feat: windows-native admin execution

client.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ buttons = []
 details_elements = []
 
 non_disabled_entry_color = None
+all_metadata = None
 
 db = None # app data-backend (i.e. LocalFS or FTP)
 
@@ -170,6 +171,8 @@ def switch_to_game_details(software):
 def load_main():
     '''Load the main page overview'''
 
+    global all_metadata
+
     app.title("Lan Vault: Overview")
 
     # navbar should not expand when window is resized
@@ -183,7 +186,10 @@ def load_main():
 
     # create tiles from meta files #
     cache_dir_size = 0
-    for software in db.find_all_metadata():
+    if not all_metadata:
+        all_metadata = db.find_all_metadata()
+
+    for software in all_metadata:
 
         print("Software:", software)
         create_main_window_tile(software, scrollable_frame)

client_details.py

@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def create_details_page(app, software, backswitch_function):
 
     # install button #
     print(software.run_exe)
-    print(os.path.join(software.backend.install_dir, software.run_exe))
+    print(os.path.join(software.backend.install_dir, software.run_exe or ""))
     if not software.run_exe or not (os.path.isfile(software.run_exe) 
             or os.path.isfile(os.path.join(software.backend.install_dir, software.title, software.run_exe))):
         run_button.configure(state=tkinter.DISABLED)

localaction.py

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def run_exe(path, synchronous=False):
         subprocess.Popen(path, cwd=os.path.dirname(path))
     except OSError as e:
         if "WinError 740" in str(e):
-            p = subprocess.Popen(["python", "adminrun.py", path],
+            p = subprocess.Popen(["powershell", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-File", "windows_run_as_admin.ps1", path],
                 subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
             print(p.communicate())
         else:

windows_run_as_admin.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+param (
+    [string]$Path
+)
+
+# Check if running as administrator
+$CurrentUser = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
+$Principal = New-Object System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal($CurrentUser)
+$IsAdmin = $Principal.IsInRole([System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)
+
+if (-not $IsAdmin) {
+    # Relaunch the script with elevated privileges
+    Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-File `"$PSCommandPath`" `"$Path`"" -Verb RunAs
+    exit
+}
+
+# Run the process and capture output
+try {
+    $Process = Start-Process -FilePath $Path -NoNewWindow -PassThru -RedirectStandardOutput output.txt -RedirectStandardError error.txt
+    $Process.WaitForExit()
+
+    # Read and display output
+    Get-Content output.txt
+    Get-Content error.txt | ForEach-Object { Write-Host $_ -ForegroundColor Red }
+
+} catch {
+    Write-Host "Error running the process: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
+}