Fix installer and update the UI

.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: pyansys/actions/tests-pytest@v4
         with:
-          pytest-extra-args: "--cov=ansys --cov-report=term"
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
   doc-build:
     name: "Build documentation"
@@ -119,12 +119,7 @@ jobs:
         run: pyinstaller frozen.spec
 
       - name: Install NSIS
-        run: |
-          iwr -useb get.scoop.sh -outfile 'install.ps1'
-          .\install.ps1 -RunAsAdmin
-          scoop update
-          scoop bucket add extras
-          scoop install nsis
+        run: choco install nsis -y
 
       - name: Print NSIS version
         run: makensis -VERSION
@@ -159,12 +154,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Display structure of downloaded files
         run: ls -R
 
-      - uses: montudor/action-zip@v1
-        with:
-          args: zip -qq -r python-installer-gui.zip installer
-
       - name: "Release to GitHub"
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
-          files: python-installer-gui.zip
+          files: installer/*.exe
           generate_release_notes: true

frozen.spec

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ except NameError:
 
 OUT_PATH = 'ansys_python_manager'
 APP_NAME = 'Ansys Python Manager'
-ASSETS_PATH = os.path.join(THIS_PATH, 'src/ansys/tools/installer/assets')
+INSTALLER_PATH = os.path.join(THIS_PATH, 'src/ansys/tools/installer')
+ASSETS_PATH = os.path.join(INSTALLER_PATH, 'assets')
 ICON_FILE = os.path.join(ASSETS_PATH, 'pyansys_icon.ico')
 
 # consider testing paths
@@ -28,13 +29,14 @@ added_files = [
     (os.path.join(ASSETS_PATH, 'pyansys-light-crop.png'), 'assets'),
     (os.path.join(ASSETS_PATH, 'ansys-favicon.png'), 'assets'),
     (os.path.join(ASSETS_PATH, 'pyansys_icon.ico'), 'assets'),
+    (os.path.join(INSTALLER_PATH, 'VERSION'), '.'),
 ]
 
 a = Analysis([main_py],
              pathex=[],
              binaries=[],
              datas=added_files,
-             hiddenimports=[],
+             hiddenimports=['_cffi_backend'],
              hookspath=[],
              runtime_hooks=[],
              excludes=[],

pyproject.toml

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ maintainers = [
     {name = "PyAnsys Developers", email = "pyansys.maintainers@ansys.com"},
 ]
 dependencies = [
+    "packaging",
+    "PyGitHub",
     "appdirs",
     "requests",
     "PySide6",

setup.nsi

@@ -1,47 +1,79 @@
 ; NSIS script for Ansys Python Manager installer
 
-
 ; Set the name, version, and output path of the installer
+!define VERSION_FILE "src/ansys/tools/installer/VERSION"
 !define PRODUCT_NAME "Ansys Python Manager"
-!define PRODUCT_VERSION "0.1.0-beta0"
-!define OUTFILE_NAME "Ansys Python Manager Setup-v${PRODUCT_VERSION}.exe"
+!define /file PRODUCT_VERSION "src/ansys/tools/installer/VERSION"
+!define OUTFILE_NAME "Ansys-Python-Manager-Setup-v${PRODUCT_VERSION}.exe"
+
 Name "${PRODUCT_NAME}"
 VIProductVersion "${PRODUCT_VERSION}"
 OutFile "dist\${OUTFILE_NAME}"
 
+
+!include "MUI2.nsh"
+!include "InstallOptions.nsh"
+!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_PRE oneclickpre
+!define MUI_PAGE_CUSTOMFUNCTION_LEAVE oneclickleave
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
+!include "uninstall.nsi"
+
 ; Define the installer sections
 Section "Ansys Python Manager" SEC01
   ; Set the installation directory to the program files directory
   SetOutPath "$PROGRAMFILES64\ANSYS Inc\Ansys Python Manager"
-  
+
   ; Copy the files from the dist\ansys_python_manager directory
+  ; File /r /oname=ignore "dist\ansys_python_manager\*"
   File /r "dist\ansys_python_manager\*"
-  
+
   ; Create the start menu directory
   CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\Ansys Python Manager"
-  
+
   ; Create the start menu shortcut
   CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\Ansys Python Manager\Ansys Python Manager.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Ansys Python Manager.exe"
+
+  ; Add the program to the installed programs list
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${PRODUCT_NAME}" "DisplayName" "${PRODUCT_NAME}"
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${PRODUCT_NAME}" "UninstallString" "$\"$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe$\""
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${PRODUCT_NAME}" "DisplayIcon" "$\"$INSTDIR\Ansys Python Manager.exe$\""
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${PRODUCT_NAME}" "Publisher" "ANSYS Inc"
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${PRODUCT_NAME}" "Version" "${PRODUCT_VERSION}"
+  WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${PRODUCT_NAME}" "DisplayVersion" "${PRODUCT_VERSION}"
+
+  WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe"
+
+  ; start after install
+  Exec "$INSTDIR\Ansys Python Manager.exe"
+
 SectionEnd
 
 ; Define the uninstaller section
 Section "Uninstall" SEC02
-  ; Remove the installed files
+
   Delete "$PROGRAMFILES64\Ansys Python Manager\*.*"
   RMDir "$PROGRAMFILES64\Ansys Python Manager"
-
-  ; Remove the registry keys
-  DeleteRegKey HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Ansys Python Manager"
-
-  ; Remove the start menu shortcut and directory
+  DeleteRegKey HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${PRODUCT_NAME}"
   Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\Ansys Python Manager\Ansys Python Manager.lnk"
   RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\Ansys Python Manager"
 SectionEnd
 
-; Set the installer properties
-Name "${PRODUCT_NAME}"
 Icon "dist\ansys_python_manager\assets\pyansys_icon.ico"
 InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES64\ANSYS Inc\Ansys Python Manager"
 
-; Simplify the installer GUI
+; Define the custom functions for the MUI2 OneClick plugin
 InstProgressFlags smooth
+Function oneclickpre
+  !insertmacro MUI_HEADER_TEXT "Installing ${PRODUCT_NAME}" "Please wait while the installation completes."
+  ; !define MUI_UNICON "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Icons\modern-uninstall.ico"
+  HideWindow
+FunctionEnd
+
+Function oneclickleave
+  Quit
+FunctionEnd
+
+; Call the MUI2 OneClick plugin
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
+

src/ansys/tools/installer/VERSION

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.1.0-beta1

src/ansys/tools/installer/__init__.py

@@ -1,16 +1,28 @@
 """
 Ansys Python Manager
 """
-
-__version__ = "0.0.dev0"
-
-import logging
 import os
+import sys
 import warnings
 
 from appdirs import user_cache_dir
 
-from ansys.tools.installer.main import AnsysPythonInstaller, open_gui
+if getattr(sys, "frozen", False):
+    # If the application is run as a bundle, the PyInstaller bootloader
+    # extends the sys module by a flag frozen=True and sets the app
+    # path into variable _MEIPASS'.
+    try:
+        _THIS_PATH = sys._MEIPASS
+    except:
+        # this might occur on a single file install
+        os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
+else:
+    _THIS_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+
+# Read in version programmatically from plain text
+# this is done so NSIS can also link to the same version
+with open(os.path.join(_THIS_PATH, "VERSION")) as fid:
+    __version__ = fid.read()
 
 CACHE_DIR = user_cache_dir("ansys_python_installer")
 
@@ -23,16 +35,8 @@
         warnings.warn(f"Unable create cache at {CACHE_DIR}. Using temporary directory")
         CACHE_DIR = tempdir.gettempdir()
 
-ENABLE_LOGGING = True
-if ENABLE_LOGGING:
-    logger = logging.getLogger()
-    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-
-    # Create a console handler that writes to stdout
-    console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-    console_handler.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-    formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s")
-    console_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
 
-    # Add the console handler to the logger
-    logger.addHandler(console_handler)
+try:
+    from ansys.tools.installer.main import open_gui  # place this at end to allow import
+except ModuleNotFoundError:  # encountered during install
+    pass

src/ansys/tools/installer/__main__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Main entrypoint for this module."""
 
-from ansys.tools.installer import open_gui
+from ansys.tools.installer.main import open_gui
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     open_gui()

src/ansys/tools/installer/auto_updater.py

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"""
+Check for updates.
+"""
+
+from github import Github
+from packaging import version
+
+# Readonly on this repo
+# This repository will be released to the public, there's no issue with this token.
+# Exp Mon, Jan 1 2024, should be able to use public unauth by then
+READ_ONLY_PAT = "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"
+
+
+def query_gh_latest_release():
+    """Check GitHub for updates.
+
+    Compares the current version with the version on GitHub.
+
+    Returns the version of the latest release and the download url of
+    the executable installer.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        Tag of the latest version.
+
+    str
+        Url of the latest release installer.
+
+    """
+    gh = Github(READ_ONLY_PAT)
+    repo = gh.get_repo(f"pyansys/python-installer-qt-gui")
+
+    # Get the latest release and its tag name
+    latest_release = repo.get_latest_release()
+    latest_version_tag = latest_release.tag_name
+
+    download_asset = None
+    for asset in latest_release.get_assets():
+        if asset.name.endswith(".exe"):
+            download_asset = asset
+
+    download_url = None if download_asset is None else download_asset.url
+
+    return version.parse(latest_version_tag), download_url

src/ansys/tools/installer/common.py

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
+from functools import wraps
+import logging
+import sys
 from threading import Thread
+import traceback
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+LOG.setLevel("DEBUG")
 
 
 def threaded(fn):
@@ -10,3 +17,34 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
         return thread
 
     return wrapper
+
+
+def protected(fn):
+    """Captures any exceptions from a function and passes it to the gui.
+
+    Attempts to display the error using ``show_error`` and protects
+    the main application from segmentation faulting.
+    """
+
+    @wraps(fn)
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        self = args[0]
+        try:
+            return fn(*args, **kwargs)
+        except Exception as exception:
+            exc_info = sys.exc_info()
+            traceback.print_exception(*exc_info)
+            LOG.error(exception)
+            if hasattr(self, "exceptions"):
+                self._exceptions.append(exception)
+
+            # Visual error handing
+            if hasattr(self, "parent"):
+                if hasattr(self.parent, "show_error"):
+                    self.parent.show_error(exception)
+                    return wrapper
+
+            if hasattr(self, "_show_error"):
+                self._show_error(exception)
+
+    return wrapper