Windows DeVeDe Development Instructions
This is a checklist of items and actions that must be performed to build/develop DeVeDe on Windows.
First there are several packages that must be installed. All packages are for x86 and not 64bit and all python packages are for version 2.6.*.
- Install Python 2.7 (make sure it is 2.7 not 3.*) - http://python.org/download/
- Install Python for Win32 Extensions - http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/ (direct http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/Build%20214/pywin3...).
- Install PyGTK 2.22 all in one installer - http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/binaries/win32/pygtk/2.22/pygtk-all-in-on...
- Check out DeVeDe master from github https://github.com/majorsilence/Devede (new url) - to setup git on windows see http://help.github.com/win-set-up-git/
- From an install of devede (http://files.majorsilence.com/devede/downloads/316-9/devede-setup-3.16.9...) copy the bin folder into the "src" folder. This provides the executables that DeVeDe requires to do its work.
- Double click devede.py to start devede.
Optional
ImgBurn Support
- Install ImgBurn - http://www.imgburn.com/
- ImgBurn is used when it is detected to create the ISO files. Otherwise mkisofs.exe is used and it has major problems on Vista and Windows 7.
- ImgBurn must be run once after install to add its location to the registry path.
Building Packages
If you plan on building windows executables for distribution you will also want to follow these steps.
- Install py2exe - http://sourceforge.net/projects/py2exe/files/ - direct link (http://sourceforge.net/projects/py2exe/files/py2exe/0.6.9/py2exe-0.6.9.w...)
- Install wix - http://sourceforge.net/projects/wix/files/. As of this posting this is not currently integrated in devede win32 build but it will be soon.
- From the GTK install directory copy the "etc", "lib", and "share" folders to the devede trunk folders. These are used when building devede.exe
- Create zipped source package (trunk-src.zip), devede.exe (trunk\dist\devede.exe, you need the entire "dist" folder), and msi installers by running devede_build.py (You may have to edit this file to point to the correct location of python).
You may also want to download the GTK+ Preference Tool. You should be able to find it at http://sourceforge.net/projects/gtk-win/files/. This tool will allow you to set the GTK theme on your Windows user account.
At this point DeVeDe should be running in a development environment on your computer.
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Anonymous (not verified)
Mon, 04/12/2010 - 16:00
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Desktop Icons
I currently running Windows 7 x64 and when installing most versions of DeVeDe the desktop/startmenu icons do not appear properly?. Could this please be fixed in next version.
Example here :
http://i44.tinypic.com/2wnwqpu.jpg
Thanks.
peter
Tue, 04/13/2010 - 00:23
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New DeVeDe Build
The icon is now showing. I have tested on Vista. I will test it on Windows 7 tomorrow. As I am writing this I am uploading devede-setup-3.16.6-build3.msi and I will make it available tomorrow.
Anonymous (not verified)
Tue, 04/13/2010 - 16:16
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Thanks for correcting the
Thanks for correcting the icon problem. I will be awaiting next version.
peter
Tue, 04/13/2010 - 21:33
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I have it on the site now.
I have it on the site now. It should be showing up shortly on the devede page. The link to download is http://majorsilence.com/sites/default/files/devede-setup-3.16.6-build3.m...
rebbet (not verified)
Thu, 05/06/2010 - 11:16
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The taskbar has seen the
The taskbar has seen the biggest visual changes, where the Quick Launch toolbar has been replaced with pinning applications to the taskbar. Buttons for pinned applications are integrated with the task buttons. These buttons also enable the Jump,icnd Lists feature to allow easy access to common tasks.
panki (not verified)
Mon, 03/14/2011 - 09:03
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This is the outstanding
This is the outstanding software for use it. Even, however I'm unavailable use it on windows 7 (64bit). After installing, this application or software the task bar has seen some changes and also desktop or start menu icons do not show as usual (as a before installing it). So I am searching for advice or idea because it has long process to complete it. I know about its features and advantages so if there is any kind of solutions, then please help to solving it, I will be appreciating of you.