attempt with nsis installer

.github/workflows/build_server.yml

@@ -36,16 +36,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
-      - name: Create modem/dist
-        working-directory: modem
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p dist
-
-      - name: Create modem/dist/modem
-        working-directory: modem
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p dist/modem
-
       - name: Install Linux dependencies
         # if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04'
         if: ${{startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')}}

.github/workflows/build_server_nsis.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+name: Build and Release Installer
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main  # or any branch you prefer
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-release:
+    runs-on: windows-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 Python dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+      - name: Build binaries
+        working-directory: modem
+        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: Create installer
+        uses: joncloud/makensis-action@v4
+        with:
+          script-file: "freedata-server-nsis-config.nsi"
+
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: 'FreeData-Server-Installer'
+          path: ../FreeData-Server-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

freedata-server-nsis-config.nsi

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+; NSIS Script for FreeData Server
+
+; Name of the installer
+OutFile "FreeData-Server-Installer.exe"
+
+; Default installation directory
+InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\FreeData Server"
+
+; Registry key to store the installation directory
+InstallDirRegKey HKCU "Software\FreeDataServer" "Install_Dir"
+
+; Show installation details
+ShowInstDetails show
+
+; Show uninstallation details
+ShowUninstDetails show
+
+Section "MainSection" SEC01
+
+  ; Set the output path to the installation directory
+  SetOutPath $INSTDIR
+
+  ; Add the entire FreeData Server directory
+  File /r "modem/server.dist/*.*"
+
+  ; Write the installation path to the registry
+  WriteRegStr HKCU "Software\FreeDataServer" "Install_Dir" "$INSTDIR"
+
+  ; Create a desktop shortcut for easy access
+  CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\FreeData Server.lnk" "$INSTDIR\freedata-server.exe"
+
+SectionEnd
+
+Section "Uninstall"
+
+  ; Delete the entire FreeData Server directory
+  RMDir /r $INSTDIR
+
+  ; Remove the registry entry
+  DeleteRegKey HKCU "Software\FreeDataServer"
+
+  ; Delete the desktop shortcut
+  Delete "$DESKTOP\FreeData Server.lnk"
+
+SectionEnd

modem/callsign_reverse_db.txt

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{"DJ2LS-0": "22864b", "IW2DHW-0": "fcef94", "BEACON": "5492c7", "EI7IG-0": "0975c8", "G0HWW-0": "2cb363", "LA3QMA-0": "2b9fac", "EA7KOH-0": "9e1c3e", "OK6MS-0": "5f75ed", "N1QM-0": "e045a0"}