Add GitHub Actions Workflow to build Host EXE (#170)

.github/workflows/nxdt_host_exe.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+name: Build Host as Windows Executable
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [rewrite]
+
+    paths:
+      - 'host/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/nxdt_host_exe.yml'
+
+  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab.
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: pwsh
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Set environment variables
+        run: |
+         echo "nxdt_commit=$("${{ github.sha }}".SubString(0, 7))" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.12
+            # 3.12.5 was released on 2024-08-06.
+            # See https://www.python.org/downloads/ for available versions.
+
+      - name: Install dependencies and build EXE
+        run: .\host\windows_make_standalone.bat
+
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: nxdt_host-${{ env.nxdt_commit }}.7z
+          path: host/nxdt_host.7z
+          if-no-files-found: error
+
+      - name: Upload nxdumptool-rewrite PoC artifacts to pre-release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          # Only update attachments on "rewrite-prerelease" tag.
+          prerelease: True
+          tag: "rewrite-prerelease"
+          updateOnlyUnreleased: True
+          # Replace old artifacts with new ones.
+          removeArtifacts: False
+          replacesArtifacts: True
+          # Update preferences.
+          allowUpdates: True
+          omitBody: True
+          omitBodyDuringUpdate: True
+          omitNameDuringUpdate: True
+          artifacts: "host/nxdt_host.7z"
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/rewrite.yml

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
           tag: "rewrite-prerelease"
           updateOnlyUnreleased: True
           # Remove old artifacts and replace with new ones.
-          removeArtifacts: True
+          removeArtifacts: False
           replacesArtifacts: True
           # Update preferences.
           allowUpdates: True

host/windows_make_standalone.bat

@@ -14,7 +14,38 @@ python -m venv "%venvname%"
 
 "%venvpython%" -m pip install --upgrade nuitka -r requirements-win32.txt
 
-"%venvpython%" -m nuitka --standalone --deployment --disable-console --windows-icon-from-ico=nxdt.ico --enable-plugin=tk-inter nxdt_host.py
+REM Useful command line arguments for Nuitka:
+
+REM --standalone
+REM Enable standalone mode for output. This allows you to transfer the created
+REM binary to other machines without it using an existing Python installation.
+REM It implies these option: "--follow-imports" and "--python-flag=no_site".
+
+REM --assume-yes-for-downloads
+REM Allow Nuitka to download external code if necessary, e.g. dependency
+REM walker, ccache, and even gcc on Windows.
+
+REM --deployment
+REM Disable code aimed at making finding compatibility issues easier.
+REM This will e.g. prevent execution with "-c" argument, which is often
+REM used by code that attempts run a module, and causes a program to start
+REM itself over and over potentially.
+
+REM --windows-console-mode
+REM Select console mode to use. Default mode is 'force' and creates a console
+REM window unless the program was started from one. With 'disable' it doesn't
+REM create or use a console at all. With 'attach' an existing console will be
+REM used for outputs. Default is 'force'.
+
+REM --windows-icon-from-ico=nxdt.ico
+REM Add executable icon. Can be given multiple times for different resolutions
+REM or files with multiple icons inside.
+
+REM --enable-plugin=tk-inter
+REM Enabled plugins. Must be plug-in names. Use '--plugin-list' to query the
+REM full list and exit.
+
+"%venvpython%" -m nuitka --standalone --assume-yes-for-downloads --deployment --windows-console-mode=attach --windows-icon-from-ico=nxdt.ico --enable-plugin=tk-inter nxdt_host.py
 
 del /F /Q nxdt_host.7z
 7z a nxdt_host.7z .\nxdt_host.dist\*