Thanks again, this time for the github workflow action

[Chris Piker]

On Thursday, 25 March 2021 at 20:54:10 UTC, Ali Çehreli wrote:
> On 3/25/21 4:39 AM, Chris Piker wrote:
>
> > the github setup-dlang action
>
> Some of us have no idea what it is and how to use it. (Me too! 
> :p)
>
> Ali

I've not used many continuous integration tools before, only 
Jenkins and I didn't use that extensively, so I'm far from an 
expert, but here's what I think I know.  Corrections invited of 
course.

* Github Actions are the rough equivalent to Travis CI

* Actions are automatically triggered processes run on Azure 
Cloud Services in response to some activity in your github 
repository, typically a commit to a branch you designate.

* Many different operating systems are available for running your 
designated actions, including the big three of course.

* Actions are defined by a file in your repository, here's an 
example of mine:
    
https://github.com/das-developers/deimos.cdf/blob/main/.github/workflows/d.yml

* To create an action click the "Actions" button at the top of 
your repository page.

* There should be a button called "Create Workflow".  If you 
click that, a bunch of workflow templates are presented.  If the 
D template does not appear scroll down and hit the "More 
continuous integration workflows", it should be among those 
listed.

Note, I had to customize this template to get it to work on 
Windows.  I added:

    shell: cmd
    run: |
      dub build -b release --compiler=%DC%

and changed the comment markers from "#" to "rem" for the run 
command body.

Form there the github GUI should walk you through running the 
action.  If it's set to run on update, merely committing the new 
workflow file itself will trigger a run.

Hope this helps,