some last release preparations

git-svn-id: https://pycam.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pycam/trunk@794 bbaffbd6-741e-11dd-a85d-61de82d9cad9

Changelog

-Version 0.4 - UNRELEASED
+Version 0.4 - 2010-10-19
  * use all available CPU cores for parallel processing
   * this requires at least Python 2.6 or the "python-multiprocessing" package
  * a standalone windows executable is available (experimental)

INSTALL.TXT

@@ -6,8 +6,14 @@ Windows:
 
 Please note that there are two ways of using PyCAM on Windows:
 1) use the standalone executable (experimental - but it does not require further dependencies)
+    http://sourceforge.net/projects/pycam/files/
+
 2) the installer package - it requires the following dependencies:
 
+BEWARE: this currently (as of 2010/10/20) does not work due to a problem with
+the gtk-installer. I guess, it will be fixed in the next weeks. Until then you
+should use the standalone executable for Windows (see above).
+
     Python 2.6:
                 http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/
                 Please note that some of the GTK packages below require

debian/changelog

+pycam (0.4-1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * new upstream release
+
+ -- Lars Kruse <devel@sumpfralle.de>  Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:11:27 +0200
+
 pycam (0.3-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * new upstream release

pycam_win32_postinstall.py

@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ PYTHON_EXE = os.path.join(distutils.sysconfig.EXEC_PREFIX, "pythonw.exe")
 # surround the start script with quotes to avoid space-issues
 START_SCRIPT = '"%s"' % os.path.join(distutils.sysconfig.EXEC_PREFIX, "Scripts", "pycam")
 
-PYTHON_DOC_DIR = os.path.join(distutils.sysconfig.PREFIX, "share", "pycam", "doc")
+SHARE_DIR = os.path.join(distutils.sysconfig.PREFIX, "share", "pycam")
 
-ICON_FILE = os.path.join(distutils.sysconfig.PREFIX, "share", "pycam", "pycam.ico")
+PYTHON_DOC_DIR = os.path.join(SHARE_DIR, "doc")
+
+ICON_FILE = os.path.join(SHARE_DIR, "pycam.ico")
 
 # add some more doc files
 DOC_FILES = [
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ if action == "-install":
         create_shortcut(target, description, filename)
         file_created(filename)
     filename = os.path.join(START_MENU_SUBDIR, "Run PyCAM") + LINK_EXTENSION
-    create_shortcut(PYTHON_EXE, "Run PyCAM", filename, START_SCRIPT, iconpath=ICON_FILE)
+    create_shortcut(PYTHON_EXE, "Run PyCAM", filename, START_SCRIPT, "", ICON_FILE)
     file_created(filename)
 elif action == "-remove":
     pass

pyinstaller/pyinstaller_info.txt

@@ -9,7 +9,5 @@ How to build a standalone exe file (on Windows only):
 5) "python PYINSTALLER_PATH\Build.py pyinstaller\pycam.spec"
 6) test and upload the binary file "pycam-VERSION_standalone.exe"
 
-Known issues:
-- the "logo_gui.png" image is not displayed in the "Preferences" window
-  (the dll for png support is not included; the "pixbuf.loaders" file does not exist)
+Known issues: currently none
 

release_info.txt

@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@
  - "make dist"
  - carefully check the resulting content of the archives
 
-3) create an svn tag for the release (includes uploading the archive files)
+3a) create an svn tag for the release (includes uploading the archive files)
  - "make upload"
 
+3b) create the Windows standalone binary
+ - see pyinstaller/pyinstall_info.txt for details
+
 4) upload files to sourceforge
  - https://sourceforge.net/project/admin/explorer.php?group_id=237831
  - create a directory for the new release
@@ -23,12 +26,13 @@
   - zip: others
   - exe: Windows
   - tar.gz: Linux, Mac, BSD, Solaris
+  - standalone binary (Windows): no specific architecture
 
 5) announcements
  - create a project news items at sourceforge
  - create a new release at http://freshmeat.net
  - post the new release at http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63716
- - ?
+ - create a blog post at: http://fab.senselab.org
 
 6) other stuff
  - create a new release tag for the bug tracker: