System Configuration: Windows

These configuration steps need only be done once per development system. Once done, follow the Build and Package steps.

Windows Configuration

• IMPORTANT: Don't use McAfee (or possibly any anti-virus) on build system - it prevents proper builds of BlocklyPropClient installer
• Install Git
• Install Python v2.7.12 32-bit / 64-bit (as appropriate)
  • https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2712/
  • Use standard destination
  • NOTE: 32-bit and 64-bit versions need to be built on the corresponding OS - there appears to be no way to build both from a single OS.
• Install PyCharm v2016.2.3 - Community Edition - this is convienent for package installation
  • https://confluence.jetbrains.com/display/PYH/Previous+PyCharm+Releases
  • Check option to create desktop shortcut
  • Uncheck .py association
• Run PyCharm (be patient, it takes a long time to start sometimes) and then...
  • If prompted, select I do not have a previous version...
  • Allow default options on Initial Configuration dialog
  • Select Check out from Version Control > Git
  • Set Git Repository URL: to https://github.com/parallaxinc/BlocklyPropClient.git
  • Click Test button
  • If test successfull, click the Clone button
  • Choose to open the project's directory
  • Select File > Settings...
  • Expand the BlocklyPropClient item
  • Select Project Interpreter
  • In the right pane, select the + button (Install)
    • If the + button is grayed out, try closing the Settings window and reopening it again
  • In the Available Packages window
    • Uncheck the Install to user's site packages directory... item
    • Search for and Install Package for each of the items below
      • Install ws4py v0.3.5+
      • Install CherryPy v8.1.0 (Select CherryPy, check the Specify version box, and select 8.1.0)
      • Install pyserial v3.1.1 (Select pyserial, check the Specify version box, and select v3.1.1)
      • Install PyInstaller v3.1.1 (Select PyInstaller, check the Specify version box and select v3.1.1)
        • Do not use v3.2 as it creates an msc..100 dependency
  • Close the Available Packages window
  • Click the Apply button (if available) on the Settings window
  • Click OK on the Settings window
  • Wait for the installation steps (status bar of PyCharm) to finish
  • Exit PyCharm
• Install Innosetup 5.5.9 (non-Unicode)
  • http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php
  • Check Install Inno Setup Preprocessor option
  • Check Create a desktop shortcut option
  • If you chose to run Inno Setup, just close the Open dialog for now

Build and Package

After configuration (above), follow the Build and Package steps.