CodeQL non-compiled language and --command

[sam-cha-tfs]

The docs for CodeQL CLI states that using --command with database create for a non-compiled language would create an empty database. How would this work if a build script is needed for a non-compiled language?

[jketema]

Hi @sam-cha-tfs, thanks for your question. What does the script do? If it generates some of the source files, you would want to run it before creating the database.

[sam-cha-tfs]

I'm assuming it's a yes on the empty database. The build script helps setup dependencies.

[jketema]

Yes, so if you run the script through --command you'll get an empty database. If the script just helps to setup dependencies, just run it before you run codeql database create, and run codeql database create without the --command option. This should create a database that is not empty.

[sam-cha-tfs]

For my example I have a python project that takes parameters and throws an error if the parameters are not given. How would I pass these into the project since I can't use the --command?

[jketema]

What do you mean by "takes parameters"?

[sam-cha-tfs]

arguments are passed into the project example:

main.py arg1 arg2 .....

[jketema]

My apologies, but I don't understand. Do you need to pass parameters in to the build script, or the program you would eventually run after installing all dependencies?