Running the build without installing it

[kousu]

Maybe this is just because I'm new to vala, but when I tried to install a dev version I got:

Settings schema 'com.github.louis77.tuner' is not installed

I had to ninja install before I could work on the app. Is there a way to work on the app without installing it? Or, am I supposed to install it but to a different -Dprefix=?

thanks!

[kousu@requiem tuner]$ meson build
The Meson build system
Version: 0.57.1
Source dir: /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner
Build dir: /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/build
Build type: native build
Project name: com.github.louis77.tuner
Project version: 1.3.1
C compiler for the host machine: cc (gcc 10.2.0 "cc (GCC) 10.2.0")
C linker for the host machine: cc ld.bfd 2.36.1
Vala compiler for the host machine: valac (valac 0.52.0)
Host machine cpu family: x86_64
Host machine cpu: x86_64
Found pkg-config: /usr/bin/pkg-config (1.7.3)
Program glib-compile-resources found: YES (/usr/bin/glib-compile-resources)
Found pkg-config: /usr/bin/pkg-config (1.7.3)
Run-time dependency glib-2.0 found: YES 2.68.0
Run-time dependency gtk+-3.0 found: YES 3.24.27
Run-time dependency gee-0.8 found: YES 0.20.4
Run-time dependency gio-2.0 found: YES 2.68.0
Run-time dependency granite found: YES 5.5.0
Run-time dependency gstreamer-1.0 found: YES 1.18.4
Run-time dependency gstreamer-player-1.0 found: YES 1.18.4
Run-time dependency libsoup-2.4 found: YES 2.72.0
Run-time dependency json-glib-1.0 found: YES 1.6.2
Run-time dependency libgeoclue-2.0 found: YES 2.5.7
Run-time dependency geocode-glib-1.0 found: YES 3.26.2
Program meson/post_install.py found: YES (/usr/bin/python /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/meson/post_install.py)
Build targets in project: 11

Found ninja-1.10.2 at /usr/bin/ninja
[kousu@requiem tuner]$ cd build/
[kousu@requiem build]$ meson configure -Dprefix=/usr
[kousu@requiem build]$ ninja
[0/1] Regenerating build files.
The Meson build system
Version: 0.57.1
Source dir: /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner
Build dir: /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/build
Build type: native build
Project name: com.github.louis77.tuner
Project version: 1.3.1
C compiler for the host machine: cc (gcc 10.2.0 "cc (GCC) 10.2.0")
C linker for the host machine: cc ld.bfd 2.36.1
Vala compiler for the host machine: valac (valac 0.52.0)
Host machine cpu family: x86_64
Host machine cpu: x86_64
Found pkg-config: /usr/bin/pkg-config (1.7.3)
Program glib-compile-resources found: YES (/usr/bin/glib-compile-resources)
Dependency glib-2.0 found: YES 2.68.0 (cached)
Dependency gtk+-3.0 found: YES 3.24.27 (cached)
Dependency gee-0.8 found: YES 0.20.4 (cached)
Dependency gio-2.0 found: YES 2.68.0 (cached)
Dependency granite found: YES 5.5.0 (cached)
Dependency gstreamer-1.0 found: YES 1.18.4 (cached)
Dependency gstreamer-player-1.0 found: YES 1.18.4 (cached)
Dependency libsoup-2.4 found: YES 2.72.0 (cached)
Dependency json-glib-1.0 found: YES 1.6.2 (cached)
Dependency libgeoclue-2.0 found: YES 2.5.7 (cached)
Dependency geocode-glib-1.0 found: YES 3.26.2 (cached)
Program meson/post_install.py found: YES (/usr/bin/python /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/meson/post_install.py)
Build targets in project: 11

Found ninja-1.10.2 at /usr/bin/ninja
[6/32] Compiling Vala source ../src/Controllers/DirectoryController.vala ../src/Controllers/Pla...dgets/StationList.vala ../src/Widgets/RevealLabel.vala ../src/Application.vala ../src/Main.vala
gstreamer-player-1.0.vapi:250.3-250.32: warning: Instance methods are not supported in error domains yet
		public unowned string get_name ();
		^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Compilation succeeded - 1 warning(s)
[32/32] Linking target com.github.louis77.tuner
[kousu@requiem build]$ ls
as-resources.c	as-resources.h	build.ninja  com.github.louis77.tuner  com.github.louis77.tuner.p  compile_commands.json  data	meson-info  meson-logs	meson-private  po  src

[kousu@requiem build]$ # This crashes:
[kousu@requiem build]$ ./com.github.louis77.tuner

(com.github.louis77.tuner:55787): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: 11:52:56.170: Settings schema 'com.github.louis77.tuner' is not installed
Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped)
[kousu@requiem build]$ sudo ninja install
[sudo] password for kousu: 
[0/1] Installing files.
Installing com.github.louis77.tuner to /usr/bin
Installing data/com.github.louis77.tuner.desktop to /usr/share/applications
Installing data/com.github.louis77.tuner.appdata.xml to /usr/share/metainfo
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/icons/16/com.github.louis77.tuner.svg to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/icons/16/com.github.louis77.tuner.svg to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16@2/apps
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/icons/24/com.github.louis77.tuner.svg to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/icons/24/com.github.louis77.tuner.svg to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24@2/apps
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/icons/32/com.github.louis77.tuner.svg to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/icons/32/com.github.louis77.tuner.svg to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32@2/apps
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/icons/48/com.github.louis77.tuner.svg to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/icons/48/com.github.louis77.tuner.svg to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48@2/apps
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/icons/64/com.github.louis77.tuner.svg to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/icons/64/com.github.louis77.tuner.svg to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64@2/apps
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/icons/128/com.github.louis77.tuner.svg to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/icons/128/com.github.louis77.tuner.svg to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128@2/apps
Installing /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/data/com.github.louis77.tuner.gschema.xml to /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas
Running custom install script '/usr/bin/meson --internal gettext install --subdir=po --localedir=share/locale --pkgname=com.github.louis77.tuner'
Running custom install script '/usr/bin/python /home/kousu/src/radio/tuner/meson/post_install.py'

[kousu@requiem build]$ # Now it works:
[kousu@requiem build]$ ./com.github.louis77.tuner

** (com.github.louis77.tuner:55848): WARNING **: 11:53:17.939: Window.vala:81: Theme settings: false

(com.github.louis77.tuner:55848): Json-CRITICAL **: 11:53:17.954: json_node_get_array: assertion 'JSON_NODE_IS_VALID (node)' failed

(com.github.louis77.tuner:55848): Json-CRITICAL **: 11:53:17.954: json_array_foreach_element: assertion 'array != NULL' failed

** (com.github.louis77.tuner:55848): WARNING **: 11:53:17.971: LocationDiscovery.vala:25: Starting Geo Location service...
^C

[louis77]

AFAIK you have to install it so the Gtk schema get copied into the proper places.
Maybe there is a better way but I didn't find any yet.