Compilation Instructions.txt

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPILIING PyScripter
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I am using Delphi 10.4 to compile PyScripter.  You can use the free Delphi Community edition to compile PyScripter.

** Third Party Components: **
  1. JCL (https://github.com/project-jedi/jcl) - at Github.com or use daily packages from http://jvcl.sourceforge.net/daily/
  2. JVCL (https://github.com/project-jedi/jvcl) - at Github.com or use daily packages from http://jcl.sourceforge.net/daily/
  3. Python for Delphi (https://github.com/pyscripter/python4delphi)
  4. VirtualTreeView - (https://github.com/Virtual-TreeView/Virtual-TreeView) 
  5. MustangPeak Components: 
     - Common Library (https://github.com/pyscripter/MustangpeakCommonLib)
     - EasyListView (https://github.com/pyscripter/MustangpeakEasyListview)
     - VirtualShellTools (https://github.com/pyscripter/MustangpeakVirtualshellTools)
  6. Toolbar2000 (http://www.innosetup.com/tb2k.php)
  7. SpTBXLib (https://github.com/SilverpointDev/sptbxlib)
  8. SynEdit - (https://github.com/pyscripter/SynEdit-2)
  9. SynWeb Highlighters (https://github.com/KrystianBigaj/synweb)
  10. zControls (https://github.com/MahdiSafsafi/zcontrols)
  11. Delphi Detours Library (https://github.com/MahdiSafsafi/delphi-detours-library)
  12. SVGIconImageList (https://github.com/EtheaDev/SVGIconImageList) 

  
** Installiing Third Party components: and compiling PyScripter **
A. Make sure you have git.exe accessible from the command prompt.  If not get from https://gitforwindows.org/ and install.
B. Clone the PyScripter project (https://github.com/pyscripter/pyscripter) 
C. Clone or download JCL and JVCL and use provided installers (run install.bat)
D. Use Multiinstaller.exe in the Components\ThirdParty folder to download  
   dependencies 3-12 to a folder of your choice and install in one step.
E. In MustangPeak\VirtualShellTools\Include\Addins.inc define USE_TOOLBAR_TB2K.
F. In SVGIconImageList\Source SVGIconImageList.inc define PreferNativeSvgSupport

If you have managed to do all the above then open PythonIDE.dproj and compile :)