Merge pull request #673 from DJ2LS/dev-nsis-installer

NSIS Installer for Windows

.github/workflows/build_nsis_bundle.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
+      - name: Electron Builder
+        working-directory: gui
+        run: |
+          npm i
+          npm run build
+
+      - name: LIST ALL FILES
+        run: ls -R
+
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
@@ -36,9 +45,9 @@ jobs:
         run: ls -R
 
       - name: Create installer
-        uses: joncloud/makensis-action@v4
+        uses: joncloud/makensis-action@v4.1
         with:
-          script-file: "freedata-server-nsis-config.nsi"
+          script-file: "freedata-nsis-config.nsi"
           arguments: '/V3'
 
       - name: LIST ALL FILES
@@ -47,12 +56,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: 'FreeData-Server-Installer'
+          name: 'FreeDATA-Installer'
-          path: ./FreeData-Server-Installer.exe
+          path: ./FreeDATA-Installer.exe
 
       - name: Upload Installer to Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         with:
           draft: true
-          files: ./FreeData-Server-Installer.exe
+          files: ./FreeDATA-Installer.exe
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          name: 'FreeDATA-Installer-${{ github.ref_name }}'

.github/workflows/build_server.yml

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           brew install portaudio
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip3 install pyaudio
-          export PYTHONPATH=/opt/homebrew/opt/portaudio/lib/:$PYTHONPATH
+          export PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib/:$PYTHONPATH          
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |

freedata-nsis-config.nsi

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+!include "MUI2.nsh"
+
+; Request administrative rights
+RequestExecutionLevel admin
+
+; The name and file name of the installer
+Name "FreeDATA Installer"
+OutFile "FreeDATA-Installer.exe"
+
+; Default installation directory for the server
+InstallDir "$LOCALAPPDATA\FreeDATA"
+
+; Registry key to store the installation directory
+InstallDirRegKey HKCU "Software\FreeDATA" "Install_Dir"
+
+; Modern UI settings
+!define MUI_ABORTWARNING
+
+; Installer interface settings
+!define MUI_ICON "documentation\icon.ico"
+!define MUI_UNICON "documentation\icon.ico" ; Icon for the uninstaller
+
+; Define the welcome page text
+!define MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TEXT "Welcome to the FreeDATA Setup Wizard. This wizard will guide you through the installation process."
+!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_TEXT "Folder: $INSTDIR"
+!define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_TEXT_TOP "Please select the installation folder. It's recommended to use the suggested one to avoid permission problems."
+
+; Pages
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE "LICENSE"
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
+
+; Uninstaller
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_WELCOME
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_FINISH
+
+; Language (you can choose and configure the language(s) you want)
+!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
+
+
+; Installer Sections
+Section "FreeData Server" SEC01
+  ; Set output path to the installation directory
+  SetOutPath $INSTDIR\freedata-server
+
+  ; Check if "config.ini" exists and back it up
+  IfFileExists $INSTDIR\freedata-server\config.ini backupConfig
+
+doneBackup:
+  ; Add your application files here
+  File /r "modem\server.dist\*"
+
+; Restore the original "config.ini" if it was backed up
+  IfFileExists $INSTDIR\freedata-server\config.ini.bak restoreConfig
+
+  ; Create a shortcut in the user's desktop
+  CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\FreeDATA Server.lnk" "$INSTDIR\freedata-server\freedata-server.exe"
+
+  ; Create Uninstaller
+  WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"
+
+  ; Create a Start Menu directory
+  CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\FreeDATA"
+
+  ; Create shortcut in the Start Menu directory
+  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\FreeDATA\FreeDATA Server.lnk" "$INSTDIR\freedata-server\freedata-server.exe"
+
+  ; Create an Uninstall shortcut
+  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\FreeDATA\Uninstall FreeDATA.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"
+
+
+  ; Backup "config.ini" before overwriting files
+backupConfig:
+  Rename $INSTDIR\freedata-server\config.ini $INSTDIR\freedata-server\config.ini.bak
+  Goto doneBackup
+
+; Restore the original "config.ini"
+restoreConfig:
+  Delete $INSTDIR\freedata-server\config.ini
+  Rename $INSTDIR\freedata-server\config.ini.bak $INSTDIR\freedata-server\config.ini
+
+
+
+SectionEnd
+
+Section "FreeData x64 GUI" SEC02
+  ; Set output path to the GUI installation directory
+  SetOutPath $INSTDIR\freedata-gui
+
+  ; Add GUI files here
+  File /r "gui\release\win-unpacked\*"
+
+  ; Create a shortcut on the desktop for the GUI
+  CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\FreeDATA GUI.lnk" "$INSTDIR\freedata-gui\freedata.exe"
+
+  ; Create a start menu shortcut
+  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\FreeDATA\FreeDATA GUI.lnk" "$INSTDIR\freedata-gui\freedata.exe"
+
+  ; Create an Uninstall shortcut
+  CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\FreeDATA\Uninstall FreeDATA.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"
+
+SectionEnd
+
+; Uninstaller Section
+Section "Uninstall"
+  ; Delete files and directories for the server
+  Delete $INSTDIR\freedata-server\*.*
+  RMDir /r $INSTDIR\freedata-server
+
+  ; Delete files and directories for the GUI
+  Delete $INSTDIR\freedata-gui\*.*
+  RMDir /r $INSTDIR\freedata-gui
+
+  ; Remove the desktop shortcuts
+  Delete "$DESKTOP\FreeDATA Server.lnk"
+  Delete "$DESKTOP\FreeDATA GUI.lnk"
+
+; Remove Start Menu shortcuts
+  Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\FreeDATA\*.*"
+  RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\FreeDATA"
+
+  ; Attempt to delete the uninstaller itself
+  Delete $EXEPATH
+
+  ; Now remove the installation directory if it's empty
+  RMDir /r $INSTDIR
+SectionEnd

freedata-server-nsis-config.nsi

@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-!include "MUI2.nsh"
-
-; Request administrative rights
-RequestExecutionLevel admin
-
-; The name and file name of the installer
-Name "FreeData Server"
-OutFile "FreeData-Server-Installer.exe"
-
-; Default installation directory
-; InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\FreeData\freedata-server"
-
-InstallDir "$LOCALAPPDATA\FreeData\freedata-server"
-
-; Registry key to store the installation directory
-InstallDirRegKey HKCU "Software\FreeData\freedata-server" "Install_Dir"
-
-; Modern UI settings
-!define MUI_ABORTWARNING
-
-; Installer interface settings
-!define MUI_ICON "documentation\icon.ico"
-!define MUI_UNICON "documentation\icon.ico" ; Icon for the uninstaller
-
-
-; Define the welcome page text
-!define MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TEXT "Welcome to the FreeData Server Setup Wizard. This wizard will guide you through the installation process."
-!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_TEXT "Folder: $INSTDIR"
-
-
-!define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_TEXT_TOP "Please select the installation folder. Its recommended using the suggested one for avoiding permission problems."
-
-
-; Pages
-!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
-!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE "LICENSE"
-;!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
-!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
-!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
-!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
-
-; Uninstaller
-!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_WELCOME
-!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
-!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
-!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_FINISH
-
-; Language (you can choose and configure the language(s) you want)
-!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
-
-; Installer Sections
-Section "FreeData Server" SEC01
-
-  ; Set output path to the installation directory
-  SetOutPath $INSTDIR
-
-  ; Check if "config.ini" exists and back it up
-  IfFileExists $INSTDIR\config.ini backupConfig
-
-doneBackup:
-  ; Add your application files here
-  File /r "modem\server.dist\*.*"
-
-  ; Restore the original "config.ini" if it was backed up
-  IfFileExists $INSTDIR\config.ini.bak restoreConfig
-
-
-
-  ; Create a shortcut in the user's desktop
-  CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\FreeData Server.lnk" "$INSTDIR\freedata-server.exe"
-
-  ; Create Uninstaller
-  WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"
-
-; Backup "config.ini" before overwriting files
-backupConfig:
-  Rename $INSTDIR\config.ini $INSTDIR\config.ini.bak
-  Goto doneBackup
-
-; Restore the original "config.ini"
-restoreConfig:
-  Delete $INSTDIR\config.ini
-  Rename $INSTDIR\config.ini.bak $INSTDIR\config.ini
-
-
-SectionEnd
-
-; Uninstaller Section
-Section "Uninstall"
-
-  ; Delete files and directories
-  Delete $INSTDIR\freedata-server.exe
-  RMDir /r $INSTDIR
-
-  ; Remove the shortcut
-  Delete "$DESKTOP\FreeData Server.lnk"
-
-  ; Additional uninstallation commands here
-
-SectionEnd
-
-

gui/electron-builder.json5

@@ -45,18 +45,12 @@
     "icon": "build/icon.png",
     "target": [
       {
-        "target": "nsis",
+        "target": "portable",
         "arch": ["arm64", "x64"]
       }
     ],
     "artifactName": "${productName}-GUI-Windows-${version}.${ext}"
   },
-  "nsis": {
-    "oneClick": false,
-    "perMachine": false,
-    "allowToChangeInstallationDirectory": true,
-    "deleteAppDataOnUninstall": true
-  },
   "linux": {
     "category": "Development",
     "target": [

gui/electron/main/index.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { app, BrowserWindow, shell, ipcMain } from "electron";
-import { release, platform } from "node:os";
+import { release, platform } from "os";
-import { join } from "node:path";
+import { join, dirname } from "path";
-import { autoUpdater } from "electron-updater";
 import { existsSync } from "fs";
 import { spawn } from "child_process";
 
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ process.env.DIST = join(process.env.DIST_ELECTRON, "../dist");
 process.env.VITE_PUBLIC = process.env.VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL
   ? join(process.env.DIST_ELECTRON, "../public")
   : process.env.DIST;
-process.env.FDUpdateAvail = "0";
 
 // Disable GPU Acceleration for Windows 7
 if (release().startsWith("6.1")) app.disableHardwareAcceleration();
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ if (!app.requestSingleInstanceLock()) {
 // process.env['ELECTRON_DISABLE_SECURITY_WARNINGS'] = 'true'
 
 // set daemon process var
-var daemonProcess = null;
+var serverProcess = null;
 let win: BrowserWindow | null = null;
 // Here, you can also use other preload
 const preload = join(__dirname, "../preload/index.js");
@@ -75,9 +73,9 @@ async function createWindow() {
   }
 
   // Test actively push message to the Electron-Renderer
-  win.webContents.on("did-finish-load", () => {
+  //win.webContents.on("did-finish-load", () => {
-    win?.webContents.send("main-process-message", new Date().toLocaleString());
+  //   win?.webContents.send("main-process-message", new Date().toLocaleString());
-  });
+  //});
 
   // Make all links open with the browser, not with the application
   win.webContents.setWindowOpenHandler(({ url }) => {
@@ -87,12 +85,7 @@ async function createWindow() {
   // win.webContents.on('will-navigate', (event, url) => { }) #344
 
   win.once("ready-to-show", () => {
-    //autoUpdater.logger = log.scope("updater");
+    //
-    //autoUpdater.channel = config.update_channel;
-    autoUpdater.autoInstallOnAppQuit = false;
-    autoUpdater.autoDownload = true;
-    autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify();
-    //autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
   });
 }
 
@@ -102,68 +95,61 @@ app.whenReady().then(() => {
 
   console.log(platform());
   //Generate daemon binary path
-  var daemonPath = "";
+  var serverPath = "";
+  console.log(process.env);
+
+  // Attempt to find Installation Folder
+  console.log(app.getAppPath());
+  console.log(join(app.getAppPath(), "..", ".."));
+  console.log(join(app.getAppPath(), "..", "..", ".."));
+
+  //var basePath = join(app.getAppPath(), '..', '..', '..') || join(process.env.PWD, '..') || join(process.env.INIT_CWD, '..') || join(process.env.DIST, '..', '..', '..');
+  var basePath = join(app.getAppPath(), "..", "..", "..");
   switch (platform().toLowerCase()) {
-    case "darwin":
+    //case "darwin":
-      daemonPath = join(process.resourcesPath, "modem", "freedata-server");
+    //serverPath = join(basePath, "freedata-server", "freedata-server.exe");
-    case "linux":
+    //serverProcess = spawn(serverPath, [], { detached: true });
-      daemonPath = join(process.resourcesPath, "modem", "freedata-server");
+    //serverProcess.unref(); // Allow the server process to continue running independently of the parent process
-      break;
+    //  break;
+    //case "linux":
+    //serverPath = join(basePath, "freedata-server", "freedata-server.exe");
+    //serverProcess = spawn(serverPath, [], { detached: true });
+    //serverProcess.unref(); // Allow the server process to continue running independently of the parent process
+    //  break;
     case "win32":
-      daemonPath = join(process.resourcesPath, "modem", "freedata-server.exe");
+      serverPath = join(basePath, "freedata-server", "freedata-server.exe");
-      break;
+      console.log(`Starting server with path: ${serverPath}`);
-    case "win64":
+      serverProcess = spawn(
-      daemonPath = join(process.resourcesPath, "modem", "freedata-server.exe");
+        "cmd.exe",
+        ["/c", "start", "cmd.exe", "/c", serverPath],
+        { shell: true },
+      );
+      console.log(`Started server | PID: ${serverProcess.pid}`);
       break;
+
     default:
       console.log("Unhandled OS Platform: ", platform());
+      serverProcess = null;
+      serverPath = null;
       break;
   }
 
-  //Start daemon binary if it exists
+  serverProcess.on("error", (err) => {
-  if (existsSync(daemonPath)) {
+    console.error("Failed to start server process:", err);
-    console.log("Starting freedata-server binary");
+    serverProcess = null;
-    console.log("daemonPath:", daemonPath);
+    serverPath = null;
-    console.log("CWD:", join(daemonPath, ".."));
-    /*
-    var daemonProcess = spawn("freedata-server", [], {
-      cwd: join(process.env.DIST, "modem"),
-      shell: true
   });
-*/
+  serverProcess.stdout.on("data", (data) => {
-    /*
+    //console.log(`stdout: ${data}`);
-daemonProcess = spawn(daemonPath, [], {
-      shell: true
   });
-    console.log(daemonProcess)
-*/
-    daemonProcess = spawn(daemonPath, [], {});
 
-    // return process messages
+  serverProcess.stderr.on("data", (data) => {
-    daemonProcess.on("error", (err) => {
+    console.error(`stderr: ${data}`);
-      //daemonProcessLog.error(`error when starting daemon: ${err}`);
-      console.log(err);
   });
-    daemonProcess.on("message", () => {
-      // daemonProcessLog.info(`${data}`);
 });
-    daemonProcess.stdout.on("data", () => {
-      // daemonProcessLog.info(`${data}`);
-    });
-    daemonProcess.stderr.on("data", (data) => {
-      // daemonProcessLog.info(`${data}`);
-      console.log(data);
-    });
-    daemonProcess.on("close", (code) => {
-      // daemonProcessLog.warn(`daemonProcess exited with code ${code}`);
-    });
-  } else {
-    daemonProcess = null;
-    daemonPath = null;
-    console.log("Daemon binary doesn't exist--normal for dev environments.");
-  }
 
-  //)
+app.on("before-quit", () => {
+  close_sub_processes();
 });
 
 app.on("window-all-closed", () => {
@@ -205,104 +191,33 @@ ipcMain.handle("open-win", (_, arg) => {
   }
 });
 
-//restart and install udpate
-ipcMain.on("request-restart-and-install-update", (event, data) => {
-  close_sub_processes();
-  autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
-});
-
-// LISTENER FOR UPDATER EVENTS
-autoUpdater.on("update-available", (info) => {
-  process.env.FDUpdateAvail = "1";
-  console.log("update available");
-
-  let arg = {
-    status: "update-available",
-    info: info,
-  };
-  win.webContents.send("action-updater", arg);
-});
-
-autoUpdater.on("update-not-available", (info) => {
-  console.log("update not available");
-  let arg = {
-    status: "update-not-available",
-    info: info,
-  };
-  win.webContents.send("action-updater", arg);
-});
-
-autoUpdater.on("update-downloaded", (info) => {
-  process.env.FDUpdateAvail = "1";
-  console.log("update downloaded");
-  let arg = {
-    status: "update-downloaded",
-    info: info,
-  };
-  win.webContents.send("action-updater", arg);
-  // we need to call this at this point.
-  // if an update is available and we are force closing the app
-  // the entire screen crashes...
-  //console.log('quit application and install update');
-  //autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
-});
-
-autoUpdater.on("checking-for-update", () => {
-  console.log("checking for update");
-  let arg = {
-    status: "checking-for-update",
-    version: app.getVersion(),
-  };
-  win.webContents.send("action-updater", arg);
-});
-
-autoUpdater.on("download-progress", (progress) => {
-  let arg = {
-    status: "download-progress",
-    progress: progress,
-  };
-  win.webContents.send("action-updater", arg);
-});
-
-autoUpdater.on("error", (error) => {
-  console.log("update error");
-  let arg = {
-    status: "error",
-    progress: error,
-  };
-  win.webContents.send("action-updater", arg);
-  console.log("AUTO UPDATER : " + error);
-});
-
 function close_sub_processes() {
-  console.log("closing sub processes");
+  console.log("Closing sub processes...");
 
-  // closing the modem binary if not closed when closing application and also our daemon which has been started by the gui
+  if (serverProcess != null) {
     try {
-    if (daemonProcess != null) {
+      console.log(`Killing server process with PID: ${serverProcess.pid}`);
-      daemonProcess.kill();
-    }
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.log(e);
-  }
 
-  console.log("closing modem and daemon");
+      switch (platform().toLowerCase()) {
-  try {
+        //case "darwin":
-    if (platform() == "win32") {
+        // process.kill(serverProcess.pid);
-      spawn("Taskkill", ["/IM", "freedata-modem.exe", "/F"]);
+        //  break;
-      spawn("Taskkill", ["/IM", "freedata-server.exe", "/F"]);
+        //case "linux":
-    }
+        // process.kill(serverProcess.pid);
+        //  break;
+        case "win32":
+          // For Windows, use taskkill to ensure all child processes are also terminated
+          spawn("taskkill", ["/pid", serverProcess.pid.toString(), "/f", "/t"]);
+          break;
 
-    if (platform() == "linux") {
+        default:
-      spawn("pkill", ["-9", "freedata-modem"]);
+          console.log("Unhandled OS Platform: ", platform());
-      spawn("pkill", ["-9", "freedata-server"]);
+          serverProcess = null;
+          serverPath = null;
+          break;
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Error killing server process: ${error}`);
     }
-
-    if (platform() == "darwin") {
-      spawn("pkill", ["-9", "freedata-modem"]);
-      spawn("pkill", ["-9", "freedata-server"]);
-    }
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.log(e);
   }
 }

gui/electron/preload/index.ts

@@ -111,83 +111,4 @@ window.onmessage = (ev) => {
   ev.data.payload === "removeLoading" && removeLoading();
 };
 
-setTimeout(removeLoading, 4999);
+setTimeout(removeLoading, 3999);
-
-// IPC ACTION FOR AUTO UPDATER
-ipcRenderer.on("action-updater", (event, arg) => {
-  if (arg.status == "download-progress") {
-    var progressinfo =
-      "(" +
-      Math.round(arg.progress.transferred / 1024) +
-      "kB /" +
-      Math.round(arg.progress.total / 1024) +
-      "kB)" +
-      " @ " +
-      Math.round(arg.progress.bytesPerSecond / 1024) +
-      "kByte/s";
-    document.getElementById("UpdateProgressInfo").innerHTML = progressinfo;
-
-    document
-      .getElementById("UpdateProgressBar")
-      .setAttribute("aria-valuenow", arg.progress.percent);
-    document
-      .getElementById("UpdateProgressBar")
-      .setAttribute("style", "width:" + arg.progress.percent + "%;");
-  }
-
-  if (arg.status == "checking-for-update") {
-    //document.title = document.title + ' - v' + arg.version;
-    //updateTitle(
-    //  config.myCall,
-    //  config.tnc_host,
-    //  config.tnc_port,
-    //  " -v " + arg.version,
-    //);
-    document.getElementById("updater_status").innerHTML =
-      '<span class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm" role="status" aria-hidden="true"></span>';
-
-    document.getElementById("updater_status").className =
-      "btn btn-secondary btn-sm";
-    document.getElementById("update_and_install").style.display = "none";
-  }
-  if (arg.status == "update-downloaded") {
-    document.getElementById("update_and_install").removeAttribute("style");
-    document.getElementById("updater_status").innerHTML =
-      '<i class="bi bi-cloud-download ms-1 me-1" style="color: white;"></i>';
-    document.getElementById("updater_status").className =
-      "btn btn-success btn-sm";
-
-    // HERE WE NEED TO RUN THIS SOMEHOW...
-    //mainLog.info('quit application and install update');
-    //autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
-  }
-  if (arg.status == "update-not-available") {
-    document.getElementById("updater_last_version").innerHTML =
-      arg.info.releaseName;
-    document.getElementById("updater_last_update").innerHTML =
-      arg.info.releaseDate;
-    document.getElementById("updater_release_notes").innerHTML =
-      arg.info.releaseNotes;
-
-    document.getElementById("updater_status").innerHTML =
-      '<i class="bi bi-check2-square ms-1 me-1" style="color: white;"></i>';
-    document.getElementById("updater_status").className =
-      "btn btn-success btn-sm";
-    document.getElementById("update_and_install").style.display = "none";
-  }
-  if (arg.status == "update-available") {
-    document.getElementById("updater_status").innerHTML =
-      '<i class="bi bi-hourglass-split ms-1 me-1" style="color: white;"></i>';
-    document.getElementById("updater_status").className =
-      "btn btn-warning btn-sm";
-    document.getElementById("update_and_install").style.display = "none";
-  }
-
-  if (arg.status == "error") {
-    document.getElementById("updater_status").innerHTML =
-      '<i class="bi bi-exclamation-square ms-1 me-1" style="color: white;"></i>';
-    document.getElementById("updater_status").className =
-      "btn btn-danger btn-sm";
-    document.getElementById("update_and_install").style.display = "none";
-  }
-});

gui/package.json

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     "release": "vue-tsc --noEmit && vite build && electron-builder -p onTag",
     "preview": "vite preview",
     "lint": "eslint --ext .js,.vue src",
-    "lint-fix": "eslint --ext .js,.vue --fix src"
+    "lint-fix": "eslint --ext .js,.vue --fix src",
+    "install-deps": "npm install && npm update"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

gui/src/components/main.vue

@@ -21,15 +21,13 @@ import main_modem_healthcheck from "./main_modem_healthcheck.vue";
 import Dynamic_components from "./dynamic_components.vue";
 
 import { getFreedataMessages } from "../js/api";
+import { getRemote } from "../store/settingsStore.js";
+import { loadAllData } from "../js/eventHandler";
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <!-------------------------------- INFO TOASTS ---------------->
-  <div
+  <div aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true" class="position-relative z-3">
-    aria-live="polite"
-    aria-atomic="true"
-    class="position-relative z-3"
-  >
     <div
       class="toast-container position-absolute top-0 end-0 p-3"
       id="mainToastContainer"
@@ -47,6 +45,7 @@ import { getFreedataMessages } from "../js/api";
             id="main-list-tab"
             role="tablist"
             style="margin-top: 100px"
+            @click="loadAllData"
           >
             <main_modem_healthcheck />
 
@@ -111,6 +110,7 @@ import { getFreedataMessages } from "../js/api";
               role="tab"
               aria-controls="list-settings"
               title="Settings"
+              @click="loadAllData"
               ><i class="bi bi-gear-wide-connected h3"></i
             ></a>
           </div>

gui/src/components/main_startup_check.vue

@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 import { Modal } from "bootstrap";
 import { onMounted } from "vue";
 
-import settings_updater_core from "./settings_updater_core.vue";
-
 import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
 import pinia from "../store/index";
 setActivePinia(pinia);
@@ -14,6 +12,11 @@ import { sendModemCQ } from "../js/api.js";
 import { useStateStore } from "../store/stateStore.js";
 const state = useStateStore(pinia);
 
+import { useAudioStore } from "../store/audioStore";
+const audioStore = useAudioStore();
+import { useSerialStore } from "../store/serialStore";
+const serialStore = useSerialStore();
+
 import {
   getVersion,
   setConfig,
@@ -21,11 +24,8 @@ import {
   stopModem,
   getModemState,
 } from "../js/api";
-import { audioInputOptions, audioOutputOptions } from "../js/deviceFormHelper";
-import { serialDeviceOptions } from "../js/deviceFormHelper";
 
 const version = import.meta.env.PACKAGE_VERSION;
-var updateAvailable = process.env.FDUpdateAvail;
 
 // start modemCheck modal once on startup
 onMounted(() => {
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ function testHamlib() {
                       </button>
                     </label>
                   </div>
+
                   <!-- Audio Input Device -->
                   <div class="input-group input-group-sm mb-1">
                     <label class="input-group-text w-50"
@@ -215,10 +216,10 @@ function testHamlib() {
                       v-model="settings.remote.AUDIO.input_device"
                     >
                       <option
-                        v-for="option in audioInputOptions()"
+                        v-for="device in audioStore.audioInputs"
-                        v-bind:value="option.id"
+                        :value="device.id"
                       >
-                        {{ option.name }} [{{ option.api }}]
+                        {{ device.name }} [{{ device.api }}]
                       </option>
                     </select>
                   </div>
@@ -235,10 +236,10 @@ function testHamlib() {
                       v-model="settings.remote.AUDIO.output_device"
                     >
                       <option
-                        v-for="option in audioOutputOptions()"
+                        v-for="device in audioStore.audioOutputs"
-                        v-bind:value="option.id"
+                        :value="device.id"
                       >
-                        {{ option.name }} [{{ option.api }}]
+                        {{ device.name }} [{{ device.api }}]
                       </option>
                     </select>
                   </div>
@@ -310,18 +311,16 @@ function testHamlib() {
                       >
 
                       <select
-                        class="form-select form-select-sm"
-                        aria-label=".form-select-sm"
-                        id="hamlib_deviceport"
-                        style="width: 7rem"
                         @change="onChange"
                         v-model="settings.remote.RADIO.serial_port"
+                        class="form-select form-select-sm"
                       >
                         <option
-                          v-for="option in serialDeviceOptions()"
+                          v-for="device in serialStore.serialDevices"
-                          v-bind:value="option.port"
+                          :value="device.port"
+                          :key="device.port"
                         >
-                          {{ option.description }}
+                          {{ device.description }}
                         </option>
                       </select>
                     </div>
@@ -392,18 +391,6 @@ function testHamlib() {
                   data-bs-toggle="collapse"
                 >
                   Version
-                  <span
-                    class="badge ms-2"
-                    :class="
-                      updateAvailable === '1' ? 'bg-warning' : 'bg-success'
-                    "
-                  >
-                    {{
-                      updateAvailable === "1"
-                        ? "Update available ! ! ! !"
-                        : "Current"
-                    }}</span
-                  >
                 </button>
               </h2>
               <div
@@ -426,9 +413,6 @@ function testHamlib() {
                   >
                     Modem version | {{ state.modem_version }}
                   </button>
-                  <div :class="updateAvailable === '1' ? '' : 'd-none'">
-                    <settings_updater_core />
-                  </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
             </div>

gui/src/components/settings.vue

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import settings_updater from "./settings_updater.vue";
 import settings_station from "./settings_station.vue";
 import settings_gui from "./settings_gui.vue";
 import settings_chat from "./settings_chat.vue";
@@ -23,20 +22,6 @@ import settings_exp from "./settings_exp.vue";
             <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
               <button
                 class="nav-link active"
-                id="updater-tab"
-                data-bs-toggle="tab"
-                data-bs-target="#updater"
-                type="button"
-                role="tab"
-                aria-controls="home"
-                aria-selected="true"
-              >
-                Updater
-              </button>
-            </li>
-            <li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
-              <button
-                class="nav-link"
                 id="station-tab"
                 data-bs-toggle="tab"
                 data-bs-target="#station"
@@ -141,23 +126,10 @@ import settings_exp from "./settings_exp.vue";
         >
           <!-- SETTINGS Nav Tab panes -->
 
-          <!-- Updater tab contents-->
-          <div class="tab-content">
-            <div
-              class="tab-pane active"
-              id="updater"
-              role="tabpanel"
-              aria-labelledby="updater-tab"
-              tabindex="0"
-            >
-              <settings_updater />
-            </div>
-         </div>
-
           <!-- Station tab contents-->
           <div class="tab-content">
             <div
-              class="tab-pane"
+              class="tab-pane active"
               id="station"
               role="tabpanel"
               aria-labelledby="station-tab"

gui/src/components/settings_hamlib.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { settingsStore as settings, onChange } from "../store/settingsStore.js";
-import { serialDeviceOptions } from "../js/deviceFormHelper";
+import { useSerialStore } from "../store/serialStore";
+const serialStore = useSerialStore();
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -21,13 +22,13 @@ import { serialDeviceOptions } from "../js/deviceFormHelper";
   <div class="input-group input-group-sm mb-1">
     <span class="input-group-text" style="width: 180px">Rigctld port</span>
     <input
-      type="text"
+      type="number"
       class="form-control"
       placeholder="rigctld port"
       id="hamlib_rigctld_port"
       aria-label="Device Port"
       @change="onChange"
-      v-model="settings.remote.RIGCTLD.port"
+      v-model.number="settings.remote.RIGCTLD.port"
     />
   </div>
 
@@ -334,18 +335,16 @@ import { serialDeviceOptions } from "../js/deviceFormHelper";
       <span class="input-group-text" style="width: 180px">Radio port</span>
 
       <select
-        class="form-select form-select-sm"
-        aria-label=".form-select-sm"
-        id="hamlib_deviceport"
-        style="width: 7rem"
         @change="onChange"
         v-model="settings.remote.RADIO.serial_port"
+        class="form-select form-select-sm"
       >
         <option
-          v-for="option in serialDeviceOptions()"
+          v-for="device in serialStore.serialDevices"
-          v-bind:value="option.port"
+          :value="device.port"
+          :key="device.port"
         >
-          {{ option.description }}
+          {{ device.description }}
         </option>
       </select>
     </div>
@@ -422,18 +421,18 @@ import { serialDeviceOptions } from "../js/deviceFormHelper";
 
     <div class="input-group input-group-sm mb-1">
       <span class="input-group-text" style="width: 180px">PTT device port</span>
+
       <select
-        class="form-select form-select-sm"
-        aria-label=".form-select-sm"
-        id="hamlib_ptt_port"
         @change="onChange"
         v-model="settings.remote.RADIO.ptt_port"
+        class="form-select form-select-sm"
       >
         <option
-          v-for="option in serialDeviceOptions()"
+          v-for="device in serialStore.serialDevices"
-          v-bind:value="option.port"
+          :value="device.port"
+          :key="device.port"
         >
-          {{ option.description }}
+          {{ device.description }}
         </option>
       </select>
     </div>

gui/src/components/settings_modem.vue

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import { useStateStore } from "../store/stateStore.js";
 const state = useStateStore(pinia);
 
 import { startModem, stopModem } from "../js/api.js";
-import { audioInputOptions, audioOutputOptions } from "../js/deviceFormHelper";
+
+import { useAudioStore } from "../store/audioStore";
+const audioStore = useAudioStore();
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -74,8 +76,8 @@ import { audioInputOptions, audioOutputOptions } from "../js/deviceFormHelper";
       @change="onChange"
       v-model="settings.remote.AUDIO.input_device"
     >
-      <option v-for="option in audioInputOptions()" v-bind:value="option.id">
+      <option v-for="device in audioStore.audioInputs" :value="device.id">
-        {{ option.name }} [{{ option.api }}]
+        {{ device.name }} [{{ device.api }}]
       </option>
     </select>
   </div>
@@ -89,11 +91,12 @@ import { audioInputOptions, audioOutputOptions } from "../js/deviceFormHelper";
       @change="onChange"
       v-model="settings.remote.AUDIO.output_device"
     >
-      <option v-for="option in audioOutputOptions()" v-bind:value="option.id">
+      <option v-for="device in audioStore.audioOutputs" :value="device.id">
-        {{ option.name }} [{{ option.api }}]
+        {{ device.name }} [{{ device.api }}]
       </option>
     </select>
   </div>
+
   <!-- Audio rx level-->
   <div class="input-group input-group-sm mb-1">
     <span class="input-group-text w-25">RX Audio Level</span>

gui/src/components/settings_tci.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { settingsStore as settings, onChange } from "../store/settingsStore.js";
-import { serialDeviceOptions } from "../js/deviceFormHelper";
 </script>
 
 <template>

gui/src/components/settings_updater.vue

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
-    import settings_updater_core from "./settings_updater_core.vue";
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <div>
-    <div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert">
- The updater might not working, yet! Please update manually if you are running into problems!
-</div>
-<div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert">
- The updater doesnt contain the server related parts, yet! We are discussing this topic actually, feel free contributing with your opinion on Discord!
-</div>
-
-    <settings_updater_core />
-  </div>
-</template>

gui/src/components/settings_updater_core.vue

@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
-import pinia from "../store/index";
-setActivePinia(pinia);
-
-import { useStateStore } from "../store/stateStore.js";
-import { settingsStore } from "../store/settingsStore";
-import { onMounted } from "vue";
-import { ipcRenderer } from "electron";
-const state = useStateStore(pinia);
-onMounted(() => {
-  window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
-    // we are using this area for implementing the electron runUpdater
-    // we need access to DOM for displaying updater results in GUI
-    // close app, update and restart
-    document
-      .getElementById("update_and_install")
-      .addEventListener("click", () => {
-        ipcRenderer.send("request-restart-and-install-update");
-      });
-  });
-});
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <div class="card m-2">
-    <div class="card-header p-1 d-flex">
-      <div class="container">
-        <div class="row">
-          <div class="col-1">
-            <i class="bi bi-cloud-download" style="font-size: 1.2rem"></i>
-          </div>
-          <div class="col-3">
-            <strong class="fs-5">Updater</strong>
-          </div>
-          <div class="col-7">
-            <div class="progress w-100 ms-1 m-1">
-              <div
-                class="progress-bar"
-                style="width: 0%"
-                role="progressbar"
-                id="UpdateProgressBar"
-                aria-valuenow="0"
-                aria-valuemin="0"
-                aria-valuemax="100"
-              >
-                <span id="UpdateProgressInfo"></span>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <div class="col-1 text-end">
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              id="openHelpModalUpdater"
-              data-bs-toggle="modal"
-              data-bs-target="#updaterHelpModal"
-              class="btn m-0 p-0 border-0"
-            >
-              <i class="bi bi-question-circle" style="font-size: 1rem"></i>
-            </button>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    <div class="card-body p-2 mb-1">
-      <button
-        class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm ms-1 me-1"
-        id="updater_channel"
-        type="button"
-        disabled
-      >
-        Update channel:&nbsp; {{ settingsStore.local.update_channel }}
-      </button>
-      <button
-        class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm ms-1"
-        id="updater_status"
-        type="button"
-        disabled
-      >
-        ...
-      </button>
-      <button
-        class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm ms-1"
-        id="updater_changelog"
-        type="button"
-        data-bs-toggle="modal"
-        data-bs-target="#updaterReleaseNotes"
-      >
-        Changelog
-      </button>
-      <button
-        class="btn btn-primary btn-sm ms-1"
-        id="update_and_install"
-        type="button"
-        style="display: none"
-      >
-        Install & Restart
-      </button>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>

gui/src/js/deviceFormHelper.ts

@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-import { getAudioDevices, getSerialDevices } from "./api";
-
-let audioDevices = await getAudioDevices();
-let serialDevices = await getSerialDevices();
-
-//Dummy device data sent if unable to get devices from modem to prevent GUI crash
-const skel = JSON.parse(`
-  [{
-    "api": "MME",
-    "id": "0000",
-    "name": "No devices received from modem",
-    "native_index": 0
-}]`);
-
-export function loadAudioDevices() {
-  getAudioDevices().then((devices) => {
-    audioDevices = devices;
-  });
-}
-
-export function loadSerialDevices() {
-  getSerialDevices().then((devices) => {
-    serialDevices = devices;
-  });
-}
-
-export function audioInputOptions() {
-  if (audioDevices === undefined) {
-    return skel;
-  }
-  return audioDevices.in;
-}
-
-export function audioOutputOptions() {
-  if (audioDevices === undefined) {
-    return skel;
-  }
-
-  return audioDevices.out;
-}
-
-export function serialDeviceOptions() {
-  //Return ignore option if no serialDevices
-  if (serialDevices === undefined)
-    return [{ description: "-- ignore --", port: "ignore" }];
-
-  if (serialDevices.findIndex((device) => device.port == "ignore") == -1) {
-    //Add an ignore option for rig and ptt for transceivers that don't require them
-    serialDevices.push({ description: "-- ignore --", port: "ignore" });
-  }
-
-  return serialDevices;
-}

gui/src/js/eventHandler.js

@@ -8,16 +8,15 @@ import {
 } from "./chatHandler";
 */
 import { displayToast } from "./popupHandler";
-import {
+import { getFreedataMessages, getModemState, getAudioDevices } from "./api";
-  getFreedataMessages,
-  getConfig,
-  getAudioDevices,
-  getSerialDevices,
-  getModemState,
-} from "./api";
 import { processFreedataMessages } from "./messagesHandler.ts";
 import { processRadioStatus } from "./radioHandler.ts";
 
+import { useAudioStore } from "../store/audioStore";
+const audioStore = useAudioStore();
+import { useSerialStore } from "../store/serialStore";
+const serialStore = useSerialStore();
+
 // ----------------- init pinia stores -------------
 import { setActivePinia } from "pinia";
 import pinia from "../store/index";
@@ -30,6 +29,17 @@ import {
   getRemote,
 } from "../store/settingsStore.js";
 
+export function loadAllData() {
+  getModemState();
+  getRemote();
+  getOverallHealth();
+  audioStore.loadAudioDevices();
+  serialStore.loadSerialDevices();
+  getFreedataMessages();
+  processFreedataMessages();
+  processRadioStatus();
+}
+
 export function connectionFailed(endpoint, event) {
   stateStore.modem_connection = "disconnected";
 }
@@ -95,12 +105,7 @@ export function eventDispatcher(data) {
   switch (data["modem"]) {
     case "started":
       displayToast("success", "bi-arrow-left-right", "Modem started", 5000);
-      getModemState();
+      loadAllData();
-      getConfig();
-      getAudioDevices();
-      getSerialDevices();
-      getFreedataMessages();
-      processRadioStatus();
       return;
 
     case "stopped":
@@ -109,12 +114,7 @@ export function eventDispatcher(data) {
 
     case "restarted":
       displayToast("secondary", "bi-bootstrap-reboot", "Modem restarted", 5000);
-      getModemState();
+      loadAllData();
-      getConfig();
-      getAudioDevices();
-      getSerialDevices();
-      getFreedataMessages();
-      processRadioStatus();
       return;
 
     case "failed":
@@ -135,19 +135,7 @@ export function eventDispatcher(data) {
       displayToast("success", "bi-ethernet", message, 5000);
       stateStore.modem_connection = "connected";
 
-      getRemote().then(() => {
+      loadAllData();
-        //initConnections();
-        getModemState();
-      });
-
-      //getConfig();
-      getModemState();
-      getOverallHealth();
-      getAudioDevices();
-      getSerialDevices();
-      getFreedataMessages();
-      processFreedataMessages();
-      processRadioStatus();
 
       return;
 

gui/src/store/audioStore.js

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { defineStore } from "pinia";
+import { getAudioDevices } from "../js/api";
+import { ref } from "vue";
+
+// Define skel fallback data
+const skel = [
+  {
+    api: "ERR",
+    id: "0000",
+    name: "No devices received from modem",
+    native_index: 0,
+  },
+];
+
+export const useAudioStore = defineStore("audioStore", () => {
+  const audioInputs = ref([]);
+  const audioOutputs = ref([]);
+
+  const loadAudioDevices = async () => {
+    try {
+      const devices = await getAudioDevices();
+      // Check if devices are valid and have entries, otherwise use skel
+      audioInputs.value = devices && devices.in.length > 0 ? devices.in : skel;
+      audioOutputs.value =
+        devices && devices.out.length > 0 ? devices.out : skel;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to load audio devices:", error);
+      // Use skel as fallback in case of error
+      audioInputs.value = skel;
+      audioOutputs.value = skel;
+    }
+  };
+
+  return {
+    audioInputs,
+    audioOutputs,
+    loadAudioDevices,
+  };
+});

gui/src/store/serialStore.js

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { defineStore } from "pinia";
+import { getSerialDevices } from "../js/api"; // Make sure this points to the correct file
+import { ref } from "vue";
+
+// Define "skel" fallback data for serial devices
+const skelSerial = [
+  {
+    description: "No devices received from modem",
+    port: "ignore", // Using "ignore" as a placeholder value
+  },
+];
+
+export const useSerialStore = defineStore("serialStore", () => {
+  const serialDevices = ref([]);
+
+  const loadSerialDevices = async () => {
+    try {
+      const devices = await getSerialDevices();
+      // Check if devices are valid and have entries, otherwise use skelSerial
+      serialDevices.value =
+        devices && devices.length > 0 ? devices : skelSerial;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to load serial devices:", error);
+      // Use skelSerial as fallback in case of error
+      serialDevices.value = skelSerial;
+    }
+
+    // Ensure the "-- ignore --" option is always available
+    if (!serialDevices.value.some((device) => device.port === "ignore")) {
+      serialDevices.value.push({ description: "-- ignore --", port: "ignore" });
+    }
+  };
+
+  return {
+    serialDevices,
+    loadSerialDevices,
+  };
+});

modem/codec2.py

@@ -74,23 +74,20 @@ def freedv_get_mode_name_by_value(mode: int) -> str:
     return FREEDV_MODE(mode).name
 
 
-# Check if we are running in a pyinstaller environment
+# Get the directory of the current script file
-#if hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"):
+script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-#    sys.path.append(getattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"))
+sys.path.append(script_dir)
-#else:
+# Use script_dir to construct the paths for file search
-sys.path.append(os.path.abspath("."))
-
-#log.info("[C2 ] Searching for libcodec2...")
 if sys.platform == "linux":
-    files = glob.glob(r"**/*libcodec2*", recursive=True)
+    files = glob.glob(os.path.join(script_dir, "**/*libcodec2*"), recursive=True)
-    files.append("libcodec2.so")
+    files.append(os.path.join(script_dir, "libcodec2.so"))
 elif sys.platform == "darwin":
     if hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"):
-        files = glob.glob(getattr(sys, "_MEIPASS") + '/**/*libcodec2*', recursive=True)
+        files = glob.glob(os.path.join(getattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"), '**/*libcodec2*'), recursive=True)
     else:
-        files = glob.glob(r"**/*libcodec2*.dylib", recursive=True)
+        files = glob.glob(os.path.join(script_dir, "**/*libcodec2*.dylib"), recursive=True)
 elif sys.platform in ["win32", "win64"]:
-    files = glob.glob(r"**\*libcodec2*.dll", recursive=True)
+    files = glob.glob(os.path.join(script_dir, "**\\*libcodec2*.dll"), recursive=True)
 else:
     files = []
 

modem/message_system_db_attachments.py

@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@ from message_system_db_manager import DatabaseManager
 from message_system_db_model import MessageAttachment, Attachment, P2PMessage
 import json
 import hashlib
-
+import os
 
 
 class DatabaseManagerAttachments(DatabaseManager):
-    def __init__(self, uri='sqlite:///freedata-messages.db'):
+    def __init__(self, db_file=None):
-        super().__init__(uri)
+        if not db_file:
+            script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+            db_path = os.path.join(script_dir, 'freedata-messages.db')
+            db_file = 'sqlite:///' + db_path
+        super().__init__(db_file)
 
 
     def add_attachment(self, session, message, attachment_data):

modem/message_system_db_beacon.py

@@ -4,14 +4,16 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import scoped_session, sessionmaker
 from threading import local
 from message_system_db_model import Base, Beacon, Station, Status, Attachment, P2PMessage
 from datetime import timezone, timedelta, datetime
-import json
+import os
-import structlog
-import helpers
-
 
 class DatabaseManagerBeacon(DatabaseManager):
-    def __init__(self, uri):
+    def __init__(self, db_file=None):
-        super().__init__(uri)
+        if not db_file:
+            script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+            db_path = os.path.join(script_dir, 'freedata-messages.db')
+            db_file = 'sqlite:///' + db_path
+
+        super().__init__(db_file)
 
     def add_beacon(self, timestamp, callsign, snr, gridsquare):
         session = None

modem/message_system_db_manager.py

@@ -7,12 +7,17 @@ from threading import local
 from message_system_db_model import Base, Station, Status
 import structlog
 import helpers
+import os
 
 class DatabaseManager:
-    def __init__(self, event_manger, uri='sqlite:///freedata-messages.db'):
+    def __init__(self, event_manger, db_file=None):
         self.event_manager = event_manger
+        if not db_file:
+            script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+            db_path = os.path.join(script_dir, 'freedata-messages.db')
+            db_file = 'sqlite:///' + db_path
 
-        self.engine = create_engine(uri, echo=False)
+        self.engine = create_engine(db_file, echo=False)
         self.thread_local = local()
         self.session_factory = sessionmaker(bind=self.engine)
         Base.metadata.create_all(self.engine)

modem/message_system_db_messages.py

@@ -4,12 +4,18 @@ from message_system_db_model import Status, P2PMessage
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
 from datetime import datetime
 import json
+import os
 
 
 class DatabaseManagerMessages(DatabaseManager):
-    def __init__(self, uri='sqlite:///freedata-messages.db'):
+    def __init__(self, db_file=None):
-        super().__init__(uri)
+        if not db_file:
-        self.attachments_manager = DatabaseManagerAttachments(uri)
+            script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+            db_path = os.path.join(script_dir, 'freedata-messages.db')
+            db_file = 'sqlite:///' + db_path
+
+        super().__init__(db_file)
+        self.attachments_manager = DatabaseManagerAttachments(db_file)
 
     def add_message(self, message_data, statistics, direction='receive', status=None, is_read=True):
         session = self.get_thread_scoped_session()

modem/server.py

@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ def set_config():
     if 'FREEDATA_CONFIG' in os.environ:
         config_file = os.environ['FREEDATA_CONFIG']
     else:
-        config_file = 'config.ini'
+        script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        config_file = os.path.join(script_dir, 'config.ini')
 
     if os.path.exists(config_file):
         print(f"Using config from {config_file}")