.. index:: single: Distributing Ring Application; Introduction ============================== Distributing Ring Applications ============================== In this chapter we will learn about distributing Ring applications. .. index:: pair: Distributing Ring Application; Distributing Applications for Microsoft Windows Distributing Applications for Microsoft Windows =============================================== Step 1: .. code-block:: none Copy c:\ring\bin folder to be for example c:\myapp Step 2: .. code-block:: none Rename c:\myapp\ring.exe to c:\myapp\myapp.exe Step 3: .. code-block:: none Create a file c:\myapp\ring.ring And write .. code-block:: ring Load "myapp.ring" When you run myapp.exe the file ring.ring will be executed automatically So your file myapp.ring will be called and executed Or just rename myapp.ring to ring.ring It's a fast way to distribute applications. .. index:: pair: Distributing Ring Application; Protecting the Source Code Protecting the Source Code ========================== Step 1: Execute the next command .. code-block:: none ring myapp.ring -go This will generate one object file (myapp.ringo) from the project files (*.ring) Step 2: .. code-block:: none Rename myapp.ringo to ring.ringo When you run the executable file (ring.exe) or (myapp.exe) the file ring.ringo will be executed. .. index:: pair: Distributing Ring Application; Creating Windows Installer Creating Windows Installer ========================== There are many tools that you can use to distribute your application. Check : nullsoft scriptable install system URL : http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page .. index:: pair: Distributing Ring Application; Using C/C++ Compiler and Linker Using C/C++ Compiler and Linker =============================== Another method to distribute applications is to use a C/C++ compiler. Ring can be embedded in C/C++ projects, We can create executable files using a C/C++ compiler by embedding the Ring language in our project. Check the "Embedding Ring Language in C/C++ Programs" chapter. Using this way we will avoid using ring.ring or ring.ringo files. .. index:: pair: Distributing Ring Application; Distributing Applications and Games for Mobile Distributing Applications and Games for Mobile ============================================== Ring can be embedded in a Qt projects or LibSDL projects to build Mobile applications and Games. You can build the Qt project or the LibSDL project and get the Android package directly (*.apk) Check Ring distributions for Mobile development using Qt or LibSDL.