Closed ghost closed 2 years ago
blackboxlogic
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2 years ago I'm happy to help. I have no python experience and I've never setup a python build environment, but I bet it's within my reach.
Is lack of a build machine the only blocker? Are there other reasons this wouldn't build/run on Windows in it's current form?
Edit: I just noticed this issue is closed but there aren't windows releases. What happened?
MightyCreak
commented
2 years ago Since 0.4.8, there's been a few changes:
I don't exactly know what is the appropriate way to port a Python GTK app to Windows. The overall idea is to "freeze" the scripts into an executable. Before, in version 0.4.8, it was using py2exe. I kept the setup.py script, I'll remove it once a solution will be found to package a more recent version of Diffuse.
Once I did the migration to GTK 3, I tried to use cx_Freeze but didn't succeed. My attempt are in another setup script: setup.new.py.
It's important to note that when I tried to create an executable after the migration to GTK 3, I didn't know much about Python, GTK or the freeze process. Also, GTK 3 was more recent than it is today, maybe it has matured enough and it is easier now to port it to Windows.
If I were o test again, I would find another application written in Python, using GTK 3 and ported to Windows, and see how they are doing it. Another approach might be to create a package on PyPI. Anyway, I guess the first part of the investigation is to search the internets and ask around :wink:
I don't have Windows at home so this part needs someone to stand up and do the job. Any contribution in this area is very welcome!