[NO MRG] testing stuff

.appveyor.yml

@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@ install:
 build: off
 
 test_script:
-    - conda.exe build recipe -m .ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml --quiet
+    - python bld.py recipe -m .ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml --quiet
 deploy_script:
     - cmd: upload_or_check_non_existence .\recipe conda-forge --channel=main -m .ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml

bld.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+from io import BytesIO
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+from conda_build.cli.main_build import main
+import conda_build.utils
+
+_rm_rf = conda_build.utils.rm_rf
+
+
+def rm_rf(path, config=None):
+        _check_call = subprocess.check_call
+        def check_call(popen_args, *args, **kwargs):
+            rd_str = 'rd /s /q'
+            if not (isinstance(popen_args, str) and rd_str in popen_args):
+                return _check_call(popen_args, *args, **kwargs)
+            popen_args = popen_args.replace(rd_str, 'del /F /S /Q')
+            print('>>>>>> running monkeypatched call:', popen_args, file=sys.stderr)
+            out_stream = BytesIO()
+            kwargs['stdout'] = out_stream
+            ret = _check_call(popen_args, *args, **kwargs)
+            for line in out_stream.getvalue().splitlines():
+                print(line)
+            return ret
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_call = check_call
+            _rm_rf(path, config=config)
+        finally:
+            subprocess.check_call = _check_call
+
+
+conda_build.utils.rm_rf = rm_rf
+
+main()

recipe/run_test.bat

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ mkdir %CONDA_PKGS_DIRS%
 if errorlevel 1 exit 1
 
 :: Activate the built conda.
-conda activate base
+call conda activate base
 if errorlevel 1 exit 1
 
 :: Run conda tests.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if errorlevel 1 exit 1
 
 :: Deactivate the built conda when done.
 :: Not necessary, but a good test.
-conda deactivate
+call conda deactivate
 if errorlevel 1 exit 1
 
 endlocal