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1 | # Building Pointcaster |
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3 | Source code for Pointcaster is available on [Github](https://github.com/eidetic-av/pointcaster). Start by cloning the repository: |
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| 4 | ```sh |
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| 5 | git clone https://github.com/eidetic-av/pointcaster.git |
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| 6 | cd pointcaster |
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| 7 | ``` |
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9 | ## Linux |
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11 | Builds on Linux use a containerised environment created using the [Dockerfile](https://github.com/eidetic-av/pointcaster/blob/qt/Dockerfile) in the root of the repository. This handles download and configuration of all dependencies. Either [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) or [Podman](https://podman.io/docs/installation) must be installed and configured on your system to proceed. |
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13 | The Pointcaster AppImage can be built from the repository root like so: |
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14 | ```sh |
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15 | docker build -t pointcaster-linux . |
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| 16 | docker run --rm -it -v ./:/pointcaster:Z -w /pointcaster pointcaster-linux ./scripts/build-linux-release.sh |
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17 | ``` |
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| 18 | The `docker run` command arguments ensure that the repository is mounted inside the container and set as the working directory. |
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| 20 | For a development shell, invoke `bash` or `fish`, where you can configure and build using `cmake`: |
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21 | ```sh |
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22 | docker run --rm -it -v ./:/pointcaster:Z -w/pointcaster pointcaster-linux bash |
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23 | ``` |
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| 24 | Then from inside: |
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26 | cmake --preset linux-release |
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| 27 | cmake --build build/linux-release |
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| 28 | cmake --build build/linux-release --target install |
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| 29 | cmake --build build/linux-release --target package |
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30 | ``` |
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32 | The install target places a portable build at `build/linux-release/install/bin/pointcaster`, and the package target creates an AppImage at `build/linux-release/Pointcaster-Linux-<version>.AppImage`, both of which can be run from outside the container. |
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33 | > [!TIP] |
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34 | > The docker image is used as a base for a [Development Container](https://containers.dev/) in IDEs that support it. Visual Studio Code will automatically install extensions needed for C++, CMake and QML. See the [devcontainer.json](https://github.com/eidetic-av/pointcaster/blob/qt/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json). |
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36 | ## Windows |
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37 | ### Windows Builds Using Docker |
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38 | Automated Windows builds use [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/) to configure the build environment. [`scripts/windows.Dockerfile`](https://github.com/eidetic-av/pointcaster/blob/qt/scripts/windows.Dockerfile) installs Visual Studio Build Tools and other binary dependencies in a Windows container. This is how release builds are produced, but if you are looking to develop Pointcaster or a Pointcaster plugin you'll most likely want to build and debug using an IDE - in which case you'll need to [configure dependencies manually](#windows-builds-in-an-ide). You can use [Docker Desktop](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/setup/install/windows-install/) to build and run Pointcaster on Windows and edit source code in whatever editor you want, but you're on your own figuring out how to Debug in this workflow. |
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40 | The following commands assume you have a working docker installation capable of running Windows containers on the command line. |
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42 | To build the Windows docker image: |
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43 | ```pwsh |
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44 | docker build -f scripts/windows.Dockerfile -t pointcaster-win . |
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45 | ``` |
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| 46 | To produce a Pointcaster installer package: |
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| 47 | ``` |
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48 | docker run -v ./:C:\pointcaster -w C:\pointcaster pointcaster-win .\scripts-build-windows-release.ps1 |
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49 | ``` |
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| 50 | For a development shell: |
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| 51 | ``` |
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52 | docker run -it -v ./:C:\pointcaster -w C:\pointcaster pointcaster-win |
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53 | ``` |
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54 | And from inside: |
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| 55 | ```pwsh |
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| 56 | cmake --preset linux-release |
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| 57 | cmake --build build/linux-release |
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| 58 | cmake --build build/linux-release --target install |
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| 59 | cmake --build build/linux-release --target package |
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| 60 | ``` |
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61 | ### Windows Builds in an IDE |
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