Codegen resources.py

setup.py

@@ -1,5 +1,35 @@
+from setuptools.command.install import install
+from setuptools.command.develop import develop
+from setuptools.command.egg_info import egg_info
+
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
+import sys
+
+def genResources():
+    from PyQt5.pyrcc_main import main as pyrcc_main
+    saved_argv = sys.argv
+    # Use current environment to find pyrcc but use the public interface
+    sys.argv = ['pyrcc5', '-o', 'src/resources.py', 'resources.qrc']
+    pyrcc_main()
+    sys.argv = saved_argv
+
+# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19569557/pip-not-picking-up-a-custom-install-cmdclass
+class genResourcesInstall(install):
+    def run(self):
+        genResources()
+        install.run(self)
+
+class genResourcesDevelop(develop):
+    def run(self):
+        genResources()
+        develop.run(self)
+
+class genResourcesEggInfo(egg_info):
+    def run(self):
+        genResources()
+        egg_info.run(self)
+
 setup(
   name='rmview',
   version='0.1',
@@ -14,5 +44,10 @@ setup(
   install_requires=['pyqt5', 'paramiko', 'twisted'],
   entry_points={
     'console_scripts':['rmview = rmview.rmview:rmViewMain']
+  },
+  cmdclass={
+    'install': genResourcesInstall,
+    'develop': genResourcesDevelop,
+    'egg_info': genResourcesEggInfo,
   }
 )