new file: .gitignore

	new file:   LNADataExtract.spec
	new file:   compile.bat
	modified:   readMe.md

.gitignore

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+/dist
+/build
+.spec
+.zip
+.pyc

LNADataExtract.spec

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+# -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+
+a = Analysis(
+    ['dataExtract.py'],
+    pathex=[],
+    binaries=[],
+    datas=[],
+    hiddenimports=[],
+    hookspath=[],
+    hooksconfig={},
+    runtime_hooks=[],
+    excludes=[],
+    noarchive=False,
+)
+pyz = PYZ(a.pure)
+
+exe = EXE(
+    pyz,
+    a.scripts,
+    a.binaries,
+    a.datas,
+    [],
+    name='LNADataExtract',
+    debug=False,
+    bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
+    strip=False,
+    upx=True,
+    upx_exclude=[],
+    runtime_tmpdir=None,
+    console=False,
+    disable_windowed_traceback=False,
+    argv_emulation=False,
+    target_arch=None,
+    codesign_identity=None,
+    entitlements_file=None,
+)

compile.bat

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+pyinstaller --onefile --noconsole --name LNADataExtract dataExtract.py

readMe.md

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Mean gain
 
 Example:
 
-`python dataExtract.py "SLB008"` or compiled version: `dataExtract.exe "SLB008"`
+`python dataExtract.py "SLB008"` or compiled version: `LNADataExtract.exe "SLB008"`
 
 returns:
 ```
@@ -41,4 +41,11 @@ returns:
 41.05975121951219   
 ```
 
-in a text file named `SLB008.txt` in the same directory as it's excel file `Alphawave Services\EA Production - SARAO - SARAO\DocumentControl\Test data\317-022005\SLB008`.
+in a text file named `SLB008.txt` in the same directory as it's excel file `Alphawave Services\EA Production - SARAO - SARAO\DocumentControl\Test data\317-022005\SLB008`.
+
+# Compilation
+
+run `python -m pip install pyinstaller` in cmd prompt or powershell etc.
+
+Run the .bat file. This will create 2 folders, one called build, the other dist.
+The release binary file is located in /dist - this is to be used from SPF SHIELD