Multiple Issues in step 4

[forestcolat]

I am a beginner, so I do not understand very well waht does this means. I am doing this in Visual Studio 2017 on Windows 10, so I do not know i some problems are because of the fact that you are doing this in a Mac. This is the Error:

PS C:\Users\orest> cd C:\Users\orest\mediapipe_repo\mediapipe PS C:\Users\orest\mediapipe_repo\mediapipe> bazel build -c opt --define MEDIAPIPE_DISABLE_GPU=1 mediapipe/examples/ desktop/hand_tracking:hand_tracking_cpu Starting local Bazel server and connecting to it... INFO: Repository local_execution_config_python instantiated at: no stack (--record_rule_instantiation_callstack not enabled) Repository rule local_python_configure defined at: C:/users/orest/_bazel_orest/6wjl4ovg/external/org_tensorflow/third_party/py/python_configure.bzl:275:41: in <toplevel

ERROR: An error occurred during the fetch of repository 'local_execution_config_python': Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:/users/orest/_bazel_orest/6wjl4ovg/external/org_tensorflow/third_party/py/python_configure.bzl", line 2 10 _get_python_lib(repository_ctx, <1 more arguments>) File "C:/users/orest/_bazel_orest/6wjl4ovg/external/org_tensorflow/third_party/py/python_configure.bzl", line 1 30, in _get_python_lib execute(repository_ctx, <1 more arguments>) File "C:/users/orest/_bazel_orest/6wjl4ovg/external/org_tensorflow/third_party/remote_config/common.bzl", line 208, in execute fail(<1 more arguments>) Repository command failed File "", line 1 SyntaxError: (unicode error) 'unicodeescape' codec can't decode bytes in position 2-3: truncated \UXXXXXXXX escape ERROR: Analysis of target '//mediapipe/examples/desktop/hand_tracking:hand_tracking_cpu' failed; build aborted: Traceba ck (most recent call last): File "C:/users/orest/_bazel_orest/6wjl4ovg/external/org_tensorflow/third_party/py/python_configure.bzl", line 2 10 _get_python_lib(repository_ctx, <1 more arguments>) File "C:/users/orest/_bazel_orest/6wjl4ovg/external/org_tensorflow/third_party/py/python_configure.bzl", line 1 30, in _get_python_lib execute(repository_ctx, <1 more arguments>) File "C:/users/orest/_bazel_orest/6wjl4ovg/external/org_tensorflow/third_party/remote_config/common.bzl", line 208, in execute fail(<1 more arguments>) Repository command failed File "", line 1 SyntaxError: (unicode error) 'unicodeescape' codec can't decode bytes in position 2-3: truncated \UXXXXXXXX escape INFO: Elapsed time: 11.561s INFO: 0 processes. FAILED: Build did NOT complete successfully (11 packages loaded, 11 targets configured)

[madelinegannon]

Hi @forestcolat — I feel your frustration! Let's try to get around this hurdle together.

It seems like your hunch is correct, and the windows style file path is causing the error. But before you do any more debugging, I suggest that you try to get mediapipe running using google's Windows Installation Instructions.

If you can get their Hello World example working, I think you'll be in good shape for adapting (i.e., copy/paste) the code from this repo for your windows setup. Keep me posted with your progress!

[GTron-1729]

Hello Madeline, as per the windows instructions it has a disclaimer as; Disclaimer: Running MediaPipe on Windows is experimental.

Note: building MediaPipe Android apps is still not possible on native Windows. Please do this in WSL ( windows subsystem for Linux ) instead and see the WSL setup instruction in the next section.

So, should I proceed with windows or should I proceed with WSL?

[madelinegannon]

I don't have direct experience with WSL, but following along with what the MediaPipe project suggests seems prudent. Plus, they'll have more answers and support for WSL in their repo.