win_exe\debug

agent-wdog-winservice.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class AppServerSvc (win32serviceutil.ServiceFramework):
         timo = timo_base
         sleep(6*timo)  # boot process may have triggered the agent, so we are patient
         while not self._stopped:
-            logger.debug("checking....(timo: %d)", timo) 
+#            logger.debug("checking....(timo: %d)", timo) 
             if not check_service(checked_service):
                 logger.info("Service %s is not running.", checked_service)
                 try:
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ class AppServerSvc (win32serviceutil.ServiceFramework):
         working_dir = r"C:\circle" 
         exe = "circle-watchdog.exe"
         exe_path = join(working_dir, exe)
-        logger.debug("hahooo %s %s", self._svc_name_, exe_path)
-        if update_component(self._svc_name_ + ".state", workdir) == "exit":
+        logger.debug("Update check: %s %s", self._svc_name_, exe_path)
+        update = update_component(self._svc_name_ + ".state", workdir)
+        logger.info("Update status: %s", update)
+        if update == "exit":
             # Service updated, Restart needed
-            logger.debug("update....")
+            logger.info("Exit for update....")
             self.ReportServiceStatus(
                 win32service.SERVICE_STOPPED,
                 win32ExitCode=winerror.ERROR_SERVICE_SPECIFIC_ERROR,  # 1066

agent.py

@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ if win:
             level
         )
     logger.setLevel(level)
-#    system = get_windows_version()
+    system = get_windows_version()
+    system = "DEBUG"
 
 from context import get_context, get_serial  # noqa
 

template.state

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   "img": "circle-watchdog.exe",
   "img_pending": "agent-wdog-winservice.exe",
   "service": "circle-watchdog",
-  "state": "idle",
-  "last_checked": "2026-01-15T18:08:08.331288+00:00Z",
-  "status": "idle"
+  "status": "idle",
+  "last_checked": "2026-01-15T18:08:08.331288+00:00Z"
 }
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win_build.bat

 
-pyinstaller  --clean -F --path . --hidden-import pkg_resources --hidden-import infi --hidden-import win32timezone --hidden-import win32traceutil -F agent-wdog-winservice.py
-pyinstaller  --clean -F --path . --hidden-import pkg_resources --hidden-import infi --hidden-import win32timezone --hidden-import win32traceutil -F agent-winservice.py
+pyinstaller  --clean -F --path . --hidden-import pkg_resources --hidden-import infi --hidden-import win32timezone --hidden-import win32traceutil --exclude-module tkinter --exclude-module _tkinter -F agent-wdog-winservice.py
+pyinstaller  --clean -F --path . --hidden-import pkg_resources --hidden-import infi --hidden-import win32timezone --hidden-import win32traceutil --exclude-module tkinter --exclude-module _tkinter -F agent-winservice.py
 pyinstaller  --clean -F --path . --hidden-import pkg_resources --hidden-import infi --hidden-import win32timezone --hidden-import win32traceutil -F agent-notify.pyw
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win_exe/debug/circle-watchdog.state

+{
+  "img": "circle-watchdog.exe",
+  "img_pending": "agent-wdog-winservice.exe",
+  "service": "circle-watchdog",
+  "status": "idle",
+  "last_checked": "2026-01-15T21:06:58.683711+00:00Z"
+}
\ No newline at end of file

win_exe/debug/template.state

+{
+  "img": "circle-watchdog.exe",
+  "img_pending": "agent-wdog-winservice.exe",
+  "service": "circle-watchdog",
+  "status": "idle",
+  "last_checked": "2026-01-15T18:08:08.331288+00:00Z"
+}
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windows/_win32context.py

 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-from os.path import join
+from os.path import join, exists
 
 import sys
 import logging
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from context import BaseContext
 from windows.winutils import (
     is_frozen_exe, copy_running_exe, 
     update_service_binpath, servicePostUpdate,
-    run_with_powershell
+    start_process_async
 )
 
 try:
@@ -128,13 +128,14 @@ class Context(BaseContext):
             logger.error(e)
             return
         logger.info("Transfer completed!")
-        if executable.startswith("0000_"):
+        if executable.startswith("000_"):
             logger.debug("starting %s in %s", executable, Context.workdir)
             start_process_async(executable, workdir=Context.workdir)
         else:
-            old_exe = update_service_binpath("CIRCLE-agent", join(Context.workdir, executable))
-            logger.info('%s Updated', old_exe)
-            if os.path.exists(join(Context.workdir, Context.update_cmd)):
+            if executable.startswith("0_"):
+                old_exe = update_service_binpath("CIRCLE-agent", join(Context.workdir, executable))
+                logger.info('%s Updated', old_exe)
+            if exists(join(Context.workdir, Context.update_cmd)):
                 logger.debug("starting %s in %s", Context.update_cmd, Context.workdir)
                 start_process_async(Context.update_cmd, workdir=Context.workdir, delay_seconds=60)
             Context.exit_code = 1

windows/winutils.py

+"""
+ winutils.py --- Windows helpers 
+"""
+
 import os
 import sys
 import logging
@@ -5,8 +9,7 @@ import subprocess
 import json
 import tempfile
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
-
-from shutil import copy
+from shutil import copy2
 from os.path import join, normcase, normpath
 from winreg import (
     OpenKeyEx, QueryValueEx, SetValueEx,
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ def copy_running_exe(dest: str) -> bool:
     if normcase(current_exe) == normcase(dest):
         return False
 
-    copy(current_exe, dest)
+    copy2(current_exe, dest)
     return True
 
 def servicePostUpdate(service_name, exe_path):
@@ -79,8 +82,7 @@ def getRegistryVal(reg_path: str, name: str, default=None):
             value, _ = QueryValueEx(key, name)
     except Exception as e: 
         logger.debug("Registry read failed %s\\%s: %s",
-        reg_path, name, e
-    )
+                reg_path, name, e)
     return value
 
 def start_process_async(path, args=None, workdir=None, delay_seconds=0):
@@ -213,9 +215,6 @@ def save_json(path, data):
             except OSError:
                 pass
 
-import os
-import sys
-import shutil
 
 def update_component(state_file: str, base_dir: str) -> str:
     """
@@ -230,8 +229,16 @@ def update_component(state_file: str, base_dir: str) -> str:
     and user-mode processes. The running image is identified by comparing
     sys.executable with the configured image names.
     """
+    if not is_frozen_exe(): 
+        return "Not frozen"
     state_file = os.path.join(base_dir, state_file)
-    state = load_json(state_file, default={})
+
+    try:
+        state = load_json(state_file)
+    except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError, OSError) as e:
+        logger.error("Cannot load state: %s", e)   
+        return "State file error"
+ 
     state["last_checked"] = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat() + "Z"
     save_json(state_file, state)
     img = state.get("img")
@@ -240,7 +247,8 @@ def update_component(state_file: str, base_dir: str) -> str:
     service = state.get("service")
 
     if not img or not img_pending:
-        raise ValueError("status json must contain 'img' and 'img_pending'")
+        return "Miisng basic update info"
+#        raise ValueError("status json must contain 'img' and 'img_pending'")
 
     img_path = os.path.join(base_dir, img)
     img_pending_path = os.path.join(base_dir, img_pending)
@@ -279,7 +287,7 @@ def update_component(state_file: str, base_dir: str) -> str:
 
         if status == "pending" and is_self_img_pending:
             # we are running as img_pending -> safe to overwrite img (img is not running)
-            shutil.copy2(img_pending_path, img_path)
+            copy2(img_pending_path, img_path)
             logger.debug("Copy: %s ---> %s", img_pending_path, img_path)
 
             state["status"] = "copied"