adding in attempt to create windows release

.github/workflows/create_releases.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main  # Adjust branch name as needed
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: windows-latest  # Choose the appropriate OS for your project
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2  # Check out your repository
+
+    - name: Set up CMake
+      uses: cmake-actions/setup-cmake@v1
+      with:
+        cmake-version: '3.21'  # Adjust version as needed
+
+    - name: Build and Package
+      run: |
+        cd third-party
+        mkdir build
+        cd build
+        cmake ..
+        cmake --build . --target package  # Generate installer
+        # Add commands to upload the installer artifact (e.g., using GitHub Actions' upload-artifact)

generator/install-dbcppp.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/xR3b0rn/dbcppp.git
+cd dbcppp
+# mkdir build
+cd build
+
+cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
+make -j
+make RunTests

generator/pio_lib_gen.py

@@ -22,6 +22,24 @@
 generated_src_dir = os.path.join(build_dir, 'dbcppp', 'generated-src')
 generated_build_dir = os.path.join(build_dir, 'dbcppp', 'generated-build')
 
+def install_dbcppp():
+    try:
+        print(subprocess.Popen(["./install-dbcppp.sh"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE))
+    except OSError as error:
+        print("ERROR occured while trying to install dep")
+try:
+    subprocess.Popen(["cmake"], stdout = subprocess.PIPE)
+    print("you have cmake installed")
+except OSError as error:
+    print("ERROR install cmake")
+
+try:
+    subprocess.Popen([build_dir+"/dbcppp-bin/dbcppp"], stdout = subprocess.PIPE)
+except OSError as error:
+    print("[pio_lib_gen] Installing dependencies");
+    install_dbcppp()
+
+
 user_dbc_files =  env.subst(env.GetProjectOption("user_dbcs", ""))
 
 dbc_files = fs.match_src_files(project_dir, user_dbc_files)
@@ -30,4 +48,4 @@
     print(f"user_dbcs: {user_dbc_files}")
     exit(1)
 
-print("hello from lib")
+print("hello from lib2")

third-party/CMakeLists.txt

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+
+include(ExternalProject)
+
+# Set up an external project to pull source code from Git along with submodules
+ExternalProject_Add(
+    dbcppp# Name for this external project
+    PREFIX ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/external/dbcppp  # Directory where the source will be downloaded
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/xR3b0rn/dbcppp.git  # Replace with your Git repository URL
+    GIT_TAG v3.2.6 # Replace with the branch or tag you want to use
+    TIMEOUT 10  # Adjust as needed
+    CONFIGURE_COMMAND ""  # No configuration needed
+    BUILD_COMMAND ""  # No build commands needed
+    INSTALL_COMMAND ""  # No installation needed
+    LOG_DOWNLOAD ON  # Enable logging for download details
+    GIT_SUBMODULES_INIT ON  # Fetch submodules
+)
+
+# Use the downloaded project as part of your build
+ExternalProject_Get_Property(dbcppp source_dir)
+add_subdirectory(${source_dir} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/external/dbcppp-build)
+
+# Enable CPack module
+include(CPack)
+
+# Set the basic CPack settings
+set(CPACK_GENERATOR "NSIS")  # Use NSIS installer (you can use other generators as needed)
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "dbcppp")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "3.2.6")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION}")
+
+# Specify files to be installed (your executable and any other necessary files)
+install(TARGETS dbcppp DESTINATION bin)  # Replace YourExecutable with your actual target name
+
+# Other installation instructions for additional files, if any
+