Add build workflow

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+name: Build Workflow
+
+on:
+  push:
+#    branches: master
+
+jobs:
+  build-windows:
+    runs-on: windows-2019
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+      - name: Install Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10'
+          architecture: 'x64'
+      - name: Install requirements
+        run: |
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+      - name: Run PyInstaller
+        run: |
+          python -m PyInstaller epson_print_conf.spec -- --default
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: epson_print_conf
+          path: dist\epson_print_conf.exe
+
+      - name: create release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
+          release_name: ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}
+          overwrite: true
+          body: |
+            Release v2.1.0
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+      - name: Upload Release Asset
+        id: upload-release-asset
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url}}
+          asset_path: dist\epson_print_conf.exe
+          asset_name: epson_print_conf.exe
+          asset_content_type: application/zip

README.md

@@ -55,19 +55,26 @@ It is tested with Ubuntu / Windows Subsystem for Linux, Windows.
 
 ## Creating an executable for the GUI
 
+Alternatively to run the GUI via `python ui.py`, it is possible to build an executable file via *pyinstaller*.
+
 Install *pyinstaller* with `pip install pyinstaller`.
 
-To create an executable file named *epson_print_conf.exe* from *ui.py*, run the following:
+The *epson_print_conf.spec* file helps building the executable program. Run it with the following command.
+
+```bash
+pip install pyinstaller  # if not yet installed
+pyinstaller epson_print_conf.spec -- --default
+```
+
+Then run the *epson_print_conf.exe* file created in the *dist/* folder, which has the same options of `ui.py`.
+
+An alternative way to create the executable file named *epson_print_conf.exe* from *ui.py* without using *epson_print_conf.spec* is the following:
 
 ```bash
 pyinstaller --onefile ui.py --name epson_print_conf --hidden-import babel.numbers --windowed
 ```
 
-Then run the *epson_print_conf.exe* file created in the *dist/* folder, which has the same options of `ui.py`.
-
-The package includes another file named *gui.py*, which also automatically loads the configuration file *printer_conf.pickle*, merging it with the program configuration. In this case, the *epson_print_conf.spec* file helps creating an executable with *pyinstaller*.
-
-Run the following to build the executable:
+A file named *gui.py* is also included (similar to *ui.py*), which automatically loads a previously created configuration file that has to be named *printer_conf.pickle*, merging it with the program configuration. To build the executable program with this file instead of the default *ui.py*, run the following command:
 
 ```bash
 pip install pyinstaller  # if not yet installed
@@ -76,7 +83,7 @@ python3 parse_devices.py -a 192.168.178.29 -s XP-205 -p printer_conf.pickle  # u
 pyinstaller epson_print_conf.spec
 ```
 
-Run the *epson_print_conf.exe* file created in the *dist/* folder. This executable program does not have options, embeds the *printer_conf.pickle* file and starts with the default IP address and printer model defined in the build phase.
+When the build operation is completed, you can run the *epson_print_conf.exe* file created in the *dist/* folder. This executable program does not have options, embeds the *printer_conf.pickle* file and starts with the default IP address and printer model defined in the build phase.
 
 ## Usage