How to Compile a Windows Executable From the Current Github Branch?

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Is there a workflow how to compile a Windows executable based on the current github branch ?

[ra3xdh]

At least two ways to compile Windows binary are possible.

• MXE cross-compile environment https://mxe.cc/ for Linux Install all necessary dependencies and use the standard cmake prodedure: https://mxe.cc/#tutorial I am using MXE to build the release binaries.
• MSYS2 https://www.msys2.org/ Install MSYS2 main package on Windows machine, install dependencies, and run cmake from within MSYS2 terminal.

[ivandi69]

Install MSYS2 https://www.msys2.org
Start 'MSYS2 UCRT64'
Update the system and install packages:

pacman -Suy
pacman -S base-devel
pacman -S git
pacman -S mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-toolchain
pacman -S mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-cmake
pacman -S mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-qt6

Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/ra3xdh/qucs_s
git checkout current

Example build and install script:

#!/bin/bash

set -e

cd qucs_s

BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
INSTALL_DIR=${HOME}/qucs-s-${BRANCH}

export CFLAGS="-O2 -march=x86-64 -pipe"
export CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
export JOBS=$(nproc)

rm -rf build

cmake -S . -B build \
    -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
    -D CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE="${CXXFLAGS}" \
    -D CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE="${CFLAGS}" \
    -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${INSTALL_DIR} \
    -D CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib

cmake --build build -j ${JOBS:-1}

rm -rf ${INSTALL_DIR}
mkdir -p ${INSTALL_DIR}
cmake --install build

[3813127458]

@ra3xdh: could you please list also your commands for the MXE flow?

Because pangoft2.pc not found, I was not able to build MXE on my actual environment:

Manjaro Linux (Arch)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.10
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.113.0
Qt Version: 5.15.11
Kernel Version: 6.6.8-2-MANJARO (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11

I have to solve this problem first, to find the dev package which contains pangoft2.

What desktop environment do you use for the MXE flow?

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For MSYS2 the complex dependencies are hard to resolve (Qt versions, Vulkan, etc):

$ ./run.sh
CMake Warning (dev) at CMakeLists.txt:1 (PROJECT):
  cmake_minimum_required() should be called prior to this top-level project()
  call.  Please see the cmake-commands(7) manual for usage documentation of
  both commands.
This warning is for project developers.  Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.

-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 13.2.0
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++.exe - skipped
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Configuring Qucs: VERSION 24.1.0
-- Found Git: /usr/bin/git.exe (found version "2.43.0")
-- Found Git repository, last commit hash: 00ad40e2
-- qucs-suite /home/ARTP2/qucs-s-current /home/ARTP2/qucs_s/build
-- Performing Test CMAKE_HAVE_LIBC_PTHREAD
-- Performing Test CMAKE_HAVE_LIBC_PTHREAD - Success
-- Found Threads: TRUE
-- Performing Test HAVE_STDATOMIC
-- Performing Test HAVE_STDATOMIC - Success
-- Found WrapAtomic: TRUE
CMake Error at C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64/lib/cmake/Qt6Core/Qt6CoreMacros.cmake:2614 (file):
  file RELATIVE_PATH must be passed a full path to the directory:
  C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64/lib/cmake/Qt6Core/Qt6CoreConfigExtras.cmake:39 (_qt_internal_setup_deploy_support)
  C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64/lib/cmake/Qt6Core/Qt6CoreConfig.cmake:122 (include)
  C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64/lib/cmake/Qt6/Qt6Config.cmake:156 (find_package)
  CMakeLists.txt:40 (find_package)


CMake Error at C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64/lib/cmake/Qt6Core/Qt6CoreMacros.cmake:2614 (file):
  file RELATIVE_PATH must be passed a full path to the directory:
  C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64/lib/cmake/Qt6Core/Qt6CoreConfigExtras.cmake:39 (_qt_internal_setup_deploy_support)
  C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64/lib/cmake/Qt6Core/Qt6CoreConfig.cmake:122 (include)
  C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64/lib/cmake/Qt6/Qt6Config.cmake:156 (find_package)
  CMakeLists.txt:40 (find_package)


CMake Error at C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64/lib/cmake/Qt6Core/Qt6CoreMacros.cmake:2614 (file):
  file RELATIVE_PATH must be passed a full path to the directory:
  C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64/lib/cmake/Qt6Core/Qt6CoreConfigExtras.cmake:39 (_qt_internal_setup_deploy_support)
  C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64/lib/cmake/Qt6Core/Qt6CoreConfig.cmake:122 (include)
  C:/Qt/6.6.1/mingw_64/lib/cmake/Qt6/Qt6Config.cmake:156 (find_package)
  CMakeLists.txt:40 (find_package)


-- Could NOT find WrapVulkanHeaders (missing: Vulkan_INCLUDE_DIR)
-- QT Major Version: 6
-- Configuring qucs-s (GUI): VERSION 24.1.0
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 13.2.0
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc.exe - skipped
-- Detecting C compile features
-- Detecting C compile features - done
-- Found FLEX: /usr/bin/flex.exe (found suitable version "2.6.4", minimum required is "2.5.9")
-- Found BISON: /usr/bin/bison.exe (found suitable version "3.8.2", minimum required is "3.0")
-- Configuring qucsactivefilter (GUI): VERSION 24.1.0
-- Configuring qucsattenuator (GUI): VERSION 24.1.0
-- Configuring qucsfilter (GUI): VERSION 24.1.0
-- Configuring qucstrans (GUI): VERSION 24.1.0
-- Configuring qucspowercombining (GUI): VERSION 24.1.0
-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

Probably the MXE flow is more easy, but would need a working commands example.

[ra3xdh]

Probably the MXE flow is more easy, but would need a working commands example.

I have just added a build script for Windows package here: https://github.com/ra3xdh/qucs_scripts/blob/master/qucs-s-win-makepkg You can use this as the reference for the your own build flow. As I said before, no specific options required for cmake using MXE. Just run the cmake wrapper from MXE and the make&&make install Don't forget to use mxedeployqt utility to copy libraries in the installation root https://github.com/saidinesh5/mxedeployqt Then you can run windows executable using Wine.

[ra3xdh]

MXE uses Qt5 to build Qucs-S. Qt6 build is not tested.

[ra3xdh]

For MSYS2 the complex dependencies are hard to resolve (Qt versions, Vulkan, etc):

Try Qt5.15. Qt6 may not work for MSYS2 properly.