Streamline build process

- separate output files from the generating files (all generated files go in /build/out)
- call makensis from inside the build script instead of manually compiling the installer

BUILD.md

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-# Building Nodist
+# Building the Nodist installer
 
 Moving forward as of 0.7.0 Nodist no longer installs like it had previously.
 
-Now an installer is generated from the build process. This document is going
-to overview the build process in the hope that it can then be scripted.
+Now an installer is generated from the build process.
 
 ## Preparation
 
@@ -20,23 +19,17 @@ Before a build can be made the following software is needed.
   * Extract ZIP File
   * Copy `Plugin\AccessControl.dll` to `C:\Program Files x86\NSIS\Plugins\x86-ansi`
   * Copy `Unicode\Plugin\AccessControl.dll` to `C:\Program Files x86\NSIS\Plugins\x86-unicode`
+* Add C:\Program Files\NSIS to your PATH
 
 ## Build Process
 
-
-First run the build script to prepare the installer for compilation.
-
 ```
 $ cd <NODIST_DEV_FOLDER>
 $ node build\build.js
 ``
 
-Next compile the installer by opening NSIS and selecting the "Compile Scripts"
-option. Point the compiler to `<NODIST_DEV_FOLDER>\build\Nodist.nsi` this will
-start the compile process.
-
 Provided the process is successful the installer will be at
-`<NODIST_DEV_FOLDER>\build\NodistSetup.exe`
+`<NODIST_DEV_FOLDER>\build\out\NodistSetup.exe`
 
 Next, move the `NodistSetup.exe` to the final production name of
 `NodistSetup-v<VERSION>.exe` for example `NodistSetup-v0.7.0.exe`

build/build.js

@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ var npmLatestReleaseUrl = 'https://github.com/npm/npm/releases/latest';
 var npmLatestUrl = 'https://codeload.github.com/npm/npm/zip/vVERSION';
 
 //setup some folders
-var tmpDir = path.resolve(path.join(__dirname,'tmp'));
-var stagingDir = path.resolve(path.join(__dirname,'staging'));
+var outDir = path.resolve(path.join(__dirname, 'out'))
+var tmpDir = path.resolve(path.join(outDir, 'tmp'));
+var stagingDir = path.resolve(path.join(outDir, 'staging'));
 var stagingBin = path.join(stagingDir,'bin');
 var stagingLib = path.join(stagingDir,'lib');
 var stagingNpmDir = stagingBin + '/node_modules/npm';
@@ -91,13 +92,12 @@ console.log('  before going further we need to prep our staging folder');
 
 //start by clearing the staging and tmp folders
 P.all([
-  rimraf(stagingDir),
-  rimraf(tmpDir)
+  rimraf(outDir)
 ])
   .then(function(){
     return P.all([
-      fs.mkdirAsync(stagingDir),
-      fs.mkdirAsync(tmpDir)
+      mkdirp(stagingDir),
+      mkdirp(tmpDir)
     ]);
   })
   .then(function(){
@@ -226,14 +226,16 @@ P.all([
       uninstallFolders.join('\n')
     );
     return fs.writeFileAsync(
-      path.resolve(nodistDir + '/build/Nodist.nsi'),
+      path.resolve(nodistDir + '/build/out/Nodist.nsi'),
       nsiTemplate
     );
   })
+  .then(function() {
+    console.log('Run NSIS compiler')
+    return exec('makensis "' + nodistDir + '/build/out/Nodist.nsi"')
+  })
   .then(function(){
-    console.log('NSI template created!');
     console.log('Build complete!');
-    console.log('Just compile the Nodist.nsi file to complete the build');
     process.exit(0);
   })
   .catch(function(err){