FreeDATA/.github/workflows/build_appimage_bundle.yml

name: Build and Release APPIMAGE Installer
on: [push]

jobs:
  build-and-release:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Check out repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Set up Python 3.11
        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
        with:
          python-version: "3.11"

      - name: Install Node.js, NPM and Yarn
        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: 20

      - name: Electron Builder
        working-directory: freedata_gui
        run: |
          npm i
          npm run build

      - name: LIST ALL FILES
        run: ls -R

      - name: Install Linux dependencies
        run: |
          sudo apt install -y portaudio19-dev libhamlib-dev libhamlib-utils build-essential cmake python3-libhamlib2 patchelf desktop-file-utils

      - name: Install Python dependencies
        run: |
          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
          pip install -r requirements.txt

      - name: Build binaries
        working-directory: freedata_server
        run: |
          python3 -m nuitka  --remove-output --assume-yes-for-downloads --follow-imports --include-data-dir=lib=lib --include-data-files=lib/codec2/*=lib/codec2/ --include-data-files=config.ini.example=config.ini --standalone server.py --output-filename=freedata-server

      - name: Prepare AppImage folder
        run: |
          mkdir -p $HOME/freedata-appimage
          mkdir -p $HOME/freedata-appimage/gui
          mkdir -p $HOME/freedata-appimage/server


      - name: Copy GUI
        run: |
          cp -r freedata_gui/release/linux-unpacked/* $HOME/freedata-appimage/gui


      - name: Copy server
        run: |
          cp -r freedata_server/server.dist/* $HOME/freedata-appimage/server

      - name: Copy Icon
        run: |
          cp freedata_gui/build/icon.png $HOME/freedata-appimage/icon.png

      - name: Create Desktop shortcut
        run: |
          echo "[Desktop Entry]" > $HOME/freedata-appimage/FreeDATA.desktop
          echo "Type=Application" >> $HOME/freedata-appimage/FreeDATA.desktop
          echo "Name=FreeDATA" >> $HOME/freedata-appimage/FreeDATA.desktop
          echo "Icon=icon" >> $HOME/freedata-appimage/FreeDATA.desktop
          echo "Exec=AppRun" >> $HOME/freedata-appimage/FreeDATA.desktop
          echo "Categories=Utility" >> $HOME/freedata-appimage/FreeDATA.desktop
      

      - name: Create AppImage build script
        run: |
          echo '#!/bin/bash
          # Navigate to the AppDir root; this ensures relative paths work as expected
          cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")"
          
          # check if config exists in ~/.config/FreeDATA/config.ini else create it
          SERVER_CONFIG_FILE=~/.config/FreeDATA/config.ini
          if test -f "$SERVER_CONFIG_FILE"; then
              echo "$SERVER_CONFIG_FILE exists."
          else 
              echo "$SERVER_CONFIG_FILE does not exist. Copying the default one"
              mkdir ~/.config/FreeDATA
              cp ./server/config.ini $SERVER_CONFIG_FILE
          fi

          echo "Setting server config variable"
          export FREEDATA_CONFIG=$SERVER_CONFIG_FILE
          # ./server/freedata-server
          
          # Launch the gui
          echo "Starting gui"
          ./gui/freedata
          
          ' > $HOME/freedata-appimage/AppRun
          chmod +x $HOME/freedata-appimage/AppRun

      - name: Download AppImage
        run: |
          wget https://github.com/AppImage/appimagetool/releases/download/continuous/appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage -O appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage
          chmod +x appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage

      - name: Execute AppImage
        run: |
          ./appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage $HOME/freedata-appimage/

      - name: LIST ALL FILES
        run: ls -R



      - name: Upload artifact
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: 'FreeDATA-x86_64.AppImage'
          path: FreeDATA-x86_64.AppImage

      - name: Upload Installer to Release
        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
        with:
          draft: true
          files: FreeDATA-x86_64.AppImage
          tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
          name: 'FreeDATA-x86_64.AppImage'