pismotek-remote/README.md

pismotek-remote

Remote desktop connection application that will run a copy of TightVNC server performing a reverse connection to PismoTek.

Setting up the build environment

Making the assumption that python is installed in C:\Program Files\Python38 and Develmpent is being done under C:\Development

Pull a copy of this project from git:

cd \development
git clone https://git.elder-geek.net/Pismotek/pisomtek-remote.git
git clone ssh://git@git.elder-geek.net:10330/Pismotek/pismotek-remote.git

Then setup this foulder with a virtual environment:

cd pismotek-remote
& "C:\Program Files\Python38\python" -m venv venv

Activate the virtual enviroment:

venv\Script\activate

Update pip and install requirments:

python -m pip install --upgrade pip
pip install -r requisments.txt

Testing code after making edits:

python pismotek-remote.py

To create an executable in C:\Development\pismotek-remote\dist:

pyinstaller pismotek-remote.spec

To Activate the virtual enviroment from a new DOS prompt

cd \development\hcatitles
venv\Scripts\activate

When done working in the virtual enviroment:

deactivate

First time run of pyinstaller to generate pismotek-remote.spec

Windows uses ^ to continues a command on the next line.

pyi-makespec --onefile --windowed --icon remotedesktop.ico ^
             --add-data "remotedesktop.ico:." ^
             --add-data "logo.png:." ^
             --add-data "tvnserver.exe:." ^
             pismotek-remote.py