How to develop a2

WIP! see #2, #127, #151

Overview

There is multiple parts to this! Developing for a2 can mean any of these things:

develop a2 ui
- build/use widgets
- create elements
create modules
- host module packages
- create module elements

have a github account

a2testuser42

get the project

a2 is written in Python 3 and Autohotkey. I'll cover how to get a special IDE and how to set up at a later point. For now that should be up to you which Python IDE you use. Just make sure you have the following:

a git client
Python 3.6-3.8.5 (select from the Windows x86-64 ones. The web one is just fine)

Init:

Clone/Fork the repo and install dependencies: https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo

With GitHub for Windows installed:

Click the Clone or download button on the a2 github homepage and then Open in Desktop.

or git commandline:

git clone https://github.com/ewerybody/a2.git --recursive

Python Requirements:

On the commandline in your Python3/Scripts folder:

pip install PySide2

If you want to make packages. You also need:

pip install PyInstaller

If you have multiple Python versions installed and the 3.6 one is not available through the PATH environment variable:
make sure to add the path to the python.exe file into the settings\a2_settings.ahk file