NATLINK_5_3_4

Major restructuring:

C++ and Python have been separated from dictation-toolbox/natlink into two separate repositories. C++ code lives in this repository natlink to build the installer. The majority Python resides in natlinkcore as a Python package released on PYPI. Rationale for change.

• Build systems are different between the C++ with installer (Cmake) and Python package
• Allows us to run tests on respective repositories.
• This allows for the Python code (natlinkcore) to be updated through pypi independently of the C++ code (natlink).

Breaking Changes

• Changes to imports for user scripts.

  • Many Imports like import natlink have changed to:
    from natlinkcore.natlinkutils import *
from natlinkcore.natlinkstatus import NatlinkStatus

  • C++ natlink functions can be called directly, eg. natlink.execScript, natlink.playString

• Python 3.10.x 32-bit is now required however If individuals want to build the installer for older python versions it can be built as low as 3.9.

Other changes

• If a compatible Python environment is not is not detected the installer will offer to install Python off path.
• Added configuration GUI: Installer runs a GUI for configuration simply select the project of interest to user directory where your scripts
• Added shortcuts to start menu for natlink GUI/CLI
• Enhanced natlink config functions

Upgrading existing installs:
The Natlink installer can handle installing Python if it's not detected and it will be off system path

1. (Optionally) Python 3.10.x-32 eg. https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3107/
   • Only needed if you want Python on path
2. Uninstall any old version of natlink and delete C:\Program Files (x86)\Natlink if needed
3. Delete C:\Users\%userprofile%\.natlink
4. Run the natlink5.3.4-py3.10-32-setup.exe
5. Utilize the GUI at the end to configure setting the user directory as necessary per project.

• The GUI or CLI can be relaunched from the Windows start menu under Natlink
  

What's Changed

• Update developers.rst with enhanced restructured text formatting for development environment set up by @LexiconCode in #102
• Includeinstallerfiles by @quintijn in #105
• Installerdetails by @quintijn in #112
• INI remove hardcoded paths and add tests by @dougransom in #121
• moved natlinkcore to another repository by @dougransom in #122
• Natlink issue 113 by @quintijn in #123
• Natlink issue 113 by @dougransom in #124
• Natlink doc by @quintijn in #130
• Packaging aug22 by @dougransom in #131
• Add missing call to finalize the interpreter on NatSpeak shutdown by @Danesprite in #129
• Build/Installer now uses a wheel by @dougransom in #133

Full Changelog: natlink5.1.1.pre...NATLINK_5_3_4