "%{wks.location}\\Dependencies\\fmod"
+IncludeDir["vswhere"] = "%{wks.location}\\Dependencies\\vswhere"

SHADE_Engine/premake5.lua

@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ project "SHADE_Engine"
       "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.ModelCompiler}\\bin\\Debug\\ModelCompiler.exe\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
       "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.FontCompiler}\\bin\\Debug\\FontCompiler.exe\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
       "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.fmod}\\lib\\fmodL.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
-      "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.fmod}\\lib\\fmodstudioL.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\""
+      "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.fmod}\\lib\\fmodstudioL.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
+      "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.vswhere}\\vswhere.exe\" \"$(OutDir)\""
     }
     
   filter "configurations:Release"
@@ -134,7 +135,8 @@ project "SHADE_Engine"
       "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.ModelCompiler}\\bin\\Release\\ModelCompiler.exe\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
       "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.FontCompiler}\\bin\\Release\\FontCompiler.exe\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
       "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.fmod}\\lib\\fmod.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
-      "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.fmod}\\lib\\fmodstudio.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\""
+      "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.fmod}\\lib\\fmodstudio.dll\" \"$(OutDir)\"",
+      "xcopy  /r /y /q \"%{IncludeDir.vswhere}\\vswhere.exe\" \"$(OutDir)\""
     }
 
   filter "configurations:Publish"

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/AssetBrowser/SHAssetBrowser.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include "Editor/DragDrop/SHDragDrop.hpp"
 #include "Editor/EditorWindow/MaterialInspector/SHMaterialInspector.h"
 #include "Editor/EditorWindow/SHEditorWindowManager.h"
+#include "Scripting/SHVSUtilities.h"
+#include "Scripting/SHScriptEngine.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -249,6 +251,12 @@ namespace SHADE
           matInspector->OpenMaterial(asset->id);
         }
         break;
+      case AssetType::SCRIPT:
+        if(auto scriptEngine = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHScriptEngine>())
+        {
+          scriptEngine->OpenFile(asset->path);
+        }
+        break;
       case AssetType::MAX_COUNT: break;
       default:;
       }

SHADE_Engine/src/Editor/EditorWindow/MenuBar/SHEditorMenuBar.cpp

@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ namespace SHADE
               auto* scriptEngine = static_cast<SHScriptEngine*>(SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHScriptEngine>());
               scriptEngine->GenerateScriptsCsProjFile();
           }
+          if (ImGui::Selectable("Open Visual Studio Project"))
+          {
+            auto* scriptEngine = static_cast<SHScriptEngine*>(SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHScriptEngine>());
+            scriptEngine->OpenSolution();
+          }
           ImGui::BeginDisabled(SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>()->editorState != SHEditor::State::STOP);
           if (ImGui::Selectable("Build Scripts - Debug"))
           {

SHADE_Engine/src/Scripting/SHScriptEngine.cpp

@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Physics/System/SHPhysicsSystem.h"
 #include "Physics/SHPhysicsEvents.h"
 #include "Scene/SHSceneEvents.h"
-
 #include "Assets/SHAssetMacros.h"
+#include "Tools/Utilities/SHExecUtilities.h"
+#include "SHVSUtilities.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -189,12 +190,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     oss << "[ScriptEngine] Building " << (debug ? " debug " : "") << "Managed Script Assembly (" << MANAGED_SCRIPT_LIB_NAME << ")!";
     SHLOG_INFO(oss.str());
     oss.str("");
-    const bool BUILD_SUCCESS = execProcess
+    const auto BUILD_SUCCESS = SHExecUtilties::ExecBlockingProcess(L"C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\dotnet.exe", generateBuildCommand(debug), false, false);
-    (
+    SHLOG_WARNING("Build Output: {}", SHStringUtilities::WstrToStr(BUILD_SUCCESS.StdOutput));
-      L"C:\\Windows\\system32\\cmd.exe", 
+    if (BUILD_SUCCESS.Code == 0)
-      L"/K \"" + generateBuildCommand(debug) + L" & exit\""
-    ) == 0;
-    if (BUILD_SUCCESS)
     {
       // Copy to built dll to the working directory and replace
       if (!copyFile("./tmp/SHADE_Scripting.dll", "SHADE_Scripting.dll", std::filesystem::copy_options::overwrite_existing))
@@ -238,7 +236,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       LoadScriptAssembly();
     }
 
-    return BUILD_SUCCESS;
+    return BUILD_SUCCESS.Code == 0;
   }
 
     void SHScriptEngine::GenerateScriptsCsProjFile(const std::filesystem::path& path) const
@@ -306,6 +304,16 @@ namespace SHADE
     file.close();
   }
 
+  void SHScriptEngine::OpenSolution()
+  {
+    SHVSUtilties::OpenProject(CSPROJ_PATH);
+  }
+
+  void SHScriptEngine::OpenFile(const std::filesystem::path& path)
+  {
+    SHVSUtilties::OpenFile(CSPROJ_PATH, path);
+  }
+
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
   /* Event Handler Functions                                                           */
   /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -610,64 +618,12 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
   }
 
-  DWORD SHScriptEngine::execProcess(const std::wstring& path, const std::wstring& args)
-  {
-    STARTUPINFOW startInfo;
-    PROCESS_INFORMATION procInfo;
-    ZeroMemory(&startInfo, sizeof(startInfo));
-    ZeroMemory(&procInfo, sizeof(procInfo));
-    startInfo.cb = sizeof(startInfo);
-
-    std::wstring argsWstr = args;
-
-    // Start Process
-    const auto SUCCESS = CreateProcess
-    (
-      path.data(), argsWstr.data(),
-      nullptr, nullptr, false, NULL, nullptr, nullptr,
-      &startInfo, &procInfo
-    );
-
-    // Error Check
-    if (!SUCCESS)
-    {
-      auto err = GetLastError();
-      std::ostringstream oss;
-      oss << "[ScriptEngine] Failed to launch process. Error code: " << std::hex << err
-          << " (" << SHStringUtilities::GetWin32ErrorMessage(err) << ")";
-      throw std::runtime_error(oss.str());
-    }
-
-    // Wait for execution to end
-    DWORD status;
-    while (true)
-    {
-      const auto EXEC_SUCCESS = GetExitCodeProcess(procInfo.hProcess, &status);
-      if (!EXEC_SUCCESS)
-      {
-        auto err = GetLastError();
-        std::ostringstream oss;
-        oss << "[ScriptEngine] Failed to query process. Error code: " << std::hex << err
-            << " (" << SHStringUtilities::GetWin32ErrorMessage(err) << ")";
-        throw std::runtime_error(oss.str());
-      }
-
-      // Break only if process ends
-      if (status != STILL_ACTIVE)
-      {
-        CloseHandle(procInfo.hProcess);
-        CloseHandle(procInfo.hThread);
-        return status;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   std::wstring SHScriptEngine::generateBuildCommand(bool debug)
   {
     std::wostringstream oss;
-    oss << "dotnet build \"" << SHStringUtilities::StrToWstr(CSPROJ_PATH) << "\" -c ";
+    oss << " build \"" << SHStringUtilities::StrToWstr(std::filesystem::absolute(CSPROJ_PATH).string()) << "\" -c ";
     oss << debug ? "Debug" : "Release";
-    oss << " -o \"./tmp/\" -fl -flp:LogFile=build.log;Verbosity=quiet -r \"win-x64\"";
+    oss << " -o \"./tmp/\" -r \"win-x64\"";
     return oss.str();
   }
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Scripting/SHScriptEngine.h

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /************************************************************************************//*!
-\file           ScriptEngine.h
+\file           SHScriptEngine.h
 \author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
 \par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
 \date           Sep 17, 2021
@@ -217,6 +217,15 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="path">File path to the generated file.</param>
     void GenerateScriptsCsProjFile(const std::filesystem::path& path = CSPROJ_PATH) const;
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens the script solution in Visual Studio.
+    /// </summary>
+    void OpenSolution();
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens the file in Visual Studio.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="path"></param>
+    void OpenFile(const std::filesystem::path& path);
 
   private:
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -320,7 +329,6 @@ namespace SHADE
     /// <returns> True if the file exists </returns>
     static bool fileExists(const std::filesystem::path& filePath);
     static bool copyFile(const std::filesystem::path& from, const std::filesystem::path& to, const std::filesystem::copy_options options) noexcept;
-    static DWORD execProcess(const std::wstring& path, const std::wstring& args);
     static std::wstring generateBuildCommand(bool debug);
   };
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Scripting/SHVSUtilities.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHVSUtilities.cpp
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Dec 21, 2022
+\brief          Contains the implementation for SHVSUtilities static class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+// Precompiled Headers
+#include <SHpch.h>
+// Primary Header
+#include "SHVSUtilities.h"
+// Project Headers
+#include "Tools/Utilities/SHExecUtilities.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Static Data Members                                                               */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  std::filesystem::path SHVSUtilties::devEnvPath;
+  HANDLE                SHVSUtilties::devEnvInst = nullptr;
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Usage Functions                                                                   */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  void SHVSUtilties::OpenProject(const std::filesystem::path& projPath)
+  try
+  {
+    // Check if there is an instance
+    bool devEnvActive = false;
+    if (devEnvInst)
+    {
+      
+      DWORD status;
+      const auto GET_CODE_STATUS = GetExitCodeProcess(devEnvInst, &status);
+      devEnvActive = GET_CODE_STATUS && status == STILL_ACTIVE;
+    }
+
+    // Reuse the existing instance if there is one
+    if (devEnvActive)
+    {
+      // No need to reopen one
+      return;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      if (devEnvPath.empty())
+      {
+        devEnvPath = SHVSUtilties::getDevEnvPath();
+      }
+
+      auto absProjPath = std::filesystem::canonical(projPath);
+      auto pi = SHExecUtilties::ExecProcess(devEnvPath.generic_wstring(), L" " + absProjPath.generic_wstring());
+      // Cache the process handle
+      devEnvInst = pi.hProcess;
+    }
+  }
+  catch (std::exception& e)
+  {
+    SHLOG_ERROR("{}", e.what());
+    SHLOG_ERROR("[SHVSUtilities] Failed to launch Visual Studio.");
+  }
+  
+  void SHVSUtilties::OpenFile(const std::filesystem::path& projPath, const std::filesystem::path& path)
+  try
+  {
+    // Check if there is an instance
+    bool devEnvActive = false;
+    if (devEnvInst)
+    {
+      
+      DWORD status;
+      const auto GET_CODE_STATUS = GetExitCodeProcess(devEnvInst, &status);
+      devEnvActive = GET_CODE_STATUS && status == STILL_ACTIVE;
+    }
+    
+    auto absPath = std::filesystem::canonical(path);
+
+    // Reuse the existing instance if there is one
+    if (devEnvActive)
+    {
+      // Edit the file only
+      SHExecUtilties::ExecProcess(devEnvPath.generic_wstring(), L" /Edit " + absPath.generic_wstring());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      if (devEnvPath.empty())
+      {
+        devEnvPath = SHVSUtilties::getDevEnvPath();
+      }
+      
+      auto absProjPath = std::filesystem::canonical(projPath);
+      auto pi = SHExecUtilties::ExecProcess(devEnvPath.generic_wstring(), absProjPath.generic_wstring() + L" " + absPath.generic_wstring());
+      // Cache the process handle
+      devEnvInst = pi.hProcess;
+    }
+  }
+  catch (std::exception& e)
+  {
+    SHLOG_ERROR("{}", e.what());
+    SHLOG_ERROR("[SHVSUtilities] Failed to launch Visual Studio.");
+  }
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Helper Functions                                                                  */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  std::filesystem::path SHVSUtilties::getDevEnvPath()
+  {
+#ifdef _PUBLISH
+    return {}; // Don't do anything if it's a published build
+#else
+    static constexpr int EXCESS_CHARS_COUNT = 2;
+
+    const auto RESULT = SHExecUtilties::ExecBlockingPowerShellCommand(L"./vswhere -version \"[15.0,19.0]\" -requires Microsoft.NetCore.Component.DevelopmentTools -find Common7\\\\IDE\\\\devenv.exe | Select-Object -first 1", true, true);
+    if (RESULT.StdOutput.size() < EXCESS_CHARS_COUNT)
+    {
+      SHLOG_ERROR("[SHVSUtilities] Unable to get path to Visual Studio installation. SHVSUtilities will not work.");
+      return {};
+    }
+    return RESULT.StdOutput.substr(0, RESULT.StdOutput.size() - EXCESS_CHARS_COUNT);
+#endif
+  }
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Scripting/SHVSUtilities.h

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHVSUtilties.h
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Dec 21, 2022
+\brief          Contains the interface for SHVSUtilties class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+
+// STL Includes
+#include <filesystem>
+// External Dependencies
+#include <Windows.h>
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Static class containing functions for working with Visual Studio installation and
+  /// running instances.
+  /// </summary>
+  class SH_API SHVSUtilties final
+  {
+    public:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Usage Functions                                                                 */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens the project at the specified path with a new or existing instance of Visual
+    /// Studio if it exists.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="projPath">Path to the project file to open.</param>
+    static void OpenProject(const std::filesystem::path& projPath);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Opens the file at the specified path with a new or existing instance of Visual
+    /// Studio if it exists.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="projPath">Path to the project file to open.</param>
+    /// <param name="path">Path to the file to open.</param>
+    static void OpenFile(const std::filesystem::path& projPath, const std::filesystem::path& path);
+
+    private:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors/Destructors                                                        */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    SHVSUtilties() = delete;
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Static Data Members                                                             */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    static std::filesystem::path devEnvPath;
+    static HANDLE devEnvInst;
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Helper Functions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    static std::filesystem::path getDevEnvPath();
+  };
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Tools/Utilities/SHExecUtilities.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHExecUtilities.cpp
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Dec 21, 2022
+\brief          Contains the implementation for SHExecUtilities static class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+// Precompiled Headers
+#include <SHpch.h>
+// Primary Header
+#include "SHExecUtilities.h"
+// Project Includes
+#include "SHStringUtilities.h"
+#include "SHFileUtilties.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Process Execution Functions                                                       */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  PROCESS_INFORMATION SHExecUtilties::ExecProcess(const std::wstring& path, const std::wstring& args)
+  {
+    return execProcess(path, args, nullptr, nullptr);
+  }
+
+  ExecResult SHExecUtilties::ExecBlockingProcess(const std::wstring& path, const std::wstring& args, bool output, bool errorOutput)
+  {
+    // Create pipes for stdout and stderr if specified
+    HANDLE stdoutReadPipe = nullptr;
+    HANDLE stdoutWritePipe = nullptr;
+    HANDLE stderrReadPipe = nullptr;
+    HANDLE stderrWritePipe = nullptr;
+    if (output)
+    {
+      std::tie(stdoutReadPipe, stdoutWritePipe) = createIoPipes();
+    }
+    if (errorOutput)
+    {
+      std::tie(stderrReadPipe, stderrWritePipe) = createIoPipes();
+    }
+
+    PROCESS_INFORMATION procInfo = execProcess(path, args, stdoutWritePipe, stderrWritePipe);
+
+    // Wait for execution to end
+    ExecResult result;
+    while (true)
+    {
+      const auto EXEC_SUCCESS = GetExitCodeProcess(procInfo.hProcess, &result.Code);
+      if (!EXEC_SUCCESS)
+      {
+        auto err = GetLastError();
+        std::ostringstream oss;
+        oss << "[SHExecUtilties] Failed to query process. Error code: " << std::hex << err
+          << " (" << SHStringUtilities::GetWin32ErrorMessage(err) << ")";
+        throw std::runtime_error(oss.str());
+      }
+
+      // Break only if process ends
+      if (result.Code != STILL_ACTIVE)
+      {
+        // Get stdout/stderror output
+        if (stdoutReadPipe)
+        {
+          readPipeData(stdoutReadPipe, stdoutWritePipe, result.StdOutput);
+        }
+        if (stderrReadPipe)
+        {
+          readPipeData(stderrReadPipe, stderrWritePipe, result.StdErrOutput);
+        }
+
+        // Close the process and threads for that process
+        CloseHandle(procInfo.hProcess);
+        CloseHandle(procInfo.hThread);
+
+        // Return results
+        return result;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  /* Command Execution Functions                                                       */
+  /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+  PROCESS_INFORMATION SHExecUtilties::ExecCommand(const std::wstring& command)
+  {
+    return ExecProcess
+    (
+      L"C:\\Windows\\system32\\cmd.exe",
+      L"/K \"" + command + L" & exit\""
+    );
+  }
+
+  ExecResult SHExecUtilties::ExecBlockingCommand(const std::wstring& command, bool output, bool errorOutput)
+  {
+    return ExecBlockingProcess
+    (
+      L"C:\\Windows\\system32\\cmd.exe",
+      L"/K \"" + command + L" & exit\"",
+      output,
+      errorOutput
+    );
+  }
+
+  PROCESS_INFORMATION SHExecUtilties::ExecPowerShellCommand(const std::wstring& command)
+  {
+    return ExecProcess
+    (
+      L"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe",
+      L"-Command \"& {" + command + L"} \""
+    );
+  }
+
+  ExecResult SHExecUtilties::ExecBlockingPowerShellCommand(const std::wstring& command, bool output, bool errorOutput)
+  {
+    return ExecBlockingProcess
+    (
+      L"C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe",
+      L"-Command \"& { cd \"" + SHFileUtilities::GetExecDir().generic_wstring() + L"\";" + command + L"} \"",
+      output,
+      errorOutput
+    );
+  }
+
+  PROCESS_INFORMATION SHExecUtilties::execProcess(const std::wstring& path, const std::wstring& args, HANDLE outputWritePipe, HANDLE errorOutputWritePipe)
+  {
+    STARTUPINFOW startInfo;
+    PROCESS_INFORMATION procInfo;
+    ZeroMemory(&startInfo, sizeof(startInfo));
+    ZeroMemory(&procInfo, sizeof(procInfo));
+    startInfo.cb = sizeof(startInfo);
+    if (outputWritePipe)
+    {
+      startInfo.hStdOutput = outputWritePipe;
+      startInfo.dwFlags |= STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;
+      startInfo.hStdInput = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
+    }
+    if (errorOutputWritePipe)
+    {
+      startInfo.hStdError = errorOutputWritePipe;
+      startInfo.dwFlags |= STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;
+      startInfo.hStdInput = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
+    }
+
+    std::wstring argsWstr = args;
+
+    // Start Process
+    const auto SUCCESS = CreateProcess
+    (
+      path.data(), argsWstr.data(),
+      nullptr, nullptr, true, NULL, nullptr, nullptr,
+      &startInfo, &procInfo
+    );
+
+    // Error Check
+    if (!SUCCESS)
+    {
+      auto err = GetLastError();
+      std::ostringstream oss;
+      oss << "[SHExecUtilties] Failed to launch process. Error code: " << std::hex << err
+        << " (" << SHStringUtilities::GetWin32ErrorMessage(err) << ")";
+      throw std::runtime_error(oss.str());
+    }
+
+    return procInfo;
+  }
+
+  std::pair<HANDLE, HANDLE> SHExecUtilties::createIoPipes()
+  {
+    SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES saAttr;
+    saAttr.nLength = sizeof(SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES);
+    saAttr.bInheritHandle = true;
+    saAttr.lpSecurityDescriptor = nullptr;
+
+    // First: Read | Second: Write
+    std::pair<HANDLE, HANDLE> output = { nullptr, nullptr };
+    if (CreatePipe(&output.first, &output.second, &saAttr, 0))
+    {
+      if (!SetHandleInformation(output.first, HANDLE_FLAG_INHERIT, 0))
+      {
+        SHLOG_ERROR("[SHExecUtilities] Failed to initialize pipe for process IO.");
+        CloseHandle(output.first);
+        CloseHandle(output.second);
+        output = { nullptr, nullptr };
+      }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      SHLOG_ERROR("[SHExecUtilities] Failed to create pipe for process IO.");
+    }
+
+    return output;
+  }
+
+  void SHExecUtilties::readPipeData(HANDLE readPipe, HANDLE writePipe, std::wstring& output)
+  {
+    CloseHandle(writePipe);
+
+    LARGE_INTEGER stdoutSize = {};
+    while (true)
+    {
+      std::array<char, 256> buffer{};
+      DWORD bytesRead = 0;
+      const auto RESULT = ReadFile(readPipe, buffer.data(), buffer.size(), &bytesRead, nullptr);
+      if (!RESULT || bytesRead <= 0)
+        break;
+      output.insert(output.end(), buffer.data(), buffer.data() + bytesRead);
+    }
+
+    CloseHandle(readPipe);
+  }
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Tools/Utilities/SHExecUtilities.h

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/************************************************************************************//*!
+\file           SHExecUtilties.h
+\author         Tng Kah Wei, kahwei.tng, 390009620
+\par            email: kahwei.tng\@digipen.edu
+\date           Dec 21, 2022
+\brief          Contains the interface for SHExecUtilities class.
+
+Copyright (C) 2022 DigiPen Institute of Technology.
+Reproduction or disclosure of this file or its contents without the prior written consent
+of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
+*//*************************************************************************************/
+
+// STL Includes
+#include <string>
+// External Dependencies
+#include <Windows.h>
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Stores the result of an execution of a process.
+  /// </summary>
+  struct SH_API ExecResult final
+  {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Exit code of the process.
+    /// </summary>
+    DWORD Code;
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stored text output from the process.
+    /// </summary>
+    std::wstring StdOutput;
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stored error text output from the process.
+    /// </summary>
+    std::wstring StdErrOutput;
+  };
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Static class containing functions for executing external processes or commands.
+  /// </summary>
+  class SH_API SHExecUtilties final
+  {
+    public:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Process Execution Functions                                                     */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes a process at the specified path with the specified arguments. This call
+    /// does not wait for the process to finish executing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="path">Path to the processs to start.</param>
+    /// <param name="args">Arguments to pass to the process.</param>
+    /// <returns>Information about the started process.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="std::runtime_error">
+    /// Thrown if failed to start the process.
+    /// </exception>
+    static PROCESS_INFORMATION ExecProcess(const std::wstring& path, const std::wstring& args);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes a process at the specified path with the specified arguments and waits 
+    /// for that process to finish executing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="path">Path to the processs to start.</param>
+    /// <param name="args">Arguments to pass to the process.</param>
+    /// <param name="output">If true, stdout will be routed to return.</param>
+    /// <param name="errorOutput">If true, outstderr will be routed to return.</param>
+    /// <returns>Information about the process's execution.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="std::runtime_error">
+    /// Thrown if failed to start the process.
+    /// </exception>
+    static ExecResult ExecBlockingProcess(const std::wstring& path, const std::wstring& args, bool output = false, bool errorOutput = false);
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Command Execution Functions                                                     */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes a specified command in cmd.
+    /// This call does not wait for the command to finish executing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="command">Command to execute.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// Information about the started cmd process that executes the command.
+    /// </returns>
+    /// <exception cref="std::runtime_error">
+    /// Thrown if failed to start the process.
+    /// </exception>
+    static PROCESS_INFORMATION ExecCommand(const std::wstring& command);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes a specified command in cmd and waits for that process to finish 
+    /// executing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="command">Command to execute.</param>
+    /// <param name="output">If true, stdout will be routed to return.</param>
+    /// <param name="errorOutput">If true, outstderr will be routed to return.</param>
+    /// <returns>Information about the process's execution.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="std::runtime_error">
+    /// Thrown if failed to start the process.
+    /// </exception>
+    static ExecResult ExecBlockingCommand(const std::wstring& command, bool output = false, bool errorOutput = false);
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* PowerShell Execution Functions                                                  */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes a specified command in PowerShell.
+    /// This call does not wait for the command to finish executing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="command">Command to execute.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// Information about the started cmd process that executes the command.
+    /// </returns>
+    /// <exception cref="std::runtime_error">
+    /// Thrown if failed to start the process.
+    /// </exception>
+    static PROCESS_INFORMATION ExecPowerShellCommand(const std::wstring& command);
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Executes a specified command in PowerShell and waits for that process to finish 
+    /// executing.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="command">Command to execute.</param>
+    /// <param name="output">If true, stdout will be routed to return.</param>
+    /// <param name="errorOutput">If true, outstderr will be routed to return.</param>
+    /// <returns>Information about the process's execution.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="std::runtime_error">
+    /// Thrown if failed to start the process.
+    /// </exception>
+    static ExecResult ExecBlockingPowerShellCommand(const std::wstring& command, bool output, bool errorOutput);
+
+    private:
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Constructors/Destructors                                                        */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    SHExecUtilties() = delete;
+
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Helper Functions                                                                */
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    static PROCESS_INFORMATION execProcess(const std::wstring& path, const std::wstring& args, HANDLE outputWritePipe, HANDLE errorOutputWritePipe);
+    static std::pair<HANDLE, HANDLE> createIoPipes();
+    static void readPipeData(HANDLE readPipe, HANDLE writePipe, std::wstring& output);
+  };
+}

SHADE_Engine/src/Tools/Utilities/SHFileUtilties.cpp

@@ -22,9 +22,21 @@ namespace SHADE
 {
   void SHFileUtilities::SetWorkDirToExecDir()
   {
-  	TCHAR currentExecFilePath[MAX_PATH] = { '\0' };
+  	std::filesystem::current_path(GetExecDir());
-  	GetModuleFileName(nullptr, currentExecFilePath, MAX_PATH);
+  }
-  	PathRemoveFileSpec(currentExecFilePath);
+
-  	std::filesystem::current_path(currentExecFilePath);
+  std::filesystem::path SHFileUtilities::GetExecDir()
+  {
+    TCHAR currentExecFilePath[MAX_PATH] = { '\0' };
+    GetModuleFileName(nullptr, currentExecFilePath, MAX_PATH);
+    PathRemoveFileSpec(currentExecFilePath);
+    return std::filesystem::path(currentExecFilePath);
+  }
+
+  std::filesystem::path SHFileUtilities::GetExecPath()
+  {
+    TCHAR currentExecFilePath[MAX_PATH] = { '\0' };
+    GetModuleFileName(nullptr, currentExecFilePath, MAX_PATH);
+    return std::filesystem::path(currentExecFilePath);
   }
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Tools/Utilities/SHFileUtilties.h

@@ -15,24 +15,29 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
-  /*!************************************************************************************
+  /// <summary>
-  
+  /// Static class that contains functions for working with files and directories.
-    \class SHFileUtilities
+  /// </summary>
-
-    \brief
-      Static class that contains functions for working with files and directories.
-    
-  **************************************************************************************/
   class SH_API SHFileUtilities
   {
     public:
-    /*!**********************************************************************************
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    
+    /* Executable Directory Functions                                                  */
-      \brief
+    /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        Sets the application's current working directory to the application executable's
+    /// <summary>
-        directory.
+    /// Sets the application's current working directory to the application executable's 
-      
+    /// directory.
-    ************************************************************************************/
+    /// </summary>
     static void SetWorkDirToExecDir();
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the file path to the executable's directory.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>File path to the executable's directory.</returns>
+    static std::filesystem::path GetExecDir();
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Retrieves the file path to the executable.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>File path to the executable.</returns>
+    static std::filesystem::path GetExecPath();
   };
 }

SHADE_Engine/src/Tools/Utilities/SHStringUtilities.cpp

@@ -26,27 +26,29 @@ namespace SHADE
     std::vector<std::wstring> SHStringUtilities::Split(const std::wstring& str, const wchar_t& delim)
     {
         return Split<wchar_t>(str, delim);
-	}
+  }
-	std::string SHStringUtilities::WstrToStr(const std::wstring& wstr)
+  std::string SHStringUtilities::WstrToStr(const std::wstring& wstr)
-	{
+  {
-		static std::vector<char> buffer;
+    static std::vector<char> buffer;
-		const int STR_SIZE = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wstr.data(), static_cast<int>(wstr.size()), nullptr, 0, nullptr, nullptr) + 1 /* Null Terminator */;
+    buffer.clear();
-		buffer.resize(STR_SIZE);
+    const int STR_SIZE = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wstr.data(), static_cast<int>(wstr.size()), nullptr, 0, nullptr, nullptr) + 1 /* Null Terminator */;
-		WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wstr.data(), static_cast<int>(wstr.size()), buffer.data(), MAX_PATH, nullptr, nullptr);
+    buffer.resize(STR_SIZE, '\0');
-		return std::string(buffer.data());
+    WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, wstr.data(), static_cast<int>(wstr.size()), buffer.data(), MAX_PATH, nullptr, nullptr);
-	}
+    return std::string(buffer.data());
-	std::wstring SHStringUtilities::StrToWstr(const std::string& str)
+  }
-	{
+  std::wstring SHStringUtilities::StrToWstr(const std::string& str)
-		static std::vector<wchar_t> buffer;
+  {
-		const int WSTR_SIZE = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.size()), nullptr, 0) + 1 /* Null Terminator */;
+    static std::vector<wchar_t> buffer;
-		buffer.resize(WSTR_SIZE);
+    buffer.clear();
-		MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.size()), buffer.data(), WSTR_SIZE);
+    const int WSTR_SIZE = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.size()), nullptr, 0) + 1 /* Null Terminator */;
-		return std::wstring(buffer.data());
+    buffer.resize(WSTR_SIZE, '\0');
-	}
+    MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, str.data(), static_cast<int>(str.size()), buffer.data(), WSTR_SIZE);
+    return std::wstring(buffer.data());
+  }
 
-	std::string SHStringUtilities::GetWin32ErrorMessage(unsigned long errorCode)
+  std::string SHStringUtilities::GetWin32ErrorMessage(unsigned long errorCode)
-	{
+  {
-		return std::system_category().message(errorCode);
+    return std::system_category().message(errorCode);
-	}
+  }
     
 } 

SHADE_Managed/src/Engine/Application.cxx

@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ namespace SHADE
 
         return false;
     }
+    bool Application::IsEditor::get()
+    {
+        return SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHEditor>() != nullptr;
+    }
     int Application::WindowWidth::get()
     {
         return SHGraphicsSystemInterface::GetWindowWidth();
@@ -66,6 +70,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     void Application::Quit()
     {
-        SHGraphicsSystemInterface::CloseWindow();
+        if (!IsEditor)
+        {
+            SHGraphicsSystemInterface::CloseWindow();
+        }
     }
 }

SHADE_Managed/src/Engine/Application.hxx

@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ namespace SHADE
             bool get();
         }
         /// <summary>
+        /// True if the engine is running in the editor.
+        /// </summary>
+        static property bool IsEditor
+        {
+            bool get();
+        }
+        /// <summary>
         /// Retrieves the designated width of the current window.
         /// </summary>
         static property int WindowWidth
@@ -71,6 +78,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /// <summary>
         /// Marks the application to stop at the end of the current frame.
+        /// If running in the editor, this function does nothing.
         /// </summary>
         static void Quit();
     };