feat: add readme

.github/FUNDING.yml

@@ -1 +1 @@
-custom: https://my.fsf.org/donate
+liberapay: barbapapa

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -1,24 +1,27 @@
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out repositoty
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Set up nodejs
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
-          cache: 'npm'
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 18
 
       - name: Set up npm project
         run: npm install
 
       - name: Build project
-        run: npm run build
+        run: npm run buildall
 
       - name: Move x64 exe
         run: cp ./dist/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI*.exe ./SteamDepotDownloaderGUI-${{ github.run_number }}.exe
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cp `ls -d1 dist/* | grep -E "steamdepotdownloadergui-[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\-arm64.zip"` ./SteamDepotDownloaderGUI-${{ github.run_number }}-arm64.zip
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: SteamDepotDownloaderGUI-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: SteamDepotDownloaderGUI-${{ github.run_number }}*.*

.github/workflows/github-repo-stats.yml

@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: run-ghrs
         # Use latest release.
-        uses: jgehrcke/github-repo-stats@v1.4.2
+        uses: jgehrcke/github-repo-stats@v1.4.1 # Don't use latest release for security reasons (what if the workflow gets taken over by a malicious party)
         with:
           ghtoken: ${{ secrets.ghrs_github_api_token }}

README.md

@@ -1,122 +1,13 @@
-<h1 align="center">SteamDepotDownloaderGUI
-  
-<h4 align="center">A graphical wrapper for DepotDownloader, designed to make downloading older versions of Steam games easy. built using <a href="https://www.electronjs.org" target="_blank">Electron</a>.
-<br><br>
-→<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2COwT5OUOo" target="_blank"><b>Tutorial</b></a> ~ 
-<a href="https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/tree/steamdeck-dotnet#steamdepotdownloadergui-for-steam-deck" target="_blank"><b>Steam Deck</b></a> ~ 
-  <a href="https://depotdownloader.00pium.net/" target="_blank"><b>Website</b></a>  ~
-<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogiDAuH3VdY" target="_blank"><b>Subnautica</b></a>←
-</h4>
+# SteamDepotDownloaderGUI for steam-deck
 
+**This branch houses the Steam Deck-compatible version of SteamDepotDownloaderGUI**  
+Code is pretty messy, but it (should) work.
 
+<hr>
 
-<p align="center"><a href="https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/releases/latest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/total?color=orange&label=downloads" alt="Download count badge"></a><a href="https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI?color=crimson"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI?color=crimson" alt="Last contribution badge"></a><a href="https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/releases/latest"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Download -ffbd03?style=for-the-badge&logo=data:image/png;base64,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" alt="Download latest release badge"></a><a href="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhits.dwyl.com%2Fmmvanheusden%2Fsteamdepotdownloadergui.json&color=lightblue"><img src="https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhits.dwyl.com%2Fmmvanheusden%2Fsteamdepotdownloadergui.json&color=lightblue" alt="Visitor count badge"></a><a href="https://my.fsf.org/donate"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Donate-%23A42E2B?logo=gnu" alt="Donation badge"></a><a href="https://www.codefactor.io/repository/github/mmvanheusden/steamdepotdownloadergui/badge/master"></p>
-
-
-<p align="center">
-  <img alt="Screenshot of the downloader interface" src="https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/assets/50550545/f6ca6558-d4a7-4417-a4c1-e9f5c9435450"  
-     style="max-width: 40%;"/>
-</p>
-
-## Features
-
-* **Cross platform**
-  - Windows
-  - <s>macOS</s> (in development™)
-  - Linux
-  - [Steam Deck](https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/tree/steamdeck-dotnet#steamdepotdownloadergui-for-steam-deck)
-* **Cross terminal**
-  - Gnome Terminal
-  - Konsole
-  - xfce4-terminal
-  - Terminator
-  - Terminology
-  - xterm
-  - Kitty
-  - LXTerminal
-  - Tilix
-  - Deepin Terminal
-  - cool-retro-term
-  - Manual: produce a script that can be copy pasted into a terminal of choice
-* **Support for anonymous downloads**
-
-## Rewrite
-Computer resources are not an all-you-can-eat buffet. The executables weigh on average 103 MB.  
-That's why in the future, this project is fully switching to a different toolset. With a preference to something that uses Rust as its language.
-A lighter, more low-level framework would be more suited than Electron.
-
-
-## Download
-> [!NOTE]  
-> In the future, SteamDepotDownloaderGUI will use the newer, OS-specific builds of DepotDownloader, which no longer needs .NET to be installed before-hand.
-
-.NET is a confusing system. If you are having trouble try uninstalling every .NET version on your computer, and then downloading the ones provided.
-
-### Windows:
-* If you haven't already, install **[.NET SDK 6](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0)** on your computer.
-  ![image](https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/assets/50550545/a3a73f24-21ec-433b-995a-4709b8b1fb91)
-
-Then, download the [latest Windows build](https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/releases/latest)
-
-### **Linux:**
-You'll need .NET SDK, and unzip. Also any of the following terminals (you most likely already have at least one of these):  
-`gnome-terminal` / `konsole` / `xfce4-terminal` / `cool-retro-term`😎 / `terminator` /  
-`terminology` / `xterm` / `kitty` / `lxterminal` / `tilix` / `deepin-terminal`
-
-#### Arch Linux:
-> [!WARNING]
-> **I do not have control over the AUR package!!**
-* There is an [AUR package](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/steamdepotdownloadergui-bin) that someone made. this can be installed using `yay -S steamdepotdownloadergui-bin`.  
-
-#### Other Linux distros:
-**You'll need `unzip`, and .NET SDK 6.**
-
-* **Debian-based Linux distributions:**  
-  `sudo apt install unzip dotnet-sdk-6.0`
-* **Fedora:**  
-  `sudo dnf install unzip dotnet-sdk-6.0`
-
-There are several options, AppImage, and a `.zip`, for both x64 and arm64.
-[Download latest release](https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/releases/latest)
-
-
-## How to use
-
-#### Tutorials:
-* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2COwT5OUOo How to download older versions of Steam games. rollback steam games tutorial
-* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogiDAuH3VdY How to download older versions of Subnautica tutorial
----
-
-**Enter everything you normally would in the DepotDownloader console and select your OS/terminal and click download**
-
-
-## Credits
-
-This software makes use of the following projects:
-- [**DepotDownloader**](https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader/)
-- [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org/)
-- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/)
-- [Primer CSS](https://primer.style/css/)
-- [follow-redirects](https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects)
-- [Hubut Sans](https://github.com/github/hubot-sans) under [license](https://github.com/github/hubot-sans/blob/05d5ea150c20e6434485db8ffd2277ed18a9e911/LICENSE) 
-
-
-## Donate
-I prefer not to receive any donations. If you want to make me happy open an issue and say thanks ;)  
-Please donate to the [Free Software Foundation](https://my.fsf.org/donate) instead.
-
-
-## Contribute
-If you would like to contribute to SteamDepotDownloaderGUI, please make sure to follow
-the [contributing instructions and guidelines](contributing.md).  
-Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.  
-Please make sure to keep code clean and cross-platform compatible.
-
-
-
-<p align="center">
-  <img src="https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/assets/50550545/b5649b7f-ea49-45c4-b0cd-5f3788dcd6ca" height="40px">
-  <a href="https://00pium.net" target="_blank">
-    <img src="https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/assets/50550545/83f5f3b2-2bf9-41aa-ab87-880466f785fe" height="40px">
-  </a>
-</p>
+1. To use, download the build from [**Here**]()
+and run it.  
+2. Now open the file and click on the gear icon.
+3. Click "Auto Download .NET" and wait for it to finish.
+4. Should be good to go!
+**If any issues arise, please join the [support Discord](discord.com/invite/3qCt4DT5qe) and ask there. **

downloader.js

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ const {
 	forceTerminals,
 	generateRunScript,
 	createCommandWithTerminal,
-	platformpath
+	platformpath,
+	findDotnet
 } = require("./utils")
 const electron = require("electron")
 const {sep} = require("path")
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ let exportedFile = ""
 let ready = true
 let app_version
 
-const DOTNET_DOWNLOAD_URL = "https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader/releases/download/DepotDownloader_2.7.3/DepotDownloader-framework.zip" // the url to the depotdownloader zip
+const DOTNET_DOWNLOAD_URL = "https://github.com/SteamRE/DepotDownloader/releases/download/DepotDownloader_2.5.0/depotdownloader-2.5.0.zip" // the url to the depotdownloader zip
 const DOTNET_DIR = "depotdownloader" // folder where zip is extracted
 const DOTNET_ZIP_FILE = DOTNET_DOWNLOAD_URL.split("/").pop() // the file that is being downloaded.
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ function submitForm() {
 		document.getElementById("dotnetwarning").hidden = true
 		document.getElementById("dotnetwarning2").hidden = true
 		document.getElementById("emptywarning").hidden = true
-		console.info("dotnet found in PATH")
+		console.info("dotnet is installed and the form is filled in. 🙌")
 		// create variables for the form values
 		const username = document.getElementById("username").value
 		const password = document.getElementById("password").value
@@ -126,19 +127,19 @@ function openRelevantPage(target) {
 		}
 		break
 	case "issues":
-		console.debug("Opened GitHub issues page")
+		console.debug("Opened GitHub issues page 🐞")
 		void electron.shell.openExternal("https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/issues/new")
 		break
 	case "steamdb":
-		console.debug("Opened SteamDB instant search page")
+		console.debug("Opened SteamDB instant search page 🔍")
 		void electron.shell.openExternal("https://steamdb.info/instantsearch/")
 		break
 	case "donate":
-		console.debug("Opened donation page")
-		void electron.shell.openExternal("https://my.fsf.org/donate")
+		console.debug("Opened donation page 💰")
+		void electron.shell.openExternal("https://liberapay.com/barbapapa/")
 		break
 	case "instructions":
-		console.debug("Opened instructions page")
+		console.debug("Opened instructions page 📚")
 		void electron.shell.openExternal("https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI/#how-to-use")
 		break
 	default:
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ function fillDefaultValues() {
 	// [0]: Windows, [1]: macOS [2]: Linux [3]: manual
 	if (process.platform.toString().includes("linux")) {
 		document.getElementById("default-os").innerText = "Linux"
+		document.getElementById("down-dotnet").ariaDisabled = "false"
 	} else if (process.platform.toString().includes("win")) {
 		document.getElementById("default-os").innerText = "Windows"
 	} else if (process.platform.toString().includes("darwin")) {
@@ -257,6 +259,15 @@ ipcRenderer.on("ready", async () => {
 		console.log("No terminals found in PATH. Continuing with default values") // when no terminals are found on the system, or when linux is not used.
 	}
 
+	await findDotnet().then(() => {
+		console.log("dotnet found in PATH/local directory!")
+		document.getElementById("dotnet-found").innerText = "Yes"
+	}).catch((error) => {
+		console.log(error)
+		console.log("dotnet not found in PATH!")
+		document.getElementById("dotnet-found").innerText = "No"
+	})
+
 	await toggleFormAccessibility(false) //enable the form again
 
 	await validateChoice() // updates the 'enabled/disabled' html value of the terminal dropdown.
@@ -278,8 +289,22 @@ platformpath(): ${platformpath()}
 	ready = false
 })
 
+async function downloadDotnetAuto() {
+	document.getElementById("down-dotnet").ariaDisabled = "true"
+	await download("https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/5226a5fa-8c0b-474f-b79a-8984ad7c5beb/3113ccbf789c9fd29972835f0f334b7a/dotnet-sdk-8.0.100-linux-x64.tar.gz")
+	console.log("Finished downloading dotnet tarball")
+	await runCommand(`mkdir -p ${platformpath()}/dotnet`)
+	await runCommand(`tar -xvf ${platformpath()}/dotnet-sdk-8.0.100-linux-x64.tar.gz -C dotnet`)
+	console.log("Finished extracting dotnet tarball")
+	await findDotnet() // to make it use the newly downloaded dotnet
+	document.getElementById("down-dotnet").ariaDisabled = "false" // so the button can be pressed again for whatever reason
+}
+
 // Add event listeners to the buttons
 window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
+	document.getElementById("down-dotnet").addEventListener("click", () => {
+		if (document.getElementById("down-dotnet").ariaDisabled === "false") downloadDotnetAuto()
+	})
 	document.getElementById("dotnetalertbtn").addEventListener("click", () => openRelevantPage("dotnet"))
 	document.getElementById("smbtn1").addEventListener("click", () => openRelevantPage("issues"))
 	document.getElementById("smbtn2").addEventListener("click", () => openRelevantPage("steamdb"))

index.html

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 		SteamDB
 	</div>
 
-	<div aria-label="Donate to the Free Software Foundation." class="btn btn-sm ml-2 tooltipped tooltipped-nw mb-1"
+	<div aria-label="Donate to the authors of the project." class="btn btn-sm ml-2 tooltipped tooltipped-nw mb-1"
 	     id="smbtn3">
 		<svg fill="#8B949E" height="16" style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: text-bottom;" viewBox="0 0 16 16"
 		     width="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 	</div>
 </div>
 <div class="settings-surrounding" id="settings-surrounding">
-	<div class="settings-content mx-auto" id="settings-content">
+	<div class="settings-content" id="settings-content">
 		<label class="version-info" id="version-info">UNKNOWN</label>
 		<h3><b>Settings</b></h3>
 		<hr>
@@ -263,6 +263,20 @@
 					       type="text"/>
 				</div>
 			</div>
+			<hr>
+			<h4><b>Experimental settings</b></h4>
+			<div class="form-group">
+				<div class="form-group-header">
+					<label for="os-dropdown">Automatically download dotnet binary</label><br>Linux only. Works for Steam Deck<br>system-wide dotnet has priority over local dotnet.
+				</div>
+
+				<div class="form-group-body" >
+					<div aria-disabled="true" class="btn" type="button" id="down-dotnet">
+						Auto Download .NET
+					</div>
+					Found: <span class="Counter"><code id="dotnet-found" >none</code></span>
+				</div>
+			</div>
 		</form>
 	</div>
 </div>

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "steamdepotdownloadergui",
-  "version": "2.4.3",
+  "version": "2.4.1",
   "description": "DepotDownloader Electron frontend",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/mmvanheusden/SteamDepotDownloaderGUI#readme",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "electron": "^32.1.2",
-    "electron-builder": "^25.0.5",
-    "eslint": "^9.11.1"
+    "electron": "^28.1.1",
+    "electron-builder": "^24.9.1",
+    "eslint": "^8.56.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "follow-redirects": "^1.15.9",
+    "follow-redirects": "^1.15.4",
     "v8-compile-cache": "^2.4.0"
   }
 }

style.css

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 /* The grey part */
 .settings-surrounding {
-    display: none;
+    display: block;
     position: fixed;
     z-index: 1;
     left: 0;
@@ -31,19 +31,28 @@
     overflow: auto;
     /*noinspection CssUnresolvedCustomProperty*/
     background-color: var(--bgColor-default, var(--color-canvas-default));
-    margin: 5%;
-    padding: 25px;
+    margin-top: 5px;
+    margin-left: auto;
+    margin-right: auto;
+    padding: 13px 20px 13px;
     border: 1px solid #b4dede;
     width: 90vw; /* 90vw -> 90% */
-    height: 90vh; /* 90vh -> 90% */
+    height: 97vh; /* 90vh -> 90% */
     box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }
+/*  Hide the stupid scrollbar  */
+.settings-content::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    display: none;
+
+}
 
 .hide {
     display: none;
 }
 
 hr {
+    margin-top: 6px;
+    margin-bottom: 6px;
     border: 0;
     height: 1px;
     background: #0d1117 linear-gradient(to right, #0d1117, #ccc, #0d1117);

utils.js

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var defaultTerminal = ""
+let dotnetPath = ""
 
 /**
  * Checks if all required fields are filled and if dotnet is installed in the system path.
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ var defaultTerminal = ""
  * `noDotnet` -> `dotnet` has not been found in the path.
  */
 function preDownloadCheck() {
+	const {exec} = require("child_process")
 	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
 		// Check if all fields are filled
 		const formInputs = document.forms["theform"]
@@ -27,30 +29,16 @@ function preDownloadCheck() {
 		}
 
 		// Check if dotnet is found, depending on the platform
-		if (process.platform.toString().includes("win")) {
-			// Windows
-			const {exec} = require("child_process")
-			const command = "dotnet.exe --version"
-			exec(command, function (error) {
-				if (error) {
-					reject("noDotnet")
-				} else {
-					resolve(true)
-				}
-			})
-		} else {
-			// Others
-			// macOS seems to be broken.
-			const {exec} = require("child_process")
-			const command = "dotnet --version"
-			exec(command, function (error) {
-				if (error) {
-					reject("noDotnet")
-				} else {
-					resolve(true)
-				}
-			})
-		}
+		// uses dotnetPath, which was populated by findDotnet().
+		// dotnet / dotnet.exe -> installed in system path
+		// ./dotnet/dotnet -> installed in local path. (for steam deck)
+		exec(`${dotnetPath} --version`, function (error) {
+			if (error) {
+				reject("noDotnet")
+			} else {
+				resolve(true)
+			}
+		})
 	})
 }
 
@@ -235,12 +223,8 @@ async function generateRunScript(username, password, appid, depotid, manifestid,
 	let foldername = ""
 
 	// allow enormous strings like &$§"&$="§$/"(§NJUIDW>;!%?aQ52V?*['YsDnRy|(+Q 1h6BmnDQp,(Xr& being used as password.
-	// This is very janky and will be replaced with a better solution in the upcoming rewrite.
+	// NOT TESTED
 	password = password.replace(/"/g, "\"\"")
-	if (process.platform.includes("win")) {
-		// Replace all % with %% because batch scripts use % as a special character. This is not an elegant solution, but it should work.
-		password = password.replace(/%/g, "%%")
-	}
 
 	// if either the username or password fields is empty, anonymous login is used
 	let anonymous = username === "" || password === ""
@@ -283,13 +267,13 @@ async function generateRunScript(username, password, appid, depotid, manifestid,
 	if (process.platform.includes("linux")) {
 		// if linux, write a bash script.
 		let content = `#!/usr/bin/env bash
-dotnet ${platformpath().replaceAll(" ", "\\ ")}${sep}depotdownloader${sep}DepotDownloader.dll ${userpass} -app ${appid} -depot ${depotid} -manifest ${manifestid} -dir ${finalPath}${sep} -max-servers 50 -max-downloads 16
+${dotnetPath} ${platformpath().replaceAll(" ", "\\ ")}${sep}depotdownloader${sep}DepotDownloader.dll ${userpass} -app ${appid} -depot ${depotid} -manifest ${manifestid} -dir ${finalPath}${sep} -max-servers 50 -max-downloads 16
 		`
 		await fs.writeFileSync(`${platformpath()}${sep}run.sh`, content)
 		await fs.chmodSync(`${platformpath()}${sep}run.sh`, "755") // make it executable
 		console.log(`Writing:
 --------
-dotnet ${platformpath().replaceAll(" ", "\\ ")}${sep}depotdownloader${sep}DepotDownloader.dll ${userpass} -app ${appid} -depot ${depotid} -manifest ${manifestid} -dir ${finalPath}${sep} -max-servers 50 -max-downloads 16
+${dotnetPath} ${platformpath().replaceAll(" ", "\\ ")}${sep}depotdownloader${sep}DepotDownloader.dll ${userpass} -app ${appid} -depot ${depotid} -manifest ${manifestid} -dir ${finalPath}${sep} -max-servers 50 -max-downloads 16
 
 to ${platformpath()}${sep}run.sh.
 `)
@@ -381,6 +365,44 @@ const forceTerminals = async () => {
 	} else return false
 }
 
+// checks if dotnet is found in either system path, or for linux in local path. (for steam deck)
+function findDotnet() {
+	const {exec} = require("child_process")
+	const {existsSync} = require("fs")
+	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+		let command
+		if (process.platform.toString().includes("win")) {
+			command = "dotnet.exe"
+		} else {
+			command = "dotnet"
+		}
+		exec(`${command} --version`, (error) => {
+			console.log(error)
+			if (error !== null) { // if there was an error
+				if (process.platform.toString().includes("linux")) console.log("Dotnet not found in system, trying to detect local dotnet installation..")
+				if (process.platform.toString().includes("linux") && existsSync(`${platformpath()}/dotnet/dotnet`)) {
+					exec(`${platformpath()}/dotnet/dotnet --version`, (error) => {
+						if (error !== null) { // if there was an error
+							console.log("no dotnet found at all 🙀")
+							reject("noDotnet")
+						} else { // if there was no error
+							dotnetPath = `${platformpath()}/dotnet/dotnet`
+							console.log("Local dotnet installation found. path: " + dotnetPath)
+							resolve(true)
+						}
+					})
+				} else {
+					console.log("no dotnet found at all")
+					reject("noDotnet")
+				}
+			} else {
+				dotnetPath = command
+				resolve(true)
+			}
+		})
+	})
+}
+
 module.exports = {
 	preDownloadCheck,
 	download,
@@ -391,5 +413,6 @@ module.exports = {
 	platformpath,
 	forceTerminals,
 	generateRunScript,
-	createCommandWithTerminal
+	createCommandWithTerminal,
+	findDotnet
 }