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+# This python script is intended for zipping release-ready distributable files for EasyImgur
+
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import os
+import zipfile
+import struct
+import re
+
+
+def tryParseVersionFromString(string):
+	result = re.match("(?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)", string)
+	if result is None:
+		return None
+	major = int(result.group("major"))
+	minor = int(result.group("minor"))
+	patch = int(result.group("patch"))
+	return (major, minor, patch)
+
+
+# Asks the user (with additional confirmation request) about the version of this executable and returns a tuple with (major, minor, patch) version numbers
+def inputDistVersion():
+	first_attempt = None
+	second_attempt = None
+
+	while True:
+		first_attempt = tryParseVersionFromString(raw_input("Which version are we dealing with (major.minor.patch)? "))
+		if first_attempt is not None:
+			break
+	
+	while True:
+		second_attempt = tryParseVersionFromString(raw_input("Confirm the input version (major.minor.patch): "))
+		if second_attempt is not None:
+			break
+	
+	# If both inputs are the same, return the result
+	if first_attempt == second_attempt:
+		return first_attempt
+		
+	return None
+	
+
+# Returns the path to the dist folder
+def getDistPath():
+	return os.path.abspath(__file__ + "../../../dist/release/")
+
+
+# Zip all files in folder 'path' to zipfile handle 'ziph'. If the zipfile itself is present in the 
+# target folder, it is ignored
+def zipFolder(path, ziph):
+	print "Zipping to file '{0}'...".format(ziph.filename)
+	
+	for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
+		for file in files:
+			# Don't attempt to zip the target zipfile itself if it is present in the target directory.
+			if file == os.path.basename(ziph.filename):
+				continue
+				
+			print " zipping: {0}".format(file)
+			ziph.write(os.path.join(root, file), file)
+			
+	print "Zip finished"
+
+	
+def main():
+	version = inputDistVersion()
+	
+	if version is None:
+		print "The input version numbers do not match!"
+		return
+	
+	zipfilename = os.path.join(getDistPath(), "EasyImgur_v{}-{}-{}.zip".format(version[0], version[1], version[2]))
+	zipf = zipfile.ZipFile(zipfilename, 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED)
+	zipFolder(getDistPath(), zipf)
+	zipf.close()
+	
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	main()
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