Self-extracting installer (#39)

* Update workflow to create a self-extracting exe

* Update readme

Author: Erik-White

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ jobs:
         targetplatform: [x86, x64]
 
     env:
-      RELEASE_PATH: ./bin/release
+      OUTPUT_PATH: ./bin/release/${{ matrix.targetplatform }}
+      INSTALLER_NAME: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}-${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}-${{ matrix.targetplatform }}.exe
+      TARGET_PROJECT: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}.GUI
 
     steps:
     - name: Clone repo
@@ -25,14 +27,19 @@ jobs:
         dotnet-version: '6.0.x'
 
     - name: Build release
-      run: dotnet publish Mosey.GUI/Mosey.GUI.csproj --configuration Release --output ${{ env.RELEASE_PATH }}/${{ matrix.targetplatform }} --runtime win-${{ matrix.targetplatform }} -p:PublishReadyToRun=true -p:PublishSingleFile=true --self-contained true
+      run: |
+        dotnet publish ${{ env.TARGET_PROJECT }}/${{ env.TARGET_PROJECT }}.csproj --configuration Release --output ${{ env.OUTPUT_PATH }} --runtime win-${{ matrix.targetplatform }} -p:IncludeNativeLibrariesForSelfExtract=true -p:PublishReadyToRun=true -p:PublishSingleFile=true --self-contained true
+        Rename-Item -Path ${{ env.OUTPUT_PATH }}/${{ env.TARGET_PROJECT }}.exe -NewName ${{ github.event.repository.name }}.exe
+    
+    - name: Build installer
+      run: 7z a -sfx ${{ env.OUTPUT_PATH }}/${{ env.INSTALLER_NAME }} ${{ env.OUTPUT_PATH }}/*.exe ${{ env.OUTPUT_PATH }}/*.json
 
     - name: Upload release
       uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1.0.2
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       with:
         upload_url: ${{ github.event.release.upload_url }}
-        asset_path: ${{ env.RELEASE_PATH }}/${{ matrix.targetplatform }}/Mosey.exe
-        asset_name: Mosey-${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}-${{ matrix.targetplatform }}.exe
+        asset_path: ${{ env.OUTPUT_PATH }}/${{ env.INSTALLER_NAME }}
+        asset_name: ${{ env.INSTALLER_NAME }}
         asset_content_type: binary/octet-stream

Mosey.GUI/Mosey.GUI.csproj

@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     <Platforms>AnyCPU</Platforms>
     <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/Erik-White/Mosey</PackageProjectUrl>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/Erik-White/Mosey.git</RepositoryUrl>
-    <Version>2.0.0</Version>
+    <Version>2.0.1</Version>
     <Company />
     <PackageLicenseExpression>GPL-3.0-or-later</PackageLicenseExpression>
     <PackageTags>imaging, scan, scanning</PackageTags>
-    <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>2.0.0.0</FileVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>2.0.1.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>2.0.1.0</FileVersion>
     <Description>Multi scanner interval imaging tool. Runs on Windows 7 and up</Description>
     <RepositoryType>git</RepositoryType>
     <StartupObject>

README.md

@@ -3,22 +3,24 @@ Multi scanner interval imaging tool. Runs on Windows 7 and up
 
 Get the [latest release](https://github.com/Erik-White/Mosey/releases)
 
-![Mosey scanning](Docs/images/scan_progress.gif "Mosey scanning")
-
 ### Quick start
-- Download the  [latest release](https://github.com/Erik-White/Mosey/releases) for your version of Windows (i.e. 32 or 64 bit)
 - Install the latest drivers for your scanner, connect it and power it on
-- Run the executable
+- Install Mosey
+- Run `Mosey.exe`
 - Start scanning!
 
-### Optional installation steps
-- Copy the executable to `C:\Program Files\Mosey` (or similar)
-- Create a shortcut to your desktop
+### Installation
+- Download the [latest release](https://github.com/Erik-White/Mosey/releases) for your version of Windows (i.e. 32 or 64 bit)
+- Move the installer to `%PROGRAMFILES%\Mosey`, or your chosen location
+- Run the self-extracting installer
+- (Optionally) create a shortcut on your desktop
 
 ### Screenshots
 
-![Mosey main window](Docs/images/window_med.png "Mosey main window")
-
-![Mosey during scanning](Docs/images/scanning_med.png "Mosey during scanning")
+![Mosey scanning](Docs/images/scan_progress.gif "Mosey scanning")
 
-![Mosey options](Docs/images/options_med.png "Mosey options")
+<p float="left">
+    <img src="Docs/images/window_med.png" alt="Mosey main window" width="32%"/>
+    <img src="Docs/images/scanning_med.png" alt="Mosey during scanning" width="32%"/>
+    <img src="Docs/images/options_med.png" alt="Mosey options" width="32%"/>
+</p>