AnimeTracer is a desktop application made in Python to track your progress in anime shows and movies, stored in lists. AnimeTracer can be used with and without an internet connection, provided the shows you want to edit are in your lists before disconnecting from the internet.
- Creates Files (in install directory)
- Accesses Files (in install directory)
- Deletes Files (in install directory)
- Connects to Discord Account (Rich Presence)
- Connects to the Internet
You can download the latest version of source code or compiled application in releases, however a Windows .msi or .exe installer is planned.
You can also clone the whole repository using Git:
git clone https://github.com/CatRass/AnimeTracer.gitFor Windows platforms I use the PyInstaller tool auto-py-to-exe If you want to compile manually, you might have to install PyInstaller with:
pip install pyinstaller
The pyinstaller command I use through auto-py-to-exe to compile release versions is:
pyinstaller --noconfirm --onefile --windowed --add-data "C:/Path/To/Favicon/Folder/Location/favicon.png;." "C:/Path/To/Main/Script/Location/main.py"To package for MacOS X, I plan to use py2app.
For MacOS X (at least on Catalina 10.15.7) if you are planning to run the program from the source code, be sure to give your terminal full permissions, as outlined here to avoid the error:
/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.10/bin/python3: can't open file 'main.py': [Errno 1] Operation not permitted
Nonetheless you will have to run the program in sudo if you are to use it from source, as it requires administrator permissions to create files and folders.
The current MacOS build also has an issue where it not only inherits the system's appearance, but also seems to send the "Back" button on the Show Editor screen into the void. Beacause of this, it will be released later than the Windows and Linux builds.
To package Linux builds, I also use auto-py-to-exe to generate my PyInstaller command. However to start auto-py-to-exe, I use a different command:
python -m auto_py_to_exe
The PyInstaller command generated by auto-py-to-exe is the same as windows.
When compiling from source on Linux, keep in mind that many comments contain links to library bindings, which apparently get read by the Linux Python Interpreter, causing errors.
There are a few issues with the Linux Python Source code, being:
- The app window icon that is present on Windows cannot be displayed on Linux
- Loading cursor implemented through lines
main.config(cursor="wait")returns an error - Discord Rich Presence does not work despite Discord running
However the Linux Release has the inexplicable benefit of not having any issues with the episodes box in the show editor. Note that I test Linux builds on Arch, so it may not work for your distribution of choice.
If you are planning on using the source .py file, or compile it yourself, you will need to install some external libraries. they are all available on PyPi, and can be installed through pip.
A full list of dependencies is viewable in the requirements.txt file. Note that the requirements file does not include compilers.