improve vcpkg and package errors tip

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/xmake/actions/require/impl/action/install.lua b/xmake/actions/require/impl/action/install.lua
index 9463ce269..8e1a0c658 100644
--- a/xmake/actions/require/impl/action/install.lua
+++ b/xmake/actions/require/impl/action/install.lua
@@ -222,11 +222,12 @@ function main(package)
             function (errors)
 
                 -- show or save the last errors
+                local errorfile = path.join(package:installdir("logs"), "install.txt")
                 if errors then
                     if (option.get("verbose") or option.get("diagnosis")) then
                         cprint("${dim color.error}error: ${clear}%s", errors)
                     else
-                        io.writefile(path.join(package:installdir("logs"), "install.txt"), errors)
+                        io.writefile(errorfile, errors .. "\n")
                     end
                 end
 
@@ -245,11 +246,16 @@ function main(package)
                     if not os.isdir(installdir_failed) then
                         os.cp(installdir, installdir_failed)
                     end
+                    errorfile = path.join(installdir_failed, "logs", "install.txt")
                 end
                 os.tryrm(installdir)
 
                 -- failed
                 if not package:requireinfo().optional then
+                    if os.isfile(errorfile) then
+                        print("if you want to get verbose errors, please see:")
+                        cprint("  -> ${bright}%s${clear}", errorfile)
+                    end
                     raise("install failed!")
                 end
             end