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53 lines
1.7 KiB
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# Installer lite
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A simple installation app creator for your Windows app.
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Takes the bytes that make up your binary and store it inside the installer binary, then it writes the file down in a requested location.
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how to use:
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- First create a `./installer/installer.rs` file in your crates root directory.
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- Add the binary to your `Cargo.toml` as such:
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```toml
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[package]
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name = "demo-app"
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version = "1.0.0"
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edition = "2021"
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# First add the app you want to package as a bin
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[[bin]]
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name = "demo_app"
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path = "src/main.rs"
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# Then add the installer as such, must be second so it always
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# builds after your main one
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[[bin]]
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name = "demo_app_installer"
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path = "installer/installer.rs"
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# and ofcourse add the dependency
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[dependencies]
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installer_lite = "1.0.0"
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```
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- inside the `installer.rs`:
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```rust
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use installer_lite::Installer;
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use std::{env, path::PathBuf};
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/* Make sure your app is built first, then include it's bytes */
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static EXECUTABLE: &'static [u8] = include_bytes!("../target/release/demo_app.exe");
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fn main() {
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let app_name = env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME");
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let mut installer = Installer::new(
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EXECUTABLE,
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None, // Defaults to C:\Program Files (x86)
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app_name.to_string(),
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);
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/* Support for pre and post install custom functions */
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installer.add_pre_install_function(Box::from(|| {
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println!("STARTING INSTALLATION HEHE");
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let console_output = "STARTING INSTALLATION HEHE".to_owned();
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return console_output;
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}));
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/* Start the installer, maybe handle error cases */
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installer.start().expect("Installation somehow failed");
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}
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```
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