--- a/codesys-ide/scripts/buildtest.py
+++ b/codesys-ide/scripts/buildtest.py
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 
 # disable prompts, as those are enabled in UI mode by default
 system.prompt_handling = PromptHandling.None
+
+# compile category GUID
+CompileCategory = Guid("{97F48D64-A2A3-4856-B640-75C046E37EA9}")
+
 
 def createtest(filename):
     destination = filename + ".app"
@@ -16,13 +20,14 @@
     prg_runtest = proj.find('PRG_RUNTEST')
     if len(prg_runtest) == 0:
         proj.close()
+        print("warning: no POU PRG_RUNTEST found. Will not create a test application.")
         return None
 
     # delete existing testdev device
     existing = proj.find('testdev')
     if len(existing) > 0:
         existing[0].remove()
-        
+ 
     # add device
     proj.add('testdev', devId)
     apps = proj.find('Application', True)
@@ -33,11 +38,26 @@
     # add task to call PRG_RUNTEST
     task = tc.create_task('Task')
     task.pous.add('PRG_RUNTEST')
-    
+
     helper.install_missing_libraries(proj, librarymanager)
     #    proj.save()
     print("create bootapp '%s'" % destination)
-    proj.active_application.create_boot_application(destination)
+    try:
+        proj.active_application.create_boot_application(destination)
+    except:
+        print("Error: Creation of bootapplication failed")
+        # Get message objects which contain all the data
+        severities = {
+            Severity.FatalError : "Fatal error", Severity.Error : "Error",
+            Severity.Warning : "Warning", Severity.Information : "Information",
+            Severity.Text : "Text"
+        }
+        msgs = system.get_message_objects(CompileCategory, Severity.FatalError|Severity.Error)
+        for msg in msgs:
+            sev = severities[msg.severity]
+            print("{} {}{}: {}".format(sev, msg.prefix, msg.number, msg.text))
+        return None
+    print("done." % destination)
     proj.close()
     return destination
 
@@ -48,7 +68,7 @@
     def doit(self, filename):
         artifacts = list()
         helper.install_requirements(filename, librarymanager)
-        
+
         if filename.endswith(".library"):
             print("\n\n*** Create test application for: %s" % filename)
             proj = projects.open(filename)