From 59761ba9946e5a3c44e3f2dc43c5acc5a2e09db5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Twentysix <Twentysix26@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:48:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] More elaborate .bat files, requirements.txt

The updated bat files should allow to start Red in case of no python in PATH (assuming standard installation path) and have multiple python installations without issues
---
 requirements.txt |  3 +++
 startRed.bat     | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 startRedLoop.bat | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 3 files changed, 68 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 requirements.txt

diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85c3dbe91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+git+git://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py.git#egg=discord.py[voice]
+youtube_dl
+imgurpython
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/startRed.bat b/startRed.bat
index 5268d570f..6a76d6bfb 100644
--- a/startRed.bat
+++ b/startRed.bat
@@ -1,4 +1,35 @@
+@echo off
 chcp 65001
+echo.
 pushd %~dp0
-python red.py
-pause
+
+::Attempts to start py launcher without relying on PATH
+%SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe --version > NUL 2>&1
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO attempt
+%SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe -3.5 red.py
+PAUSE
+GOTO end
+
+::Attempts to start py launcher by relying on PATH
+:attempt
+py.exe --version > NUL 2>&1
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO lastattempt
+py.exe -3.5 red.py
+PAUSE
+GOTO end
+
+::As a last resort, attempts to start whatever Python there is
+:lastattempt
+python.exe --version > NUL 2>&1
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO message
+python.exe red.py
+PAUSE
+GOTO end
+
+:message
+echo Couldn't find a valid Python 3.5 installation. Python needs to be installed and available in the PATH environment 
+echo variable. 
+echo https://twentysix26.github.io/Red-Docs/red_win_requirements/#software
+PAUSE
+
+:end
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diff --git a/startRedLoop.bat b/startRedLoop.bat
index 100896f45..bb4851e56 100644
--- a/startRedLoop.bat
+++ b/startRedLoop.bat
@@ -1,9 +1,37 @@
-@Echo off
+@echo off
 chcp 65001
+echo.
 pushd %~dp0
-:Start
 
-python red.py
+:loopstart
+
+::Attempts to start py launcher without relying on PATH
+%SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe --version > NUL 2>&1
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO attempt
+%SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe -3.5 red.py
 timeout 3
+GOTO loopstart
 
-goto Start
+::Attempts to start py launcher by relying on PATH
+:attempt
+py.exe --version > NUL 2>&1
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO lastattempt
+py.exe -3.5 red.py
+timeout 3
+GOTO loopstart
+
+::As a last resort, attempts to start whatever Python there is
+:lastattempt
+python.exe --version > NUL 2>&1
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO message
+python.exe red.py
+timeout 3
+GOTO loopstart
+
+:message
+echo Couldn't find a valid Python 3.5 installation. Python needs to be installed and available in the PATH environment 
+echo variable. 
+echo https://twentysix26.github.io/Red-Docs/red_win_requirements/#software
+PAUSE
+
+:end
\ No newline at end of file