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Updated Readme instructions to Python 3 and cx_freeze

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@ -27,26 +27,16 @@ Although most dependencies can be found in the windows-dependencies directory, w
git submodule init git submodule init
git submodule update git submodule update
All the dependencies provided in this folder are prebuilt. If you want to build them from source, you will need Microsoft visual Studio 2008.
#### Dependencies packaged in windows installers #### Dependencies packaged in windows installers
* [Python,](http://python.org) version 2.7.16 * [Python,](http://python.org) version 3.7.7
If you want to build both x86 and x64 binaries, you can install python x86 to C:\python27 and python x64 to C:\python27x64, for example. If you want to build both x86 and x64 binaries, you can install python x86 to C:\python37 and python x64 to C:\python37x64, for example.
* [PyEnchant,](http://pythonhosted.org/pyenchant/) version 1.6.6.
x64 version has been built by TWBlue developers, so you only will find it in windows-dependencies folder
The windows installers are available only in the windows-dependencies folder.
To build a binary version:
* [Py2exe](http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/py2exe/) for Python 2.7, version 0.6.9
#### Dependencies that must be installed using pip #### Dependencies that must be installed using pip
Python installs a tool called Pip that allows to install packages in a simple way. You can find it in the python scripts directory. To install packages using Pip, you have to navigate to the scripts directory using a command prompt, for example: Python installs a tool called Pip that allows to install packages in a simple way. You can find it in the python scripts directory. To install packages using Pip, you have to navigate to the scripts directory using a command prompt, for example:
cd C:\python27x64\scripts cd C:\python37x64\scripts
You can also add the scripts folder to your path environment variable or choose the corresponding option when installing Python. You can also add the scripts folder to your path environment variable or choose the corresponding option when installing Python.
Note: pip and setuptools are included in the Python installer since version 2.7.9. Note: pip and setuptools are included in the Python installer since version 2.7.9.
@ -71,7 +61,7 @@ These dependencies are located in the windows-dependencies directory. You don't
* Bootstrap 1.2.1: included in dependencies directory. * Bootstrap 1.2.1: included in dependencies directory.
This dependency has been built using pure basic 4.61. Its source can be found at http://hg.q-continuum.net/updater This dependency has been built using pure basic 4.61. Its source can be found at http://hg.q-continuum.net/updater
* [oggenc2.exe,](http://www.rarewares.org/ogg-oggenc.php) version 2.87 * [oggenc2.exe,](http://www.rarewares.org/ogg-oggenc.php) version 2.87
* Microsoft Visual c++ 2008 redistributable dlls. * Microsoft Visual c++ 2017 redistributable dlls.
* VLC plugins and DLL libraries. * VLC plugins and DLL libraries.
#### Dependencies required to build the installer #### Dependencies required to build the installer
@ -114,7 +104,7 @@ A binary version doesn't need python and the other dependencies to run, it's the
To build it, run the following command from the src folder: To build it, run the following command from the src folder:
python setup.py py2exe python setup.py build
You will find the binaries in the dist directory. You will find the binaries in the dist directory.
@ -122,9 +112,9 @@ To build it, run the following command from the src folder:
If you want to install TWBlue on your computer, you must create the installer first. Follow these steps: If you want to install TWBlue on your computer, you must create the installer first. Follow these steps:
* Navigate to the src directory, and create a binary version for x86: C:\python27\python setup.py py2exe * Navigate to the src directory, and create a binary version for x86: C:\python37\python setup.py build
* Move the dist directory to the scripts folder in this repo, and rename it to twblue * Move the dist directory to the scripts folder in this repo, and rename it to twblue
* Repeat these steps with Python for x64: C:\python27x64\python setup.py py2exe * Repeat these steps with Python for x64: C:\python37x64\python setup.py build
* Move the new dist directory to the scripts folder, and rename it to twblue64 * Move the new dist directory to the scripts folder, and rename it to twblue64
* Go to the scripts folder, right click on the twblue.nsi file, and choose compyle unicode NSIS script * Go to the scripts folder, right click on the twblue.nsi file, and choose compyle unicode NSIS script
* This may take a while. After the process, you will find the installer in the scripts folder * This may take a while. After the process, you will find the installer in the scripts folder
@ -137,9 +127,9 @@ Run the gen_pot.bat file, located in the tools directory. Your python installati
If you want to have TWBlue on your PortableApps.com platform, follow these steps: If you want to have TWBlue on your PortableApps.com platform, follow these steps:
* Navigate to the src directory, and create a binary version for x86: C:\python27\python setup.py py2exe * Navigate to the src directory, and create a binary version for x86: C:\python37\python setup.py build
* Move the dist directory to the misc\pa.c format\app folder in this repo, and rename it to twblue * Move the dist directory to the misc\pa.c format\app folder in this repo, and rename it to twblue
* Repeat these steps with Python for x64: C:\python27x64\python setup.py py2exe * Repeat these steps with Python for x64: C:\python37x64\python setup.py build
* Move the new dist directory to the misc\pa.c format\app folder, and rename it to twblue64 * Move the new dist directory to the misc\pa.c format\app folder, and rename it to twblue64
* Run the PortableApps.com Launcher Generator, and follow the wizard. Choose the pa.c format folder and continue to generate the launcher. If the wizard is completed, you will see a file named TWBlue portable.exe inside the pa.c format folder. * Run the PortableApps.com Launcher Generator, and follow the wizard. Choose the pa.c format folder and continue to generate the launcher. If the wizard is completed, you will see a file named TWBlue portable.exe inside the pa.c format folder.
* Run the PortableApps.com Installer, and follow the wizard. As in the above step, choose the pa.c format folder. When it completes, you will see a file named TWBluePortable_x.y.paf.exe inside the misc folder, where x.y is the version number. * Run the PortableApps.com Installer, and follow the wizard. As in the above step, choose the pa.c format folder. When it completes, you will see a file named TWBluePortable_x.y.paf.exe inside the misc folder, where x.y is the version number.