Variable {runtime.hardware.path} not evaluated on board in sketchbook

[grzybsonssg]

Describe the problem

Hi
I have issue with 3rd party board installed through the sketchbook (user folder).
Variable {runtime.hardware.path} is not properly evaluated, whereas other variables are replaced with proper values.
{runtime.hardware.path} is global variable that should by evaluated always, right?

To reproduce

Just try to install Roger Clark's STM32 board following his instruction.
https://github.com/rogerclarkmelbourne/Arduino_STM32/wiki/Installation

Compilation of sketch goes without any problem, but it fails on upload due to inability to evaluate variable.

Of course I can replace the variable placeholder with absolute path in platform.txt and then it runs flawlessly. But that's a hack.

Full verbose output of compile and upload in attachment.

arduino_stm32_output.txt

Expected behavior

{runtime.hardware.path} is properly evaluated to c:\users\grzybson\Documents\Arduino\hardware\Arduino_STM32\

Arduino IDE version

2.01

Operating system

Windows

Operating system version

10 Pro 22H2

Additional context

No response

Issue checklist

• I searched for previous reports in the issue tracker
• I verified the problem still occurs when using the latest nightly build
• My report contains all necessary details

[grzybsonssg]

Less nasty hack. I replaced all occurrences of {runtime.hardware.path} with {runtime.platform.path}/...
{runtime.hardware.path} evaluates correctly and by adding .. I point where I want to.

[per1234]

Thanks for your report @grzybsonssg. In case it will be useful for the preparation and validation of a fix, I'll provide a minimal demonstration of the bug:

I created a minimal boards platform that uses a build hook to print {runtime.platform.path} to the verbose console output during the compilation action, and the upload pattern to print it during the upload action: foo.zip

$ arduino-cli version

arduino-cli  Version: nightly-20221111 Commit: 79e6484 Date: 2022-11-11T01:35:52Z

$ export ARDUINO_DIRECTORIES_USER="/tmp/arduino-cli-directories/user"

$ mkdir --parents "$ARDUINO_DIRECTORIES_USER/hardware"

$ wget --output-document="$ARDUINO_DIRECTORIES_USER/hardware/foo.zip" https://github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/files/9987156/foo.zip

[...]

$ unzip "$ARDUINO_DIRECTORIES_USER/hardware/foo.zip" -d "$ARDUINO_DIRECTORIES_USER/hardware"  # Install the demo platform

Archive:  /tmp/arduino-cli-directories/user/hardware/foo.zip
   creating: /tmp/arduino-cli-directories/user/hardware/foo/
   creating: /tmp/arduino-cli-directories/user/hardware/foo/avr/
  inflating: /tmp/arduino-cli-directories/user/hardware/foo/avr/boards.txt  
  inflating: /tmp/arduino-cli-directories/user/hardware/foo/avr/platform.txt  

$ arduino-cli core update-index

Downloading index: package_index.tar.bz2 downloaded 

$ arduino-cli core install arduino:avr  # Install dependency of the demo platform

[...]

$ arduino-cli sketch new "$ARDUINO_DIRECTORIES_USER/Qux"

$ arduino-cli compile --fqbn foo:avr:bar --upload --verbose "$ARDUINO_DIRECTORIES_USER/Qux"

[...]
echo /tmp/arduino-cli-directories/user/hardware/foo
/tmp/arduino-cli-directories/user/hardware/foo
[...]
echo {runtime.hardware.path}
{runtime.hardware.path}
[...]

🐛 The {runtime.hardware.path} property reference was not expanded in the upload pattern.

The property reference is expanded as expected in the upload pattern when using Arduino IDE 1.8.19:

echo /tmp/arduino-cli-directories/user/hardware/foo
/tmp/arduino-cli-directories/user/hardware/foo