Feature/fix release workflow

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -7,15 +7,13 @@ on:
       - main
 
 jobs:
-  # First job to check if we should run the release
   check_release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: |
-      github.event.pull_request.merged == true &&
-      (contains(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'hotfix/v') ||
-       contains(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'Hotfix/v') ||
-       contains(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/v') ||
-       contains(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'Release/v'))
+      github.event.pull_request.merged == true && (
+      contains(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'hotfix/v') ||
+      contains(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/v')
+      )
     outputs:
       version: ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
     steps:
@@ -26,98 +24,44 @@ jobs:
           VERSION=${BRANCH#*/v}  # Remove prefix up to v
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-  # Build job that runs on each OS
-  build:
+  build-and-release:
     needs: check_release
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - os: windows-latest
-            build_os: windows
-            artifact_name: rtt-drone-gcs-windows.exe
-            release_name: RTT-Drone-GCS-windows-x64
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            build_os: linux
-            artifact_name: rtt-drone-gcs-linux
-            release_name: RTT-Drone-GCS-linux-x64
-
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: '3.13'
-
-      - name: Install Windows SDK
-        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
-        run: |
-          # Install Windows 10 SDK with required components
-          choco install windows-sdk-10-version-2004-all
-
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: '22'
 
-      - name: Install Python dependencies
+      - name: Install Poetry
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install poetry
-          poetry install
 
-      - name: Install Linux system dependencies
-        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y \
-            libpulse0 \
-            libxkbcommon-x11-0 \
-            libxcb-cursor0 \
-            libxcb-icccm4 \
-            libxcb-keysyms1 \
-            libxcb-shape0 \
-            libxcb-xkb1 \
-            libxcb-render-util0 \
-            libxcb-image0
-
-      - name: Install Node.js dependencies  
+      - name: Build frontend
         working-directory: frontend
         run: |
-          # Generate a fresh package-lock.json and install dependencies
-          npm install --package-lock-only
           npm install
+          npm run build
 
-      - name: Build for ${{ matrix.os }}
-        run: poetry run python scripts/build.py --os ${{ matrix.build_os }}
-
-      - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.release_name }}
-          path: dist/${{ matrix.artifact_name }}
-
-  # Create release after all builds complete
-  create_release:
-    needs: [check_release, build]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Download all artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          path: dist
+      - name: Build wheel
+        run: poetry build
 
-      - name: Create Release
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
           tag_name: v${{ needs.check_release.outputs.version }}
           name: Release v${{ needs.check_release.outputs.version }}
           files: |
-            dist/RTT-Drone-GCS-windows-x64/rtt-drone-gcs-windows.exe
-            dist/RTT-Drone-GCS-linux-x64/rtt-drone-gcs-linux
+            dist/*.whl
+            dist/*.tar.gz
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
         env:

README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   - [Features](#features)
   - [System Requirements](#system-requirements)
   - [Download and Installation](#download-and-installation)
-    - [Prebuilt Releases](#prebuilt-releases)
+    - [Using pip (from GitHub)](#using-pip-from-github)
     - [Building from Source](#building-from-source)
     - [Hot-running the app](#hot-running-the-app)
   - [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
@@ -48,11 +48,19 @@ The **GCS** complements the **FDS** software (which runs on the drone payload),
 
 ## Download and Installation
 
-### Prebuilt Releases
+### Using pip (from GitHub)
 
-Precompiled executables are availabe under the [**Releases** tab](https://github.com/UCSD-E4E/radio-telemetry-tracker-drone-gcs/releases). 
+Install directly from the latest GitHub release:
 
-Download the one for your platform, unzip it, and run the executable.
+```bash
+pip install https://github.com/UCSD-E4E/radio-telemetry-tracker-drone-gcs/releases/latest/download/radio_telemetry_tracker_drone_gcs-latest.whl
+```
+
+After installation, you can run the application with:
+
+```bash
+rtt-drone-gcs
+```
 
 ### Building from Source
 
@@ -78,11 +86,10 @@ cd radio-telemetry-tracker-drone-gcs
     npm install
     ```
 
-3. **Build** the app:
+3. **Run** the app:
     ```bash
-    poetry run rtt-gcs-build
+    poetry run rtt-drone-gcs
     ```
-    This generates a `dist/` folder with the executable. Note that PyInstaller only builds for the current platform.
 
 ### Hot-running the app
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@ scipy = "^1.15.1"
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
 ruff = "^0.8.4"
 pytest = "^8.3.4"
-pyinstaller = "^6.11.1"
 pytest-qt = "^4.4.0"
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]
-rtt-gcs-dev = "scripts.dev:main"
-rtt-gcs-build = "scripts.build:main"
+rtt-drone-gcs-dev = "scripts.dev:main"
+rtt-drone-gcs = "radio_telemetry_tracker_drone_gcs.main:main"
 
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 120

radio_telemetry_tracker_drone_gcs/main.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Main entry point for the RTT Drone GCS application."""
 
+import logging
 import sys
 
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QApplication
@@ -8,21 +9,26 @@
 from radio_telemetry_tracker_drone_gcs.services.tile_db import init_db
 from radio_telemetry_tracker_drone_gcs.window import MainWindow
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def main() -> int:
     """Start the RTT Drone GCS application."""
-    # Initialize DB (tiles + POIs)
-    init_db()
-
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    window = MainWindow()
-
-    # Create bridging object
-    bridge = CommunicationBridge()
-    window.set_bridge(bridge)
-
-    window.show()
-    return app.exec()
+    try:
+        # Initialize DB (tiles + POIs)
+        init_db()
+
+        app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+        window = MainWindow()
+
+        # Create bridging object
+        bridge = CommunicationBridge()
+        window.set_bridge(bridge)
+
+        window.show()
+        return app.exec()
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Failed to initialize DB")
+        return 1
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":