There are two things I want to do - One is to create a package for Animator (which used to be known as Autodesk Animator or AnimatorPro)
I have a script I started here https://github.com/stuaxo/animatorpro-fdpkg/ At the moment this packages existing binaries, but I wouldn't submit this for inclusion until I can actually build Animator, and work out what else needs to be included, some sanity checking would be great. I'm also interested in writing a script to make a package for TurboC++ 3.0 - this couldn't be included, but I have a license for it, so would like it to be reproducibly installed for a dev environment, in that case I'd make the script that generates the packages available. TurboC++ would want some environment variables setup + the PATH. For the Borland tools that were released, I'd need to check if I could package them, or if I'd need to do the same approach of download - then have a script to package them. Having written all those caveats, perhaps I should start with something simpler, like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro_Man then move onto the other bits. On Tue, 25 Mar 2025 at 19:46, Jerome Shidel via Freedos-user < freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > Hi, > > > On Mar 25, 2025, at 10:43 AM, Stu via Freedos-user < > freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > Is there info on how to package software for FreeDOS ? > > In particular info around conventions around stuff like environment > variables, naming etc ? > > Not really. > > There used to be a document on LSM metadata files. But, that is old and > very outdated. > > I began work a while back on a Package Development Kit[1]. But, other than > than the > utility that makes dealing with Git and preserving file timestamps, it > only has a very > basic example package. There is not any documentation on How-To provided > at > present. It is one of the many FreeDOS related projects I want to do. But, > like most of > those, they end up going on hiatus when more pressing needs arise. > Hopefully, > Someday I will get back to that project. > > If there is a specific program you want to turn into package format, let > me know. I will > take a look at it and let you know what should be done and can answer any > questions > you may have on the process. > > Also depending on a few things related to the program you want to package, > there is > a possibility of creating a Project for it in the FreeDOS GitLab Archive > (and package > staging area) with the potential of being included in the FreeDOS Download > and > Software Update Repository and maybe even future OS releases. But, those > things > will need discussion on developer mailing list for inclusion. > > :-) > > Jerome > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >
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