committing requested changes in stages.

Author: gpx1000

attachments/simple_engine/fetch_bistro_assets.bat

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
 
 REM Fetch the Bistro example assets into the desired assets directory.
-REM Default target: assets\bistro at the repository root.
+REM Default target when run from attachments\simple_engine: Assets\bistro
 REM Usage:
 REM   fetch_bistro_assets.bat [target-dir]
 REM Example:
@@ -12,43 +12,50 @@ set [email protected]:gpx1000/bistro.git
 set REPO_HTTPS=https://github.com/gpx1000/bistro.git
 
 if "%~1"=="" (
-    set TARGET_DIR=Assets\bistro
+    set "TARGET_DIR=Assets\bistro"
 ) else (
-    set TARGET_DIR=%~1
+    set "TARGET_DIR=%~1"
 )
 
-REM Ensure parent directory exists
-for %%I in ("%TARGET_DIR%") do set PARENT=%%~dpI
-if not exist "%PARENT%" mkdir "%PARENT%"
+REM Ensure parent directory exists (avoid trailing backslash quoting issue by appending a dot)
+for %%I in ("%TARGET_DIR%") do set "PARENT=%%~dpI"
+if not exist "%PARENT%." mkdir "%PARENT%."
 
 REM If directory exists and is a git repo, update it; otherwise clone it
 if exist "%TARGET_DIR%\.git" (
     echo Updating existing bistro assets in %TARGET_DIR%
-    pushd "%TARGET_DIR%"
+    pushd "%TARGET_DIR%" >nul 2>nul
     git pull --ff-only
-    popd
+    if errorlevel 1 (
+        echo ERROR: Failed to update repository at %TARGET_DIR%.
+        popd >nul 2>nul
+        endlocal & exit /b 1
+    )
+    popd >nul 2>nul
 ) else (
     echo Cloning bistro assets into %TARGET_DIR%
     REM Try SSH first; fall back to HTTPS on failure
-    git clone --depth 1 "%REPO_SSH%" "%TARGET_DIR%" 2>nul
-    if %ERRORLEVEL% neq 0 (
+    git clone --depth 1 "%REPO_SSH%" "%TARGET_DIR%" 1>nul 2>nul
+    if errorlevel 1 (
         echo SSH clone failed, trying HTTPS
         git clone --depth 1 "%REPO_HTTPS%" "%TARGET_DIR%"
+        if errorlevel 1 (
+            echo ERROR: Failed to clone repository via HTTPS into %TARGET_DIR%.
+            endlocal & exit /b 1
+        )
     )
 )
 
-REM If git-lfs is available, ensure LFS content is pulled
-where git >nul 2>nul
-if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
-    pushd "%TARGET_DIR%"
+REM If git-lfs is available, ensure LFS content is pulled (ignore failures)
+if exist "%TARGET_DIR%\.git" (
+    pushd "%TARGET_DIR%" >nul 2>nul
     git lfs version >nul 2>nul
-    if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
+    if not errorlevel 1 (
         git lfs install --local >nul 2>nul
-        git lfs pull
+        git lfs pull || rem ignore
     )
-    popd
+    popd >nul 2>nul
 )
 
 echo Bistro assets ready at: %TARGET_DIR%
-endlocal
-exit /b 0
+endlocal & exit /b 0