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1 | Requirements |
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1 | Requirements | |
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4 | Building the Inno installer requires a Windows machine. |
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4 | Building the Inno installer requires a Windows machine. | |
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6 | The following system dependencies must be installed: |
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6 | The following system dependencies must be installed: | |
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8 | * Python 2.7 (download from https://www.python.org/downloads/) |
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8 | * Python 2.7 (download from https://www.python.org/downloads/) | |
9 | * Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python 2.7 |
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9 | * Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python 2.7 | |
10 | (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44266) |
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10 | (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44266) | |
11 | * Inno Setup (http://jrsoftware.org/isdl.php) version 5.4 or newer. |
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11 | * Inno Setup (http://jrsoftware.org/isdl.php) version 5.4 or newer. | |
12 | Be sure to install the optional Inno Setup Preprocessor feature, |
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12 | Be sure to install the optional Inno Setup Preprocessor feature, | |
13 | which is required. |
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13 | which is required. | |
14 | * Python 3.5+ (to run the ``build.py`` script) |
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14 | * Python 3.5+ (to run the ``build.py`` script) | |
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16 | Building |
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16 | Building | |
17 | ======== |
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19 | The ``build.py`` script automates the process of producing an |
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19 | The ``build.py`` script automates the process of producing an | |
20 | Inno installer. It manages fetching and configuring the |
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20 | Inno installer. It manages fetching and configuring the | |
21 | non-system dependencies (such as py2exe, gettext, and various |
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21 | non-system dependencies (such as py2exe, gettext, and various | |
22 | Python packages). |
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22 | Python packages). | |
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24 | The script requires an activated ``Visual C++ 2008`` command prompt. |
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24 | The script requires an activated ``Visual C++ 2008`` command prompt. | |
25 | A shortcut to such a prompt was installed with ``Microsoft Visual C++ |
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25 | A shortcut to such a prompt was installed with ``Microsoft Visual C++ | |
26 | Compiler for Python 2.7``. From your Start Menu, look for |
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26 | Compiler for Python 2.7``. From your Start Menu, look for | |
27 | ``Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler Package for Python 2.7`` then launch |
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27 | ``Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler Package for Python 2.7`` then launch | |
28 | either ``Visual C++ 2008 32-bit Command Prompt`` or |
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28 | either ``Visual C++ 2008 32-bit Command Prompt`` or | |
29 | ``Visual C++ 2008 64-bit Command Prompt``. |
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29 | ``Visual C++ 2008 64-bit Command Prompt``. | |
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31 | From the prompt, change to the Mercurial source directory. e.g. |
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31 | From the prompt, change to the Mercurial source directory. e.g. | |
32 | ``cd c:\src\hg``. |
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32 | ``cd c:\src\hg``. | |
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34 | Next, invoke ``build.py`` to produce an Inno installer. You will |
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34 | Next, invoke ``build.py`` to produce an Inno installer. You will | |
35 | need to supply the path to the Python interpreter to use.: |
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35 | need to supply the path to the Python interpreter to use.:: | |
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37 | $ python3.exe contrib\packaging\inno\build.py \ |
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37 | $ python3.exe contrib\packaging\inno\build.py \ | |
38 | --python c:\python27\python.exe |
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38 | --python c:\python27\python.exe | |
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40 | .. note:: |
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40 | .. note:: | |
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42 | The script validates that the Visual C++ environment is |
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42 | The script validates that the Visual C++ environment is | |
43 | active and that the architecture of the specified Python |
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43 | active and that the architecture of the specified Python | |
44 | interpreter matches the Visual C++ environment and errors |
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44 | interpreter matches the Visual C++ environment and errors | |
45 | if not. |
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45 | if not. | |
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47 | If everything runs as intended, dependencies will be fetched and |
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47 | If everything runs as intended, dependencies will be fetched and | |
48 | configured into the ``build`` sub-directory, Mercurial will be built, |
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48 | configured into the ``build`` sub-directory, Mercurial will be built, | |
49 | and an installer placed in the ``dist`` sub-directory. The final |
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49 | and an installer placed in the ``dist`` sub-directory. The final | |
50 | line of output should print the name of the generated installer. |
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50 | line of output should print the name of the generated installer. | |
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52 | Additional options may be configured. Run ``build.py --help`` to |
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52 | Additional options may be configured. Run ``build.py --help`` to | |
53 | see a list of program flags. |
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53 | see a list of program flags. | |
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55 | MinGW |
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55 | MinGW | |
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58 | It is theoretically possible to generate an installer that uses |
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58 | It is theoretically possible to generate an installer that uses | |
59 | MinGW. This isn't well tested and ``build.py`` and may properly |
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59 | MinGW. This isn't well tested and ``build.py`` and may properly | |
60 | support it. See old versions of this file in version control for |
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60 | support it. See old versions of this file in version control for | |
61 | potentially useful hints as to how to achieve this. |
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61 | potentially useful hints as to how to achieve this. |
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