From cfed127811a153096264c226d7be18a47cbf5ebe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fierelier Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:59:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 16 ++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index aa51722..bb2b31e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,14 +6,22 @@ A free and open source mass image printer for Windows. Powered by Pillow, and su Download binaries here (soon). +## Prerequisites + +- [Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999) + ## Compatibility -Has been tested with Windows 7 and 10, and should potentially work with Windows 2000 and up. +Has been tested with Windows 7 and 10, and should potentially work with Windows 2000 and up. Both 32-bit and 64-bit systems are supported. ## Running from source -You can run batchprint directly from its pyw file, if you have these prerequisites installed: pywin32, pillow, qtpy, a Qt module compatible with qtpy (try pyqt5) +You can run batchprint directly from its pyw file, if you have these prerequisites installed via pip: +- pywin32 +- pillow +- QtPy +- a Qt module compatible with qtpy (try PyQt5) -## Compiling (soon) +## Compiling -You can compile portable files as well as the installer by running `build.bat`. \ No newline at end of file +You can compile portable files as well as the installer (soon) by running `build.bat`. It requires curl in your `%path%` or in the script's directory. It will pull all required resources and build exe files without making changes to your system. If you are using a 64-bit OS, it will build both 32 and 64-bit versions. You can find the distributables in `build/ARCH/dist`. \ No newline at end of file