Building your application with Stroika

Rough Outline

run docker container to build
checkout/clone Stroika
Skel to create your app shell/outline
make - to build it all
run/test

Docker

Stroika doesn't depend on docker. But - it depends on lots of build tools (e.g. make, c compilers etc); containers provide a very convenient way to package those dependencies. You can install those dependencies yourself on your platform, and just use the Dockerfile as a recipe to see what you need. Or you can just install docker, and run under it to quick start.

Install Docker

Details

Stroika provides several container images to choose from, depending on your goals, and build platform.

Stroika provided containers

Simple Example

Windows
docker run -it sophistsolutionsinc/stroika-buildvm-windows-msys-vs2k22
Unix
docker run -it sophistsolutionsinc/stroika-buildvm-ubuntu2404-small

and in the container - get stroika:

git clone https://github.com/SophistSolutions/Stroika.git

Next create your app:

cd Stroika
./ScriptsLib/Skel --help
./ScriptsLib/Skel --appRoot ../myStarterApp

Now you have a folder ready to commit to git, or build:

cd ../myStarterApp
git add .
git commit -m "my first stroika-based app"

now build and run the app

make CONFIGURATION=Debug samples -j10

./Builds/Debug/myStarterApp/myStarterApp

More complex examples

Next to try - is same as above - but with –template HTMLUI This creates a much more complex, and useful application (webservices in C++, HTML UI, talking to those webservices, installers etc)

But it also requires NodeJS, and quasar. So either install these yourself, or choose a container that already has them installed

Abbreviated instructions based on the Simple example:

docker run -it sophistsolutionsinc/stroika-buildvm-ubuntu2404-regression-tests  # OR USE sophistsolutionsinc/stroika-buildvm-windows-msys-vs2k22
git clone https://github.com/SophistSolutions/Stroika.git
cd Stroika
./ScriptsLib/Skel --appRoot ../myHTMLGUIApp --template HTMLUI
cd ../myHTMLGUIApp
make CONFIGURATION=Debug samples -j10