Use absolute paths for build and setup files

Refactored build script to use absolute paths for setup files and build artifacts, improving reliability and path resolution. Enhanced cleaning logic to preserve build/windows scripts, added verbose debug output, and added checks for setup file existence before build steps.

build/windows/windows_build_universal.py

@@ -30,16 +30,26 @@ class YTSageBuildScript:
         self.release_date = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
         self.script_version = self.get_version_from_setup()
         self.build_type = "FFmpeg" if args.ffmpeg else "Standard"
-        self.setup_file = "build/windows/setup-ffmpeg.py" if args.ffmpeg else "build/windows/setup.py"
+        # Use absolute paths to ensure proper resolution
+        self.project_root = Path.cwd()
+        setup_filename = "setup-ffmpeg.py" if args.ffmpeg else "setup.py"
+        self.setup_file = self.project_root / "build" / "windows" / setup_filename
         self.output_dir = Path(args.output_dir)
         self.output_name_base = f"{self.app_name}-v{self.script_version}" + ("-ffmpeg" if args.ffmpeg else "")
         
+        # Debug information
+        if self.args.verbose:
+            self.print_info(f"Project root: {self.project_root}")
+            self.print_info(f"Setup file path: {self.setup_file}")
+            self.print_info(f"Setup file exists: {self.setup_file.exists()}")
+        
     def get_version_from_setup(self):
         """Extract version from setup.py file"""
         try:
-            setup_path = Path("build/windows/setup.py")
+            # Use absolute path from project root
+            setup_path = Path.cwd() / "build" / "windows" / "setup.py"
             if not setup_path.exists():
-                self.print_warning("Setup file not found, using 1.0.0")
+                self.print_warning(f"Setup file not found at {setup_path}, using 1.0.0")
                 return "1.0.0"
                 
             content = setup_path.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
@@ -177,11 +187,27 @@ class YTSageBuildScript:
         """Remove existing build artifacts"""
         self.print_step("Cleaning build artifacts...")
         
-        for path in ["build", "dist"]:
+        # Remove dist directory completely
-            if Path(path).exists():
+        dist_path = self.project_root / "dist"
-                shutil.rmtree(path)
+        if dist_path.exists():
-                if self.args.verbose:
+            shutil.rmtree(dist_path)
-                    self.print_info(f"Removed {path} directory")
+            if self.args.verbose:
+                self.print_info(f"Removed dist directory")
+        
+        # Remove build output directories but keep the build/windows scripts
+        build_path = self.project_root / "build"
+        if build_path.exists():
+            for item in build_path.iterdir():
+                # Remove everything except the windows folder
+                if item.name != "windows":
+                    if item.is_dir():
+                        shutil.rmtree(item)
+                        if self.args.verbose:
+                            self.print_info(f"Removed {item}")
+                    else:
+                        item.unlink()
+                        if self.args.verbose:
+                            self.print_info(f"Removed {item}")
         
         self.print_success("Build artifacts cleaned")
     
@@ -190,8 +216,16 @@ class YTSageBuildScript:
         self.print_step("Building executable...")
         python_exe = self.get_python_exe()
         
+        # Verify setup file exists before proceeding
+        if not self.setup_file.exists():
+            raise Exception(f"Setup file not found: {self.setup_file}")
+        
+        self.print_info(f"Using setup file: {self.setup_file}")
+        
         try:
-            self.run_command(f'"{python_exe}" {self.setup_file} build')
+            # Use absolute path for setup file
+            setup_file_str = str(self.setup_file)
+            self.run_command(f'"{python_exe}" "{setup_file_str}" build')
             self.print_success("Executable built successfully")
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
             raise Exception("Failed to build executable")
@@ -204,8 +238,14 @@ class YTSageBuildScript:
         self.print_step("Building MSI installer...")
         python_exe = self.get_python_exe()
         
+        # Verify setup file exists before proceeding
+        if not self.setup_file.exists():
+            raise Exception(f"Setup file not found: {self.setup_file}")
+        
         try:
-            self.run_command(f'"{python_exe}" {self.setup_file} bdist_msi')
+            # Use absolute path for setup file
+            setup_file_str = str(self.setup_file)
+            self.run_command(f'"{python_exe}" "{setup_file_str}" bdist_msi')
             self.print_success("MSI installer built successfully")
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
             raise Exception("Failed to build MSI installer")
@@ -218,7 +258,7 @@ class YTSageBuildScript:
         self.print_step("Creating ZIP distribution...")
         
         # Find the built executable directory
-        build_dirs = list(Path("build").glob("exe.*"))
+        build_dirs = list((self.project_root / "build").glob("exe.*"))
         if not build_dirs:
             raise Exception("No executable build directory found")
         
@@ -252,7 +292,7 @@ class YTSageBuildScript:
         self.output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         
         # Find and move MSI files
-        msi_files = list(Path("dist").glob("*.msi"))
+        msi_files = list((self.project_root / "dist").glob("*.msi"))
         
         for msi_file in msi_files:
             new_name = f"{self.output_name_base}.msi"