Building Grammalecte

How to build Grammalecte

Required

For building:

• Python 3.7+ download
• NodeJS download
  • npm (should be installed with NodeJS)
  • web-ext instructions

For testing:

• Firefox Developer download
• Thunderbird download

Commands

Build a language

make.py LANG

Generate the LibreOffice extension and the package folder. LANG is the lang code (ISO 639). This script uses the file config.ini in the folder gc_lang/LANG.

First build

make.py LANG -js

This command is required to generate all necessary files.

Options

-b --build_data

Launch the script build_data.py in the folder gc_lang/LANG.

-d --dict

Generate the indexable binary dictionary from the lexicon in the folder lexicons.

-js --javascript

Also generate JavaScript extensions. Without this option, only Python modules, data and extensions are generated.

-t --tests

Run unit tests.

-i --install

Install the LibreOffice extension.

-fx --firefox

Launch Firefox Developper. Unit tests can be launched from the menu (Tests section).

-we --webext

Launch Firefox Nightly. Unit tests can be launched from the menu (Tests section).

-tb --thunderbird

Launch Thunderbird.

Examples

Full rebuild:

    make.py LANG -b -d -js

After modifying grammar rules:

    make.py LANG -t

If you modify the lexicon:

    make.py LANG -d -js

If you modify your script build_data.py:

    make.py LANG -b -js