linebender / linebender/runebender
Best way to "package" the binaries to let users run it without installing Rust on their machine?
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- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 799
- Forks
- 35
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Description
I'm going to show the UI to a few people at Dalton Maag, and the way we've managed to distribute the binary on Windows is:
* package together the .exe, the `resources` and `druid-theme-loader` folders
* make an MSI that upon installation creates a shortcut to the .exe, specifying that the current working directory must be set to the folder that contains `resources` and `druid-theme-loader` (otherwise the .exe crashes because it can't access them).
With that setup, it's possible to drag-and-drop a UFO onto the shortcut, and it opens in Runebender.
Are there any other things to consider that we didn't see here? Is there interest to automate that MSI thing on the repository here? Or is there maybe a better way using Rust-specific tools or conventions?
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the repository's current Windows build and release configuration, then compare it with the described MSI layout: the .exe, resources, and druid-theme-loader folders. Determine whether automated MSI packaging should preserve the required working directory and drag-and-drop behavior; done means a repeatable installable package that runs without Rust installed.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- build-system, release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100