build-and-release-windows.yml

name: Build and Release PlatypusGui

on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main

jobs:
  build:
    name: Build and Upload Artifacts
    runs-on: windows-latest
    steps:
    # Get dependencies
    - name: Checkout code
      uses: actions/checkout@v3

    - name: Install dependencies via vcpkg
      run: vcpkg.exe install --triplet x64-windows

    - name: Cache vcpkg
      uses: actions/cache@v3
      with:
        path: |
          vcpkg
          vcpkg_installed
        key: ${{ runner.os }}-vcpkg-${{ hashFiles('vcpkg.json') }}

    - name: Get Ninja
      uses: seanmiddleditch/gha-setup-ninja@master

    - name: Set up CMake
      uses: jwlawson/actions-setup-cmake@v1
      with:
        cmake-version: '3.16'

    - name: Set up MSVC environment
      shell: cmd
      run: |
        call "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -property installationPath > vs_install_dir.txt
        set /p InstallDir=<vs_install_dir.txt
        call "%InstallDir%\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" x64

    # Configure CMake (Windows)
    - name: Configure CMake (Windows)
      shell: cmd
      run: |
        cmake -B build -S . -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release

    # 4. Build the project
    - name: Build PlatypusGui
      run: cmake --build build --config Release --target PlatypusGui

    - name: Deploy Qt Dependencies (Windows)
      shell: cmd
      run: |
        set QT_DIR=C:\Qt\5.15.2\msvc2019_64
        set PATH=%QT_DIR%\bin;%PATH%
        windeployqt.exe --compiler-runtime --dir build\deployment build\PlatypusGui.exe

    # 6. Upload artifacts for release
    - name: Upload Release Artifacts
      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
      with:
        name: windows-latest-platypus
        path: build\deployment\PlatypusGui.exe