build-exe.yml

# This workflow builds a standalone Python executable for Windows using Nuitka
# and attaches it to a new GitHub Release.

name: Build Python Executable

on:
  release:
    types: [created] # This workflow runs automatically whenever a new release is published.

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: windows-latest
    permissions:
      contents: write # Required to write the release asset.

    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Set up Python
        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
        with:
          python-version: '3.9'

      - name: Install Dependencies
        # A stable requirements file is the foundation of a reliable build.
        run: pip install -r requirements.txt

      - name: Build with Nuitka
        # --- THE FINAL, POLISHED CONFIGURATION ---
        uses: Nuitka/Nuitka-Action@main
        with:
          nuitka-version: '2.6'
          msvc: 'latest'
          
          # Nuitka 2.6+ auto-detects numpy, pandas, and qt.
          # We only need tk-inter as a hint for the standard library.
          enable-plugins: "tk-inter"
          
          script-name: PICA_Launcher_V5p1.py

          # The 'deployment' flag handles a one-file build.
          deployment: true
          
          # Use the modern option to disable the console.
          windows-console-mode: 'disable'

          windows-icon-from-ico: _assets/LOGO/UGC_DAE_CSR.ico
          
          # These directories MUST exist in your GitHub repository and not be empty.
          include-data-dir: |
            _assets=_assets/
            Delta_mode_Keithley_6221_2182A=Delta_mode_Keithley_6221_2182A/
            Keithley_2400=Keithley_2400/
            Keithley_2400_Keithley_2182=Keithley_2400_Keithley_2182/
            Keithley_6517B=Keithley_6517B/
            LCR_Keysight_E4980A=LCR_Keysight_E4980A/
            Lakeshore_350_340=Lakeshore_350_340/
            Lock_in_amplifier=Lock_in_amplifier/
            Utilities=Utilities/
          include-data-files: |
            LICENSE=LICENSE
            README.md=README.md
          
          # We explicitly tell Nuitka to put the output here.
          output-dir: build

      - name: Upload Executable to Release
        uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
        with:
          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          # --- CORRECTED FILE PATH BELOW ---
          # The file is inside the 'build' directory we specified above.
          file: build/PICA_Launcher_V5p1.exe
          asset_name: PICA_Launcher-v${{ github.ref_name }}.exe
          tag: ${{ github.ref }}
          overwrite: true