Merge pull request #46 from fhilipecrash/build/generate-python-exe-with-cx-freeze

Build/change pyinstaller with cx_freeze

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-      - name: Build with pyinstaller
+      - name: Build with cx_Freeze
-        run: pyinstaller torrent-client/main.py --distpath resources/dist --icon=images/icon.ico -n hydra-download-manager
+        run: python torrent-client/setup.py build
 
       - name: Publish
         run: yarn run publish

README.md

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ yarn start
 Build the bittorrent client by using this command:
 
 ```bash
-pyinstaller torrent-client/main.py --distpath resources/dist --icon=images/icon.ico -n hydra-download-manager
+python torrent-client/setup.py build
 ```
 
 ### Build the Electron application

forge.config.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ import { ElectronegativityPlugin } from "@electron-forge/plugin-electronegativit
 import { mainConfig } from "./webpack.main.config";
 import { rendererConfig } from "./webpack.renderer.config";
 
+const linuxPkgConfig = {
+  mimeType: ["x-scheme-handler/hydralauncher"],
+  bin: "./Hydra",
+  desktopTemplate: "./hydra-launcher.desktop",
+  icon: "images/icon.png",
+  genericName: "Games Launcher",
+  name: "hydra-launcher",
+  productName: "Hydra"
+};
+
 const config: ForgeConfig = {
   packagerConfig: {
     asar: true,
@@ -40,16 +50,10 @@ const config: ForgeConfig = {
     }),
     new MakerZIP({}, ["darwin", "linux"]),
     new MakerRpm({
-      options: {
+      options: linuxPkgConfig
-        mimeType: ["x-scheme-handler/hydralauncher"],
-        bin: "./Hydra",
-      },
     }),
     new MakerDeb({
-      options: {
+      options: linuxPkgConfig
-        mimeType: ["x-scheme-handler/hydralauncher"],
-        bin: "./Hydra",
-      },
     }),
   ],
   publishers: [

hydra-launcher.desktop

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Hydra
+Comment=No bullshit. Just play.
+GenericName=Games Launcher
+Exec=hydra-launcher %U
+Icon=hydra-launcher
+Type=Application
+StartupNotify=true
+Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/hydralauncher;
+StartupWMClass=Hydra

requirements.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 libtorrent
-pyinstaller
+cx_Freeze
+cx_Logging; sys_platform == 'win32'
+lief; sys_platform == 'win32'
 pywin32; sys_platform == 'win32'

torrent-client/setup.py

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from cx_Freeze import setup, Executable
+
+# Dependencies are automatically detected, but it might need fine tuning.
+build_exe_options = {
+    "packages": ["libtorrent"],
+    "build_exe": "resources/dist/hydra-download-manager",
+    "include_msvcr": True
+}
+
+setup(
+    name="hydra-download-manager",
+    version="0.1",
+    description="Hydra Torrent Client",
+    options={"build_exe": build_exe_options},
+    executables=[Executable("torrent-client/main.py", target_name="hydra-download-manager")]
+)