Jesús Quijada

Posted on Dec 19

Actualización de Influent Package Maker a la v3.2.6-25.12-17.44

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Packagemaker (Influent Package Maker - IPM) v3.2.5-25.12-17.44

Packagemaker is a comprehensive suite for creating, packaging, managing, and distributing Python applications within the Influent/Fluthin ecosystem. It streamlines the lifecycle of your apps, from initial project structure creation to final .iflapp packaging and distribution.

✨ Key Features

🚀 Project Creation

Automated Structuring: Generates complete project skeletons with app, assets, config, docs, source, and lib directories.
GitHub Verification: Validates authorship by verifying GitHub usernames (API integration).
Icon Customization: Select custom .ico files for your project application.
Smart Metadata: Automatically generates details.xml with correlation IDs (SHA256) and version tracking.

📦 Compilation & Packaging

PyInstaller Integration: robustly compiles scripts into standalone executables (Windowed/Console).
.iflapp Format: Packages everything into a standardized, compressed .iflapp format ready for distribution.
Cross-Platform: Supports Windows and Linux compilation targets.

🛠️ Project Management

Real-time Explorer: Watches your project directories for changes instantly.
Global Registry: Lists both local projects and installed apps.
One-Click Actions: Install, Uninstall, Run Scripts, and Build packages directly from the UI.
Autocomplete: Smart suggestions for Publisher and Project Name based on your existing workspace.

🎨 Modern UI/UX

Fluent Design: UWP-style input highlighting and modern aesthetics.
Responsive Layouts: clean, organized forms.
Taskbar Integration: Proper window icon management.

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

Python 3.8+
PyQt5
Requests
PyInstaller

pip install PyQt5 requests pyinstaller

Usage

Run the main script:

python packagemaker.py

Workflow

Create: Go to the "Crear Proyecto" tab. Enter your company name, app name, version, and GitHub username. Select an icon. Click Create.
Develop: Navigate to Documents/Packagemaker Projects/<YourProject>. Write your code in the generated .py script.
Build: Go to "Construir Paquete". Select your project (autocomplete helps here) and platform. Click Build.
Distribute: Share the generated .iflapp file found in the project directory.

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