Build/Installer now uses a wheel

[dougransom]

The build process added a step to build a python package for natlink. This allows for python and various python programs to know which natlink is installed, and for natlinkcore (for example) to have a requirements on natlink versions to avoid potential incompatibles. It also opens up possibilities for easier upgrades for developers of natlink or end users.

For example, you can now see natlink installed with pip.

Powershell: `PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Natlink\dist> pip list | Select-String natlink

natlink 5.3.2 natlinkcore 5.2.1`

Python:

`>>> import importlib.metadata as m

m.version('natlink') '5.3.2'`

m.files('natlink') [PackagePath('natlink-5.3.2.dist-info/INSTALLER'), PackagePath('natlink-5.3.2.dist-info/METADATA'), PackagePath('natlink-5.3.2.dist-info/RECORD'), PackagePath('natlink-5.3.2.dist-info/REQUESTED'), PackagePath('natlink-5.3.2.dist-info/WHEEL'), PackagePath('natlink-5.3.2.dist-info/direct_url.json'), PackagePath('natlink/init.py'), PackagePath('natlink/pycache/init.cpython-39.pyc'), PackagePath('natlink/_natlink_core.pyi'), PackagePath('natlink/_natlink_core13.pdb'), PackagePath('natlink/_natlink_core13.pyd'), PackagePath('natlink/_natlink_core15.pdb'), PackagePath('natlink/_natlink_core15.pyd'), PackagePath('natlink/python39.dll')]

https://docs.python.org/3/library/importlib.metadata.html

The python files are still installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\Natlink\site-packages

The python3.x dll is now copied out of the required python during the build, so we are sure to get the one that matches the pyd files.

[dougransom]

Addresses

https://github.com/dictation-toolbox/natlink/issues/127 https://github.com/dictation-toolbox/natlink/issues/125

[dougransom]

please squash when accepting the PR

[LexiconCode]

It'll be three or four days before I can get to this. I've been looking over the code but haven't had to build and run.