Change build args to have double -

Split builds into regular and official
git tag release builds

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ include:
     - ".gitlab/ci/check_jobs.yml"
 
 stages:
+    # Regular build for every commit
     - build
+    # Git release tag builds
+    - release_build
+    # Checks for source code formattings
     - check
 
 documentation:

.gitlab/ci/build_jobs.yml

@@ -3,32 +3,39 @@ standalone_windows:
   extends:
     - .base_windows_build
   script:
-    - python Tools/build.py -type release -use-aqt -installer -deploy-version
+    - python Tools/build.py --type=release --use-aqt -installer --deploy-version
 
 standalone_osx:
   stage: build
   extends:
     - .base_osx_build
   script:
-    - python3 Tools/build.py -type release -use-aqt -deploy-version -sign_osx
+    - python3 Tools/build.py --type=release --use-aqt --deploy-version --sign_osx
 
 standalone_linux:
   stage: build
   extends:
     - .base_linux_build
   script:
-    - python3 Tools/build.py -type release -deploy-version -use-aqt -installer
+    - python3 Tools/build.py --type=release --deploy-version --use-aqt -installer
 
 steam_windows:
   stage: build
   extends:
     - .base_windows_build
   script:
-    - python Tools/build.py -type release -steam -use-aqt -deploy-version
+    - python Tools/build.py --type=release -steam --use-aqt --deploy-version
 
 steam_osx:
   stage: build
   extends:
     - .base_osx_build
   script:
-    - python3 Tools/build.py -type release -steam -use-aqt -deploy-version -sign_osx
+    - python3 Tools/build.py --type=release -steam --use-aqt --deploy-version --sign_osx
+
+steam_linux:
+  stage: build
+  extends:
+    - .base_linux_build
+  script:
+    - python3 Tools/build.py --type=release -steam --deploy-version --use-aqt -installer

.gitlab/ci/build_release_jobs.yml

@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
 steam_linux:
-  stage: build
+  stage: release_build
   extends:
     - .base_linux_build
   script:
-    - python3 Tools/build.py -type release  -steam -deploy-version -use-aqt -installer --tag $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    - python3 Tools/build.py --type=release --steam --deploy-version --use-aqt -installer --tag $CI_COMMIT_TAG
   rules:
     - if: "$CI_COMMIT_TAG"
 
 steam_windows:
-  stage: build
+  stage: release_build
   extends:
     - .base_windows_build
   script:
-    - python Tools/build.py -type release -steam -use-aqt -deploy-version --tag $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    - python Tools/build.py --type=release --steam --use-aqt --deploy-version --tag $CI_COMMIT_TAG
   rules:
     - if: "$CI_COMMIT_TAG"
 
 steam_osx:
-  stage: build
+  stage: release_build
   extends:
     - .base_osx_build
   script:
-    - python3 Tools/build.py -type release -steam -use-aqt -deploy-version -sign_osx --tag $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    - python3 Tools/build.py --type=release --steam --use-aqt --deploy-version -sign_osx --tag $CI_COMMIT_TAG
   rules:
     - if: "$CI_COMMIT_TAG"

.gitlab/ci/check_jobs.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ formatting:
   stage: check
   allow_failure: true
   image:
-    name: ubuntu:20.04
+    name: ubuntu:23.10
   tags:
     - gitlab-org-docker
   before_script:

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -102,15 +102,15 @@
             "osx": {
                 "args": [
                     "build.py",
-                    "-type=release",
-                    "-deploy-version",
+                    "--type=release",
+                    "--deploy-version",
                     "-steam"
                 ]
             },
             "args": [
                 "build.py",
-                "-type=release",
-                "-deploy-version",
+                "--type=release",
+                "--deploy-version",
                 "-steam"
             ]
         },

Tools/build.py

@@ -376,25 +376,25 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description='Build and Package ScreenPlay')
     parser.add_argument('--tag', type=str, help="GitLab CI tag", default="")
-    parser.add_argument('-qt-version', action="store", dest="qt_version_overwrite",
+    parser.add_argument('--qt-version', action="store", dest="qt_version_overwrite",
                         help="Overwrites the default Qt version")
-    parser.add_argument('-qt-installer-version', action="store", dest="qt_installer_version_overwrite",
+    parser.add_argument('--qt-installer-version', action="store", dest="qt_installer_version_overwrite",
                         help="Overwrites the default Qt installer framework version")
-    parser.add_argument('-type', action="store", dest="build_type", default="release",
+    parser.add_argument('--type', action="store", dest="build_type", default="release",
                         help="Build type. This is either debug or release.")
-    parser.add_argument('-use-aqt', action="store_true", dest="use_aqt",
+    parser.add_argument('--use-aqt', action="store_true", dest="use_aqt",
                         help="Absolute qt path. If not set the default path is used\Windows: C:\Qt\nLinux & macOS:~/Qt/.")
-    parser.add_argument('-steam', action="store_true", dest="build_steam",
+    parser.add_argument('--steam', action="store_true", dest="build_steam",
                         help="Enable if you want to build the Steam workshop plugin.")
-    parser.add_argument('-tests', action="store_true", dest="build_tests",
+    parser.add_argument('--tests', action="store_true", dest="build_tests",
                         help="Build tests.")
-    parser.add_argument('-installer', action="store_true", dest="create_installer",
+    parser.add_argument('--installer', action="store_true", dest="create_installer",
                         help="Create a installer.")
-    parser.add_argument('-sign_osx', action="store_true", dest="sign_osx", default=False,
+    parser.add_argument('--sign_osx', action="store_true", dest="sign_osx", default=False,
                         help="Signs the executable on macOS. This requires a valid Apple Developer ID set up.")
-    parser.add_argument('-deploy-version', action="store_true", dest="build_deploy",
+    parser.add_argument('--deploy-version', action="store_true", dest="build_deploy",
                         help="Create a deploy version of ScreenPlay for sharing with the world. A not deploy version is for local development only!")
-    parser.add_argument('-architecture', action="store", dest="build_architecture", default="",
+    parser.add_argument('--architecture', action="store", dest="build_architecture", default="",
                         help="Sets the build architecture. Used to build x86 and ARM osx versions. Currently only works with x86_64 and arm64")
     args = parser.parse_args()