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[Jasem Mutlaq]

Thank you Ingo,

That's a very helpful start.

So using a *single* craft.ini file, we can build KStars for MacOS & Windows
on the same files? They do not have the same dependencies.

The current kstars.py
--
Best Regards,
Jasem Mutlaq



On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 8:04 PM Ingo Klöcker <kloecker at kde.org> wrote:

> On Donnerstag, 25. Januar 2024 06:06:32 CET Jasem Mutlaq wrote:
> > Thank you, are there any scripts that were made for complex KDE projects?
> > That would be a great way to start and customize accordingly since none
> of
> > us have experience with this.
>
> The builds are done with Craft pretty much the same way as they were done
> on
> Binary Factory.
>
> The following .craft.ini file added to the root of kstars in the master
> branch
> should take care of indiserver:
> ```
> # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: None
> # SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
>
> [BlueprintSettings]
> libs/indiserver.version=master
> libs/indiserver-3rdparty.version=master
> libs/indiserver-3rdparty-libraries.version=master
> ```
>
> For your release branch, use the following .craft.ini to trigger a rebuild
> of
> indiserver and to enable building of an APPX package for Windows:
> ```
> # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: None
> # SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
>
> [BlueprintSettings]
> libs/indiserver.patchLevel=1
> libs/indiserver-3rdparty.patchLevel=1
> libs/indiserver-3rdparty-libraries.patchLevel=1
>
> kde/applications/kstars.packageAppx = True
> ```
>
> If you have further questions then come to the Matrix room #kde-craft:
> kde.org.
>
> Regards,
> Ingo
>
> > On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 3:02 PM Ingo Klöcker <kloecker at kde.org> wrote:
> > > Hi Jasem,
> > >
> > > On Mittwoch, 24. Januar 2024 11:31:03 CET Jasem Mutlaq wrote:
> > > > Thank you. Is there any documentation / guide on how to do this? That
> > >
> > > would
> > >
> > > > be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Although this blog talks about building Android APKs pretty much the
> same
> > > applies to any other builds that were previously done on Binary
> Factory,
> > > i.e.
> > > you add some GitLab job template(s) to your .gitlab-ci.yml and maybe
> add
> > > some
> > > settings for Craft to a .craft.ini file:
> > > https://blogs.kde.org/2023/11/13/apks-now-built-invent
> > >
> > > See
> > >
> > >
> https://invent.kde.org/sysadmin/ci-utilities/-/blob/master/gitlab-template
> > > s/ README.md
> > > for a list of all GitLab job template(s).
> > >
> > > Additionally, have a look at
> > >
> > >
> https://invent.kde.org/sysadmin/ci-utilities/-/blob/master/signing/README.
> > > md which explains how to enable the different signing/publishing
> services
> > > used on
> > > invent for KStars.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Ingo
> > >
> > > > On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 12:35 PM Ben Cooksley <bcooksley at kde.org>
> wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 9:00 PM Jasem Mutlaq <
> mutlaqja at ikarustech.com>
> > > > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >> Hello all,
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey Jasem,
> > > > >
> > > > >> Next version of KStars is due in a week. We can still see that the
> > > > >> Mac
> > > > >> Builder is down and we are wondering how we are going to release
> it
> > >
> > > for
> > >
> > > > >> MacOS since there is no update or ETA on when this issue would be
> > > > >> resolved.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> The build process for KStars on MacOS is complex because it
> involves
> > > > >> building and distributing the INDI server and all 3rd party
> drivers
> > >
> > > along
> > >
> > > > >> with it in addition to stellarsolver and other dependencies. But
> it
> > >
> > > has
> > >
> > > > >> been working fine over the past few months without any issues
> until
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > >> Mac
> > > > >> Builder failed recently.
> > > > >
> > > > > As has been commented on Matrix several times - you need to port to
> > > > > the
> > > > > Gitlab jobs provided in sysadmin/ci-utilities for this, the Binary
> > >
> > > Factory
> > >
> > > > > will soon be completely deprecated and shutdown.
> > > > > These builds have the additional advantage of being available for
> the
> > > > > M
> > > > > series processors Apple is using in their newer devices as well.
> > > > >
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Best Regards,
> > > > >> Jasem Mutlaq
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Ben
>
>
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