Template for a rust CLI application with generated GUI
Replace this section with "About project name"
This template sets up a rust project using rstest for unit testing, and cargo-wix for building an installer for windows
- MSVC Build Tools
- See rust install instructions
- Rustup
winget install Rustlang.Rustup
- pre-commit
winget install Python.Python.3.11(or latest python available)pip install pre-commitpre-commit install --install-hooks
cargo testcargo build --releaseCargo wix does a good job of generating a good installer out of the box, so this template will not provide a .wxs file. Feel free to look at the python template for an example of another wxs file.
- Install build dependencies
- Windows:
choco install wixtoolset
- Windows:
- Define the installer
cargo wix init
- Build the installer
cargo wix
- Commit the new installer definition
git commit -a
Modify the getting started section for your specific application. Update the rest of the template mostly by searching for "hello" and replacing it with what's appropriate for your application.
Most people and organisations have figured out hot to implement the features customers are requesting. But often "doing things the right way" is deferred until it becomes nearly impossible to ever do things the "right way".
I want to make it easy to start a new project with tests, documentation, installers, etc. Everything that makes it easier to get those features out the door and delivered relatively stress free.
I don't think this template does that for a oython project, yet, but it puts a few things in place and will make it easier for people I know to start a new python project and deliver it to co-workers, customers, freinds, and family.
Hope it helps.
Create issues or pull requests if you think there's a way to improve it.