Fix yt-dlp install issues on MSWin

Author: A S Lewis

README.rst

@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ Problems can be reported at `our GitHub page <https://github.com/axcore/tartube/
 3 Downloads
 ===========
 
-Stable release: **v2.5.059 (26 Nov 2024)**
+Stable release: **v2.5.062** (5 Dec 2024 on MS Windows), **v2.5.059** (26 Nov 2024 on all other systems)
 
-Development release: **v2.5.059 (26 Nov 2024)**
+Development release: **v2.5.062 (5 Dec 2024)**
 
 Official packages (also available from the `Github release page <https://github.com/axcore/tartube/releases>`__):
 
-- `MS Windows (64-bit) installer <https://sourceforge.net/projects/tartube/files/v2.5.059/install-tartube-2.5.059-64bit.exe/download>`__, `MS Windows (64-bit) and FFmpeg installer <https://sourceforge.net/projects/tartube/files/v2.5.059/install-tartube-with-ffmpeg-2.5.059-64bit.exe/download>`__ and `portable edition <https://sourceforge.net/projects/tartube/files/v2.5.059/tartube-2.5.059-64bit-portable.zip/download>`__ from Sourceforge
+- `MS Windows (64-bit) installer <https://sourceforge.net/projects/tartube/files/v2.5.062/install-tartube-2.5.062-64bit.exe/download>`__, `MS Windows (64-bit) and FFmpeg installer <https://sourceforge.net/projects/tartube/files/v2.5.062/install-tartube-with-ffmpeg-2.5.062-64bit.exe/download>`__ and `portable edition <https://sourceforge.net/projects/tartube/files/v2.5.062/tartube-2.5.062-64bit-portable.zip/download>`__ from Sourceforge
 - Tartube is no longer supported on older versions of MS Windows - see `7.24 Doesn't work on 32-bit Windows / Windows 7 / Windows 8`_
 - `DEB package (for Debian-based distros, e.g. Ubuntu, Linux Mint) <https://sourceforge.net/projects/tartube/files/v2.5.059/python3-tartube_2.5.059.deb/download>`__ from Sourceforge
 - `RPM package (for RHEL-based distros, e.g. Fedora) <https://sourceforge.net/projects/tartube/files/v2.5.059/tartube-2.5.059.rpm/download>`__ from Sourceforge

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.5.059
+2.5.062

nsis/tartube_install_64bit.nsi

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Tartube v2.5.059 installer script for MS Windows
+# Tartube v2.5.062 installer script for MS Windows
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2019-2024 A S Lewis
 #
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
 
     ;Name and file
     Name "Tartube"
-    OutFile "install-tartube-2.5.059-64bit.exe"
+    OutFile "install-tartube-2.5.062-64bit.exe"
 
     ;Default installation folder
     InstallDir "$LOCALAPPDATA\Tartube"
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ Section "Tartube" SecClient
 #        "Publisher" "A S Lewis"
 #    WriteRegStr HKLM \
 #        "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Tartube" \
-#        "DisplayVersion" "2.5.059"
+#        "DisplayVersion" "2.5.062"
 
     # Create uninstaller
     WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"

pack/bin/no_download/tartube

@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ import mainapp
 
 # 'Global' variables
 __packagename__ = 'tartube'
-__version__ = '2.5.059'
-__date__ = '26 Nov 2024'
+__version__ = '2.5.062'
+__date__ = '5 Dec 2024'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright \xa9 2019-2024 A S Lewis'
 __license__ = """
 Copyright \xa9 2019-2024 A S Lewis.

pack/bin/pkg/tartube

@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ import mainapp
 
 # 'Global' variables
 __packagename__ = 'tartube'
-__version__ = '2.5.059'
-__date__ = '26 Nov 2024'
+__version__ = '2.5.062'
+__date__ = '5 Dec 2024'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright \xa9 2019-2024 A S Lewis'
 __license__ = """
 Copyright \xa9 2019-2024 A S Lewis.

pack/bin/strict/tartube

@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ import mainapp
 
 # 'Global' variables
 __packagename__ = 'tartube'
-__version__ = '2.5.059'
-__date__ = '26 Nov 2024'
+__version__ = '2.5.062'
+__date__ = '5 Dec 2024'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright \xa9 2019-2024 A S Lewis'
 __license__ = """
 Copyright \xa9 2019-2024 A S Lewis.

pack/tartube.1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH man 1 "26 Nov 2024" "2.5.059" "tartube man page"
+.TH man 1 "5 Dec 2024" "2.5.062" "tartube man page"
 .SH NAME
 tartube \- GUI front-end for youtube-dl and yt-dlp
 .SH SYNOPSIS

setup.py

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 # Setup
 setuptools.setup(
     name = 'tartube',
-    version = '2.5.059',
+    version = '2.5.062',
     description = 'GUI front-end for youtube-dl and yt-dlp',
     long_description = long_description,
     long_description_content_type = 'text/plain',

tartube/tartube

@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ import mainapp
 
 # 'Global' variables
 __packagename__ = 'tartube'
-__version__ = '2.5.059'
-__date__ = '26 Nov 2024'
+__version__ = '2.5.062'
+__date__ = '5 Dec 2024'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright \xa9 2019-2024 A S Lewis'
 __license__ = """
 Copyright \xa9 2019-2024 A S Lewis.

tartube/updates.py

@@ -611,87 +611,82 @@ def install_ytdl(self):
         # Rather than trying to distinguish the portable and non-portable
         #   versions, just do this for all MS Windows users with default
         #   settings
-        uninstall_fail_flag = False
         if os.name == 'nt' and self.wiz_win_obj is None and (
             ytdl_update_current == 'ytdl_update_win_64' \
             or ytdl_update_current == 'ytdl_update_win_64_no_dependencies' \
             or ytdl_update_current == 'ytdl_update_win_32' \
             or ytdl_update_current == 'ytdl_update_win_32_no_dependencies'
         ):
-            if not self.uninstall_ytdl(downloader, ytdl_update_current):
-                uninstall_fail_flag = True
+            self.uninstall_ytdl(downloader, ytdl_update_current)
 
-        if not uninstall_fail_flag:
-
-            # Prepare a system command...
-            if os.name == 'nt' \
-            and ytdl_update_current == 'ytdl_update_custom_path' \
-            and re.search(r'\.exe$', self.app_obj.ytdl_path):
-                # Special case: on MS Windows, a custom path may point at an
-                #   .exe, therefore 'python3' must be removed from the system
-                #   command (we can't run 'python3.exe youtube-dl.exe' or
-                #   anything like that)
-                cmd_list = [self.app_obj.ytdl_path, '-U']
+        # Prepare a system command...
+        if os.name == 'nt' \
+        and ytdl_update_current == 'ytdl_update_custom_path' \
+        and re.search(r'\.exe$', self.app_obj.ytdl_path):
+            # Special case: on MS Windows, a custom path may point at an .exe,
+            #   therefore 'python3' must be removed from the system command (we
+            #   can't run 'python3.exe youtube-dl.exe' or anything like that)
+            cmd_list = [self.app_obj.ytdl_path, '-U']
 
-            else:
-                cmd_list = self.app_obj.ytdl_update_dict[ytdl_update_current]
+        else:
+            cmd_list = self.app_obj.ytdl_update_dict[ytdl_update_current]
 
-            mod_list = []
-            for arg in cmd_list:
+        mod_list = []
+        for arg in cmd_list:
 
-                # Substitute in the fork, if one is specified
-                arg = self.app_obj.check_downloader(arg, self.wiz_win_obj)
-                # Convert a path beginning with ~ (not on MS Windows)
-                if os.name != 'nt':
-                    arg = re.sub(r'^\~', os.path.expanduser('~'), arg)
+            # Substitute in the fork, if one is specified
+            arg = self.app_obj.check_downloader(arg, self.wiz_win_obj)
+            # Convert a path beginning with ~ (not on MS Windows)
+            if os.name != 'nt':
+                arg = re.sub(r'^\~', os.path.expanduser('~'), arg)
 
-                mod_list.append(arg)
+            mod_list.append(arg)
 
-            # ...and display it in the Output tab (if required)
-            self.install_ytdl_write_output(
-                ' '.join(mod_list),
-                True,                   # A system command, not a message
-            )
+        # ...and display it in the Output tab (if required)
+        self.install_ytdl_write_output(
+            ' '.join(mod_list),
+            True,                   # A system command, not a message
+        )
 
-            # Create a new child process using that command...
-            self.create_child_process(mod_list)
-            # ...and set up the PipeReader objects to read from the child
-            #   process STDOUT and STDERR
-            if self.child_process is not None:
-                self.stdout_reader.attach_fh(self.child_process.stdout)
-                self.stderr_reader.attach_fh(self.child_process.stderr)
+        # Create a new child process using that command...
+        self.create_child_process(mod_list)
+        # ...and set up the PipeReader objects to read from the child process
+        #   STDOUT and STDERR
+        if self.child_process is not None:
+            self.stdout_reader.attach_fh(self.child_process.stdout)
+            self.stderr_reader.attach_fh(self.child_process.stderr)
 
-            while self.is_child_process_alive():
+        while self.is_child_process_alive():
 
-                # Pause a moment between each iteration of the loop (we don't
-                #   want to hog system resources)
-                time.sleep(self.sleep_time)
+            # Pause a moment between each iteration of the loop (we don't want
+            #   to hog system resources)
+            time.sleep(self.sleep_time)
 
-                # Read from the child process STDOUT and STDERR, in the correct
-                #   order, until there is nothing left to read
-                while self.read_ytdl_child_process(downloader):
-                    pass
+            # Read from the child process STDOUT and STDERR, in the correct
+            #   order, until there is nothing left to read
+            while self.read_ytdl_child_process(downloader):
+                pass
 
-            # (Generate our own error messages for debugging purposes, in
-            #   certain situations)
-            if self.child_process is None:
+        # (Generate our own error messages for debugging purposes, in certain
+        #   situations)
+        if self.child_process is None:
 
-                msg = _('Update did not start')
+            msg = _('Update did not start')
 
-                self.stderr_list.append(msg)
-                self.install_ytdl_write_output(msg)
+            self.stderr_list.append(msg)
+            self.install_ytdl_write_output(msg)
 
-            elif self.child_process.returncode > 0:
+        elif self.child_process.returncode > 0:
 
-                msg = _('Child process exited with non-zero code: {}').format(
-                    self.child_process.returncode,
-                )
+            msg = _('Child process exited with non-zero code: {}').format(
+                self.child_process.returncode,
+            )
 
-                self.stderr_list.append(msg)
-                self.install_ytdl_write_output(msg)
+            self.stderr_list.append(msg)
+            self.install_ytdl_write_output(msg)
 
         # Operation complete. self.success_flag is checked by
-        #   mainapp.TartubeApp.update_manager_finished
+        #   mainapp.TartubeApp.update_manager_finished()
         if not self.stderr_list:
             self.success_flag = True
 
@@ -722,10 +717,6 @@ def uninstall_ytdl(self, downloader, ytdl_update_current):
                 mainapp.TartubeApp.ytdl_update_current, or an overriding
                 value chosen by the calling function
 
-        Return values:
-
-            True on success, False on failure
-
         """
 
         # Prepare a system command...
@@ -782,12 +773,6 @@ def uninstall_ytdl(self, downloader, ytdl_update_current):
             self.stderr_list.append(msg)
             self.install_ytdl_write_output(msg)
 
-        # Uninstall complete
-        if self.stderr_list:
-            return False
-        else:
-            return True
-
 
     def install_ytdl_write_output(self, msg, system_cmd_flag=False):