start the logic of the launcher

.gitignore

@@ -290,3 +290,5 @@ tmp/
 /out/
 rc_res.py
 ui_form.py
+
+MinecraftLCEClient/

config.py

@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ class Config (QSettings):
         super().setValue("instances/repo", url_str)
         super().sync()
 
+    def set_instance_exe_name(self, filename : str):
+        super().setValue("instances/filename", filename)
+        super().sync()
+
+    def set_instance_archive(self, archive : str):
+        super().setValue("instances/archive", archive)
+        super().sync()
+
     def set_instance_name(self, name : str):
         super().setValue("instances/name", name)
         super().sync()
@@ -29,6 +37,12 @@ class Config (QSettings):
 
     def get_instance_name(self) -> str:
         return self.value("instances/name", "default")
+    
+    def get_instance_exe_name(self) -> str:
+        return self.value("instances/filename", "Minecraft.Client.exe")
+
+    def get_instance_archive(self) -> str:
+        return self.value("instances/archive", "LCEWindows64.zip")
 
     def get_instance_version(self) -> str:
         return self.value("instances/version", "default")
@@ -42,6 +56,8 @@ class Config (QSettings):
     def generate_default_config(self):
         self.set_instance_url("https://github.com/smartcmd/MinecraftConsoles")
         self.set_instance_name("default")
+        self.set_instance_exe_name("Minecraft.Client.exe")
+        self.set_instance_archive("LCEWindows64.zip")
         self.set_instance_version("nightly")
         self.set_profile_skin("default")
         self.set_profile_name("Steve")

launcher.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# This Python file uses the following encoding: utf-8
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
 import sys
 
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMainWindow
@@ -7,13 +8,70 @@ from PySide6.QtGui import QPalette, QPixmap, QBrush
 from config import Config
 
 import webbrowser
+import requests
+import zipfile
+import io
+import os
+
+config = Config()
+
+LAUNCHER_REPO = "https://github.com/xgui4/LCE_QT_Launcher"
+
+LAUNCHER_STRING = config.get__instance_url() + \
+                  "/releases/download/" + \
+                  config.get_instance_version() + "/" + \
+                  config.get_instance_archive()
+
+SUCCESS_STATUS_CODE = 200
+
+BACKGROUND_PIXMAP_IMG = ":/assets/assets/background.png"
+
+GEN_CONFIG_CMD_ARG = "--gen-config"
+GEN_CONFIG_CMD_ARG_SHORT = "-g"
+
+VERSION_CMD_ARG = "--version"
+VERSION_CMD_ARG_SHORT = "-v"
+
+LICENSE_CMD_ARG = "--license"
+LICENSE_CMD_ARG_SHORT = "-L"
+
+ABOUT_CMD_ARG = "--about"
+ABOUT_CMD_ARG_SHORT = "-a"
+
+HELP_CMD_ARG = "--help"
+HELP_CMD_ARG_SHORT = "-h"
+
+VERSION = "0.0.0.1-pre-alpha"
+DESCRIPTION = """
+This is a custom MCLCE Launcher written in python and Qt with Freedom 
+and GNU/Linux support in mind.
+"""
 
 def launch():
         config = Config()
         print(f"Lauching {config.get_instance_name()} {config.get_instance_version()}")
+        
+        print(f"Downloading {LAUNCHER_STRING}.")
+
+        response = requests.get(LAUNCHER_STRING)
+
+        if response.status_code == SUCCESS_STATUS_CODE:
+            try:
+                    with zipfile.ZipFile(io.BytesIO(response.content)) as archive:
+                        archive.extractall("./MinecraftLCEClient")
+            except zipfile.BadZipFile as err:
+                print(f"Error : {err}")
+            except zipfile.zipfile.LargeZipFile as err:
+                print(f"Error : {err}")
+            else:
+                client = f"./MinecraftLCEClient/{config.get_instance_exe_name}"
+                print(f"Launching {client}")
+                os.system(client)
+        else:
+            print(f"Error : {response.status_code} during the dowbloading of the Minecraft LCE Client")
 
 def update_page():
-        webbrowser.open_new_tab("https://github.com/xgui4/LCE_QT_Launcher")
+    webbrowser.open_new_tab(LAUNCHER_REPO)
 
 # Important:
 # You need to run the following command to generate the ui_form.py file
@@ -25,7 +83,7 @@ class launcher(QMainWindow):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
-        background_pixmap = QPixmap(":/assets/assets/background.png")
+        background_pixmap = QPixmap(BACKGROUND_PIXMAP_IMG)
         if not background_pixmap.isNull():
             palette = self.palette()
             palette.setBrush(QPalette.ColorRole.Window, QBrush(background_pixmap))
@@ -42,10 +100,9 @@ class launcher(QMainWindow):
 
         self.ui.actionAbout.triggered.connect(self.createPopupMenu)
 
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     if len(sys.argv) > 1:
-        if sys.argv[1] == "--gen-config":
+        if sys.argv[1] == GEN_CONFIG_CMD_ARG:
             config = Config()
             config.generate_default_config()
     else:

pkg/LCE-Qt-Launcher.desktop

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Version=2.0
+Type=Application
+Name=LCE Qt Launcher
+Comment=This is a custom MCLCE Launcher written in python and Qt with Freedom and GNU/Linux support in mind.
+Exec=/usr/bin/python3 ./laucher.py
+Icon=Launcher.png
+Terminal=True
+StartupNotify=true
+Categories=Utility;Minecraft;Launcher;Qt;Games;Python

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-[project] 
+[project]
 name = "LCE-Qt-Launcher"
 
 [tool.pyside6-project]
 files = [
-    "config.py", 
+    "config.py",
     "form.ui",
-    "launcher.py", 
-    "license.md", 
-    "readme.md", 
-    "requirements.txt", 
-    "res.qrc", 
-    "setup.bat", 
-    "setup.sh"
+    "launcher.py",
+    "license.md",
+    "pkg/LCE-Qt-Launcher.desktop",
+    "readme.md",
+    "requirements.txt",
+    "res.qrc",
+    "setup.bat",
+    "setup.sh",
 ]

readme.md

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 
 ## About 
 
-This is a upcoming MCLCE Launcher written in python and Qt with Freedom 
-and GNU/Linux support in mind.
+This is a custom MCLCE Launcher written in python and Qt with Freedom and GNU/Linux support in mind.
 
 ## License
 [GPLV3](license.md)

requirements.txt

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 PySide6
+requests

setup.bat

@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 pyside6-uic form.ui -o ui_form.py
+
+python -m pip install -r requirement.txt

setup.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/sh
 
 pyside6-uic form.ui -o ui_form.py
+
+python -m pip install -r requirement.txt