From 24fcd4601a84f9020c3d0e90c7fe904f7dcfc25a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Mitchell <mitchute@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:19:55 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] fix GLHEVert MSVC unrechable code again, again

---
 src/EnergyPlus/GroundHeatExchangers/Vertical.cc | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/EnergyPlus/GroundHeatExchangers/Vertical.cc b/src/EnergyPlus/GroundHeatExchangers/Vertical.cc
index eb1e1516678..b06aa883032 100644
--- a/src/EnergyPlus/GroundHeatExchangers/Vertical.cc
+++ b/src/EnergyPlus/GroundHeatExchangers/Vertical.cc
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ GLHEVert::GLHEVert(EnergyPlusData &state, std::string const &objName, nlohmann::
         if (this->gFuncCalcMethod == GFuncCalcMethod::FullDesign) {
 #ifndef PYTHON_CLI
             ShowFatalError(state, "Attempted to use borehole field design in a build without PYTHON_CLI, which is invalid");
-#endif
+#else
             // g-functions won't be calculated until after sizing is complete
             bool foundSizing = false;
             bool objTypeFound = j.find("ghe_vertical_sizing_object_type") != j.end();
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ GLHEVert::GLHEVert(EnergyPlusData &state, std::string const &objName, nlohmann::
                 ShowSevereError(state, "Something went wrong creating response factor for GroundHeatExchanger, check previous errors.");
                 errorsFound = true;
             }
+#endif
 
         } else if (j.find("ghe_vertical_array_object_name") != j.end()) {
             // Response factors come from array object

From 69acfd47bcb4a40be09ec09eae2f399ff627221a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Mitchell <mitchute@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:42:23 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] add another debug build to the workflow to check when
 python is off

---
 .github/workflows/test_develop_commits.yml | 24 +++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_develop_commits.yml b/.github/workflows/test_develop_commits.yml
index 40f184fcbec..e2e62b6f82f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_develop_commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_develop_commits.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Develop Branch Testing
 
 on:
-  push:
+  pull_request:
     branches: [ develop ]  # run this on all commits to the develop branch
 
 defaults:
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           alternate: false
           build-type: release
           run-tests: true
+          link-with-python: true
 #        - os: ubuntu-24.04
 #          arch: x86_64
 #          python-arch: x64
@@ -50,15 +51,27 @@ jobs:
 #          alternate: false
 #          build-type: release
 #          run-tests: true
+#          link-with-python: true
         - os: windows-2022
           arch: x86_64
           python-arch: x64
           generator: "Visual Studio 17 2022"
           nproc: 4
-          pretty: "Standard Build on Windows VS 2022"
+          pretty: "Standard Debug Build on Windows VS 2022 - Debug"
           alternate: false
           build-type: debug
           run-tests: false
+          link-with-python: true
+        - os: windows-2022
+          arch: x86_64
+          python-arch: x64
+          generator: "Visual Studio 17 2022"
+          nproc: 4
+          pretty: "Standard Build on Windows VS 2022 - Debug, No Python"
+          alternate: false
+          build-type: debug
+          run-tests: false
+          link-with-python: false
         - os: ubuntu-24.04
           arch: x86_64
           python-arch: x64
@@ -68,6 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           alternate: true
           build-type: release
           run-tests: true
+          link-with-python: false
 
     steps:
 
@@ -105,8 +119,8 @@ jobs:
         -G "${{ matrix.generator }}"
         -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING="${{ matrix.build-type }}"
         -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:STRING=${{ matrix.macos_dev_target }}
-        -DLINK_WITH_PYTHON:BOOL=ON
-        -DPYTHON_CLI:BOOL=ON
+        -DLINK_WITH_PYTHON:BOOL=${{ matrix.link-with-python }}
+        -DPYTHON_CLI:BOOL=${{ matrix.link-with-python }}
         -DPython_REQUIRED_VERSION:STRING=${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}
         -DPython_ROOT_DIR:PATH=$RUNNER_TOOL_CACHE/Python/${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-version }}/${{ matrix.python-arch }}/
         -DBUILD_TESTING:BOOL=ON
@@ -122,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
       run: >
         cmake
         -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="${{ matrix.build-type }}"
-        -DLINK_WITH_PYTHON=OFF
+        -DLINK_WITH_PYTHON=${{ matrix.link-with-python }}
         -DUSE_PSYCHROMETRICS_CACHING=OFF
         -DUSE_GLYCOL_CACHING=OFF
         -DOPENGL_REQUIRED=OFF

From 5004e12f5a08f49e42d5327a0bdee2ad5babc6f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Mitchell <mitchute@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:06:12 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] flip back to only run on pushes to develop [ci_skip]
 [decent_ci_skip]

---
 .github/workflows/test_develop_commits.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_develop_commits.yml b/.github/workflows/test_develop_commits.yml
index e2e62b6f82f..72458166782 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_develop_commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_develop_commits.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Develop Branch Testing
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  push:
     branches: [ develop ]  # run this on all commits to the develop branch
 
 defaults:
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
           python-arch: x64
           generator: "Visual Studio 17 2022"
           nproc: 4
-          pretty: "Standard Debug Build on Windows VS 2022 - Debug"
+          pretty: "Standard Build on Windows VS 2022 - Debug"
           alternate: false
           build-type: debug
           run-tests: false