From 51feac6b161090e29ecfd374722cdb4d310e995e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:15:34 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 01/42] testing build

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 85bb8ea..1abbfb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - testingv4artifact
       - issue169_dependency
       - issue178_build-test-failures
+      - issue182_releaseprocess
 
 jobs:
   build-macos:
@@ -29,11 +30,28 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pip install nltk
           python -m nltk.downloader all
-      - run: brew install mysql pkg-config portaudio
-      - run: pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers
-      - run: pip uninstall -y typing
+
       - name: Build executable
-        run: pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile -c --copy-metadata torch --copy-metadata tqdm --copy-metadata regex --copy-metadata sacremoses --copy-metadata requests --copy-metadata packaging --copy-metadata filelock --copy-metadata numpy --copy-metadata tokenizers --copy-metadata importlib_metadata --collect-data sv_ttk --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" --collect-data whisper GUI.py
+        run: |
+          pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
+            --copy-metadata torch \
+            --copy-metadata tqdm \
+            --copy-metadata regex \
+            --copy-metadata sacremoses \
+            --copy-metadata requests \
+            --copy-metadata packaging \
+            --copy-metadata filelock \
+            --copy-metadata numpy \
+            --copy-metadata tokenizers \
+            --copy-metadata importlib_metadata \
+            --collect-data sv_ttk \
+            --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" \
+            --collect-data whisper \
+            GUI.py
+
+      - name: Set permissions for macOS executable
+        run: chmod +x dist/Saltify
+
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:

From ae56864bbd5fe77663ec4361723d1ce11027a499 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:19:26 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 02/42] testing

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 1abbfb8..3175603 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: 3.11.7
-      - name: Install NLTK
+      - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
-          pip install nltk
+          pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers
+          pip uninstall -y typing
           python -m nltk.downloader all
 
       - name: Build executable

From e9e97745af1a30778ab46851320e5c82cd25cc61 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:23:20 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 03/42] testingg

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 31 +++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 3175603..d4ef306 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-on: 
+on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -14,24 +14,31 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.11
-      - name: Install Java
-        run: |
-          if ! java -version; then
-            brew install openjdk@11
-          fi
-      - name: Install Specific Python Version
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: 3.11.7
+
+      - name: Install System Libraries for mysqlclient
+        run: |
+          brew install mysql-client
+          export PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/bin:$PATH"
+          export MYSQLCLIENT_CFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/include"
+          export MYSQLCLIENT_LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/lib"
+
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
-          pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install --no-binary=mysqlclient mysqlclient
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
           pip uninstall -y typing
           python -m nltk.downloader all
 
+      - name: Verify Python and PyInstaller installation
+        run: |
+          python --version
+          pyinstaller --version
+
       - name: Build executable
         run: |
           pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
@@ -57,4 +64,4 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
-          path: dist/Saltify
\ No newline at end of file
+          path: dist/Saltify

From 358286d9056ce41a3f17d2d0aa7aa9748ae63114 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:27:50 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 04/42] test

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 10 ++++++----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index d4ef306..d8871bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -19,18 +19,20 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.11.7
 
-      - name: Install System Libraries for mysqlclient
+      - name: Install System Libraries
         run: |
-          brew install mysql-client
+          brew install mysql-client pkg-config portaudio
           export PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/bin:$PATH"
           export MYSQLCLIENT_CFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/include"
           export MYSQLCLIENT_LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/lib"
 
+      - name: Install mysqlclient
+        run: pip install --no-binary=mysqlclient mysqlclient
+
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install --no-binary=mysqlclient mysqlclient
-          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers
           pip uninstall -y typing
           python -m nltk.downloader all
 

From 0d84dcea34ee565d7afde0d7ef8f9243081ce3e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:31:01 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 05/42] teswt 2

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 20 ++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index d8871bb..2d062d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -6,29 +6,37 @@ on:
       - testingv4artifact
       - issue169_dependency
       - issue178_build-test-failures
-      - issue182_releaseprocess
 
 jobs:
   build-macos:
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     steps:
+      # Checkout the code
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # Set up Python environment
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: 3.11.7
 
-      - name: Install System Libraries
+      # Install system tools and libraries
+      - name: Install System Tools
+        run: brew install pkg-config mysql-client
+
+      # Configure MySQL environment
+      - name: Configure MySQL Environment
         run: |
-          brew install mysql-client pkg-config portaudio
           export PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/bin:$PATH"
+          export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/lib/pkgconfig"
           export MYSQLCLIENT_CFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/include"
           export MYSQLCLIENT_LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/lib"
 
+      # Install mysqlclient
       - name: Install mysqlclient
-        run: pip install --no-binary=mysqlclient mysqlclient
+        run: pip install mysqlclient
 
+      # Install Python dependencies
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
@@ -36,11 +44,13 @@ jobs:
           pip uninstall -y typing
           python -m nltk.downloader all
 
+      # Verify Python and PyInstaller installation
       - name: Verify Python and PyInstaller installation
         run: |
           python --version
           pyinstaller --version
 
+      # Build the macOS executable
       - name: Build executable
         run: |
           pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
@@ -59,9 +69,11 @@ jobs:
             --collect-data whisper \
             GUI.py
 
+      # Set permissions for macOS executable
       - name: Set permissions for macOS executable
         run: chmod +x dist/Saltify
 
+      # Upload the built executable as an artifact
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:

From d9d5762913c86486657fd2bf743e3a99643427d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:33:00 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 06/42] test again

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 2d062d5..7fda8c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - testingv4artifact
       - issue169_dependency
       - issue178_build-test-failures
+      - issue182_releaseprocess
 
 jobs:
   build-macos:

From c842b35151b9bb24f588ea236182030920259fa7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:35:42 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 07/42] test againn

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 9 +++++----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 7fda8c4..32e003f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.11.7
 
-      # Install system tools and libraries
-      - name: Install System Tools
-        run: brew install pkg-config mysql-client
+      # Install required tools and libraries
+      - name: Install Required System Tools
+        run: |
+          brew install pkg-config mysql-client
 
       # Configure MySQL environment
       - name: Configure MySQL Environment
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Install mysqlclient
       - name: Install mysqlclient
-        run: pip install mysqlclient
+        run: pip install --only-binary :all: mysqlclient
 
       # Install Python dependencies
       - name: Install Python dependencies

From 978b0fb54766701c5406507f692e58b65d067b2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:38:48 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 08/42] adding branch

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fb414e9..a32de45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - issue178_build-test-failures
       - main
+      - issue182_releaseprocess
 permissions:
   contents: write
   packages: read

From c79f6bf85686cfd7750d3009387e1c258f78057f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:57:22 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 09/42] test 2

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 86 +++++++++----------------------
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 61 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 32e003f..5db2368 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -1,83 +1,47 @@
+name: Build and Test GUI (macOS)
+
 on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - fix-mac-exe
-      - testingv4artifact
-      - issue169_dependency
-      - issue178_build-test-failures
       - issue182_releaseprocess
+      
+  pull_request:
 
 jobs:
-  build-macos:
+  build:
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     steps:
-      # Checkout the code
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      # Set up Python environment
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
-          python-version: 3.11.7
-
-      # Install required tools and libraries
-      - name: Install Required System Tools
-        run: |
-          brew install pkg-config mysql-client
+          python-version: 3.11
 
-      # Configure MySQL environment
-      - name: Configure MySQL Environment
+      - name: Install system dependencies
         run: |
-          export PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/bin:$PATH"
-          export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/lib/pkgconfig"
-          export MYSQLCLIENT_CFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/include"
-          export MYSQLCLIENT_LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/lib"
-
-      # Install mysqlclient
-      - name: Install mysqlclient
-        run: pip install --only-binary :all: mysqlclient
+          brew update
+          brew install pkg-config portaudio mysql-client  # macOS equivalent of system dependencies
 
-      # Install Python dependencies
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers
-          pip uninstall -y typing
-          python -m nltk.downloader all
+          pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          pip install pyinstaller
 
-      # Verify Python and PyInstaller installation
-      - name: Verify Python and PyInstaller installation
-        run: |
-          python --version
-          pyinstaller --version
-
-      # Build the macOS executable
       - name: Build executable
         run: |
-          pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
-            --copy-metadata torch \
-            --copy-metadata tqdm \
-            --copy-metadata regex \
-            --copy-metadata sacremoses \
-            --copy-metadata requests \
-            --copy-metadata packaging \
-            --copy-metadata filelock \
-            --copy-metadata numpy \
-            --copy-metadata tokenizers \
-            --copy-metadata importlib_metadata \
-            --collect-data sv_ttk \
-            --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" \
-            --collect-data whisper \
-            GUI.py
-
-      # Set permissions for macOS executable
-      - name: Set permissions for macOS executable
-        run: chmod +x dist/Saltify
-
-      # Upload the built executable as an artifact
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: always()
+          pyinstaller --name SpeechTranscription --onefile --noconfirm \
+          --add-data "images:images" \
+          --add-data "user_settings.txt:." \
+          --hidden-import "customtkinter" \
+          GUI.py
+
+      - name: Upload artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
-          path: dist/Saltify
+          path: dist/SpeechTranscription

From 69e4cb90712558afd2f8f1d57d401d410f67e7a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:59:09 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 10/42] test 3

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 5db2368..88c657e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - issue182_releaseprocess
-      
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
@@ -19,18 +18,22 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
-          python-version: 3.11
+          python-version: 3.11.7
 
       - name: Install system dependencies
         run: |
           brew update
-          brew install pkg-config portaudio mysql-client  # macOS equivalent of system dependencies
+          brew install pkg-config portaudio mysql-client openjdk@17  # Includes Java installation
+          echo "export PATH='/usr/local/opt/openjdk@17/bin:$PATH'" >> $HOME/.zshrc
+          source $HOME/.zshrc
+          java -version
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
           pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           pip install pyinstaller
+          python -m nltk.downloader all 
 
       - name: Build executable
         run: |

From 87dc9b11c9f6d0e2585acba6b7b9b31c48de5518 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:02:27 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 11/42] .

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 60 ++++++++++++++-----------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 88c657e..f83f4e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -1,50 +1,42 @@
-name: Build and Test GUI (macOS)
-
-on:
+on: 
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - fix-mac-exe
+      - testingv4artifact
+      - issue169_dependency
+      - issue178_build-test-failures
       - issue182_releaseprocess
-  pull_request:
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  build-macos:
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Set up Python
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.11
+      - name: Install Java
+        run: |
+          if ! java -version; then
+            brew install openjdk@11
+          fi
+      - name: Install Specific Python Version
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: 3.11.7
-
-      - name: Install system dependencies
+      - name: Install NLTK
         run: |
-          brew update
-          brew install pkg-config portaudio mysql-client openjdk@17  # Includes Java installation
-          echo "export PATH='/usr/local/opt/openjdk@17/bin:$PATH'" >> $HOME/.zshrc
-          source $HOME/.zshrc
-          java -version
-
-      - name: Install Python dependencies
-        run: |
-          pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirements.txt
-          pip install pyinstaller
-          python -m nltk.downloader all 
-
+          pip install nltk
+          python -m nltk.downloader all
+      - run: brew install mysql pkg-config portaudio
+      - run: pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers
+      - run: pip uninstall -y typing
       - name: Build executable
-        run: |
-          pyinstaller --name SpeechTranscription --onefile --noconfirm \
-          --add-data "images:images" \
-          --add-data "user_settings.txt:." \
-          --hidden-import "customtkinter" \
-          GUI.py
-
-      - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        run: pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile -c --copy-metadata torch --copy-metadata tqdm --copy-metadata regex --copy-metadata sacremoses --copy-metadata requests --copy-metadata packaging --copy-metadata filelock --copy-metadata numpy --copy-metadata tokenizers --copy-metadata importlib_metadata --collect-data sv_ttk --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" --collect-data whisper GUI.py
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always()
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
-          path: dist/SpeechTranscription
+          path: dist/Saltify
\ No newline at end of file

From 9fdc267769c52f6d9af29946e8798565952e67ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:09:22 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 12/42] testing buildss

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 53 ++++++++++++++++---------
 .github/workflows/release.yml     | 65 +++++++++++++++++--------------
 2 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index f83f4e2..a8b7841 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-on: 
+name: Build macOS Executable
+
+on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
@@ -13,30 +15,45 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set Up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: 3.11
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          python -m nltk.downloader all  # If using NLTK
+
       - name: Install Java
         run: |
           if ! java -version; then
             brew install openjdk@11
           fi
-      - name: Install Specific Python Version
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.11.7
-      - name: Install NLTK
+
+      - name: Install Other Tools
+        run: brew install mysql pkg-config portaudio
+
+      - name: Build macOS Executable
         run: |
-          pip install nltk
-          python -m nltk.downloader all
-      - run: brew install mysql pkg-config portaudio
-      - run: pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers
-      - run: pip uninstall -y typing
-      - name: Build executable
-        run: pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile -c --copy-metadata torch --copy-metadata tqdm --copy-metadata regex --copy-metadata sacremoses --copy-metadata requests --copy-metadata packaging --copy-metadata filelock --copy-metadata numpy --copy-metadata tokenizers --copy-metadata importlib_metadata --collect-data sv_ttk --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" --collect-data whisper GUI.py
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: always()
+          pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
+              --add-data "images/locked_icon.png:images" \
+              --add-data "images/unlocked_icon.png:images" \
+              --add-data "images/clear_icon.png:images" \
+              --add-data "user_settings.txt:." \
+              --add-data "CTkXYFrame:CTkXYFrame" \
+              --hidden-import customtkinter \
+              --hidden-import matplotlib \
+              --hidden-import Pillow \
+              --hidden-import diarizationAndTranscription \
+              GUI.py
+
+      - name: Upload macOS Build Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
-          path: dist/Saltify
\ No newline at end of file
+          path: dist/Saltify
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a32de45..8bdfe8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,70 +1,73 @@
-name: Release
+name: Create Release
+
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - issue178_build-test-failures
       - main
       - issue182_releaseprocess
+
 permissions:
   contents: write
   packages: read
   actions: read
+
 jobs:
   call-macos-build:
-    uses: oss-slu/SpeechTranscription/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml@build_fixes_copy
+    name: Build macOS Executable
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/macos-build.yml@main
+
   call-windows-build:
-    uses: oss-slu/SpeechTranscription/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml@build_fixes_copy
+    name: Build Windows Executable
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/windows-build.yml@main
+
   release:
+    name: Create GitHub Release
     needs: [call-macos-build, call-windows-build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
+      - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Create artifacts directory
+
+      - name: Create Artifacts Directory
         run: mkdir -p artifacts/macos artifacts/windows
-      - name: Download macOS build artifacts
+
+      - name: Download macOS Build Artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
           path: artifacts/macos
-      - name: Download Windows build artifacts
+
+      - name: Download Windows Build Artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_windows
           path: artifacts/windows
-      - name: List directory structure
+
+      - name: Create Project ZIP
         run: |
-          echo "Full directory structure:"
-          find . -type f -not -path "./.git/*"
-          
-          echo "Contents of artifacts directory:"
-          ls -la artifacts/
-          ls -la artifacts/macos || echo "No macOS artifacts"
-          ls -la artifacts/windows || echo "No Windows artifacts"
-      - name: Create project ZIP
-        run: |
-          echo "Build number: ${{ github.run_number }}" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "## Build Details" > release_notes.md
+          echo "Build Number: ${{ github.run_number }}" >> release_notes.md
           echo "Commit: ${{ github.sha }}" >> release_notes.md
           echo "Branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}" >> release_notes.md
-          echo "Event type: ${{ github.event_name }}" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "Event: ${{ github.event_name }}" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "" >> release_notes.md
           echo "## Downloads" >> release_notes.md
-          
+
           if [ -d "artifacts/macos" ] && [ "$(ls -A artifacts/macos)" ]; then
             echo "- macOS executable included" >> release_notes.md
             zip -j artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip artifacts/macos/*
           else
-            echo "Note: macOS executable not available for this release" >> release_notes.md
+            echo "Note: macOS executable not available" >> release_notes.md
           fi
-          
+
           if [ -d "artifacts/windows" ] && [ "$(ls -A artifacts/windows)" ]; then
             echo "- Windows executable included" >> release_notes.md
             zip -j artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip artifacts/windows/*
           else
-            echo "Note: Windows executable not available for this release" >> release_notes.md
+            echo "Note: Windows executable not available" >> release_notes.md
           fi
-          
-          echo "- Saltify_macos.zip: macOS executable" >> release_notes.md
-          echo "- Saltify_windows.zip: Windows executable" >> release_notes.md
+
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
@@ -76,7 +79,8 @@ jobs:
           body_path: ./release_notes.md
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
-      - name: Upload Release Assets
+
+      - name: Upload macOS Executable
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -85,7 +89,8 @@ jobs:
           asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip
           asset_name: Saltify_macos.zip
           asset_content_type: application/zip
-      - name: Upload Release Assets
+
+      - name: Upload Windows Executable
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -93,4 +98,4 @@ jobs:
           upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
           asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip
           asset_name: Saltify_windows.zip
-          asset_content_type: application/zip
\ No newline at end of file
+          asset_content_type: application/zip

From d854a8ac0122cd77a94519a1ee66d9c0fa34218e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:11:11 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 13/42] testing

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 20 +++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index a8b7841..4ea0cb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ on:
       - main
       - fix-mac-exe
       - testingv4artifact
-      - issue169_dependency
-      - issue178_build-test-failures
-      - issue182_releaseprocess
 
 jobs:
   build-macos:
@@ -23,20 +20,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.11
 
+      - name: Install MySQL Libraries
+        run: |
+          brew install mysql pkg-config
+          export MYSQLCLIENT_CFLAGS=$(pkg-config --cflags mysqlclient)
+          export MYSQLCLIENT_LDFLAGS=$(pkg-config --libs mysqlclient)
+
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r requirements.txt
-          python -m nltk.downloader all  # If using NLTK
-
-      - name: Install Java
-        run: |
-          if ! java -version; then
-            brew install openjdk@11
-          fi
-
-      - name: Install Other Tools
-        run: brew install mysql pkg-config portaudio
+          python -m nltk.downloader all
 
       - name: Build macOS Executable
         run: |

From d43cf07913ee0a18964b1aca4ccc619211a9837b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:11:49 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 14/42] branch

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 4ea0cb9..3bca307 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - main
       - fix-mac-exe
       - testingv4artifact
+      - issue182_releaseprocess
 
 jobs:
   build-macos:

From d4fe4823945d88ea92e946cf6382120d21a86c26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:17:05 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 15/42] trying to test

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 23 +++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 3bca307..7101cee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -21,14 +21,22 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.11
 
-      - name: Install MySQL Libraries
+      - name: Install PortAudio and MySQL Libraries
         run: |
-          brew install mysql pkg-config
-          export MYSQLCLIENT_CFLAGS=$(pkg-config --cflags mysqlclient)
-          export MYSQLCLIENT_LDFLAGS=$(pkg-config --libs mysqlclient)
+          brew install portaudio mysql pkg-config
+          brew link portaudio
+          brew link mysql
+
+      - name: Ensure Permissions for Build Tools
+        run: |
+          chmod +x /usr/local/bin/brew
+          chmod +x $(brew --prefix portaudio)/bin/* || true
+          chmod +x $(brew --prefix mysql)/bin/* || true
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
+          export CFLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix portaudio)/include"
+          export LDFLAGS="-L$(brew --prefix portaudio)/lib"
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           python -m nltk.downloader all
@@ -46,6 +54,13 @@ jobs:
               --hidden-import Pillow \
               --hidden-import diarizationAndTranscription \
               GUI.py
+          chmod +x dist/Saltify
+
+      - name: Verify Permissions of Executable
+        run: |
+          ls -la dist/
+          chmod +x dist/Saltify
+          file dist/Saltify 
 
       - name: Upload macOS Build Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

From 1e3810a03442fffe3c969bbe21a40d12afbd412f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:19:15 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 16/42] test

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 22 +++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 7101cee..43a7111 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set Up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.11
+      - name: Ensure Homebrew is Available
+        run: |
+          if ! command -v brew &>/dev/null; then
+            echo "Homebrew not found. Installing Homebrew..."
+            /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
+          fi
+          echo "Homebrew path: $(which brew)"
+
+      - name: Set Homebrew Path Dynamically
+        run: |
+          BREW_PATH=$(which brew)
+          echo "Brew path: $BREW_PATH"
+          chmod +x $BREW_PATH
 
       - name: Install PortAudio and MySQL Libraries
         run: |
@@ -29,7 +38,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Ensure Permissions for Build Tools
         run: |
-          chmod +x /usr/local/bin/brew
           chmod +x $(brew --prefix portaudio)/bin/* || true
           chmod +x $(brew --prefix mysql)/bin/* || true
 
@@ -54,13 +62,13 @@ jobs:
               --hidden-import Pillow \
               --hidden-import diarizationAndTranscription \
               GUI.py
-          chmod +x dist/Saltify
+          chmod +x dist/Saltify  # Ensure executable has run permissions
 
       - name: Verify Permissions of Executable
         run: |
           ls -la dist/
           chmod +x dist/Saltify
-          file dist/Saltify 
+          file dist/Saltify  # Verify it's a binary
 
       - name: Upload macOS Build Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

From 5a10fef0bb9e3f1dfb974700c14c9f7fd92a2429 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:21:53 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 17/42] testing

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 17 +++--------------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 43a7111..6ce3178 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@ jobs:
             echo "Homebrew not found. Installing Homebrew..."
             /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
           fi
-          echo "Homebrew path: $(which brew)"
-
-      - name: Set Homebrew Path Dynamically
-        run: |
-          BREW_PATH=$(which brew)
-          echo "Brew path: $BREW_PATH"
-          chmod +x $BREW_PATH
 
       - name: Install PortAudio and MySQL Libraries
         run: |
@@ -36,16 +29,12 @@ jobs:
           brew link portaudio
           brew link mysql
 
-      - name: Ensure Permissions for Build Tools
-        run: |
-          chmod +x $(brew --prefix portaudio)/bin/* || true
-          chmod +x $(brew --prefix mysql)/bin/* || true
-
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
           export CFLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix portaudio)/include"
           export LDFLAGS="-L$(brew --prefix portaudio)/lib"
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install openai-whisper  # Install from PyPI
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           python -m nltk.downloader all
 
@@ -62,13 +51,13 @@ jobs:
               --hidden-import Pillow \
               --hidden-import diarizationAndTranscription \
               GUI.py
-          chmod +x dist/Saltify  # Ensure executable has run permissions
+          chmod +x dist/Saltify
 
       - name: Verify Permissions of Executable
         run: |
           ls -la dist/
           chmod +x dist/Saltify
-          file dist/Saltify  # Verify it's a binary
+          file dist/Saltify
 
       - name: Upload macOS Build Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

From 8a6cd9912c706c206aa92de8fba7ec07264f9eca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:24:31 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 18/42] testing

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 12 +++++-------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 6ce3178..25bebc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Ensure Homebrew is Available
-        run: |
-          if ! command -v brew &>/dev/null; then
-            echo "Homebrew not found. Installing Homebrew..."
-            /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
-          fi
+      - name: Set Up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.11
 
       - name: Install PortAudio and MySQL Libraries
         run: |
@@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           export CFLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix portaudio)/include"
           export LDFLAGS="-L$(brew --prefix portaudio)/lib"
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install openai-whisper  # Install from PyPI
+          pip install --no-cache-dir --only-binary=:all: openai-whisper
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           python -m nltk.downloader all
 

From 88e36d5c3a6e3edc3b230206367c421c3848f616 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:27:00 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 19/42] push

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 16 +++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 25bebc8..37908e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - fix-mac-exe
-      - testingv4artifact
-      - issue182_releaseprocess
 
 jobs:
   build-macos:
@@ -21,18 +18,23 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.11
 
-      - name: Install PortAudio and MySQL Libraries
+      - name: Install Build Tools
         run: |
-          brew install portaudio mysql pkg-config
+          brew install portaudio pkg-config ffmpeg
           brew link portaudio
-          brew link mysql
+          brew link ffmpeg
+
+      - name: Install openai-whisper from GitHub
+        run: |
+          git clone https://github.com/openai/whisper.git
+          cd whisper
+          pip install .
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
           export CFLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix portaudio)/include"
           export LDFLAGS="-L$(brew --prefix portaudio)/lib"
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install --no-cache-dir --only-binary=:all: openai-whisper
           pip install -r requirements.txt
           python -m nltk.downloader all
 

From ef0a7d3a4184bacfbd3fd838a9cdbbf5ffae1276 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:29:29 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 20/42] release

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 65 ++++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8bdfe8d..a32de45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,73 +1,70 @@
-name: Create Release
-
+name: Release
 on:
   push:
     branches:
+      - issue178_build-test-failures
       - main
       - issue182_releaseprocess
-
 permissions:
   contents: write
   packages: read
   actions: read
-
 jobs:
   call-macos-build:
-    name: Build macOS Executable
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/macos-build.yml@main
-
+    uses: oss-slu/SpeechTranscription/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml@build_fixes_copy
   call-windows-build:
-    name: Build Windows Executable
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/windows-build.yml@main
-
+    uses: oss-slu/SpeechTranscription/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml@build_fixes_copy
   release:
-    name: Create GitHub Release
     needs: [call-macos-build, call-windows-build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout Repository
+      - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Create Artifacts Directory
+      - name: Create artifacts directory
         run: mkdir -p artifacts/macos artifacts/windows
-
-      - name: Download macOS Build Artifacts
+      - name: Download macOS build artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
           path: artifacts/macos
-
-      - name: Download Windows Build Artifacts
+      - name: Download Windows build artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_windows
           path: artifacts/windows
-
-      - name: Create Project ZIP
+      - name: List directory structure
         run: |
-          echo "## Build Details" > release_notes.md
-          echo "Build Number: ${{ github.run_number }}" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "Full directory structure:"
+          find . -type f -not -path "./.git/*"
+          
+          echo "Contents of artifacts directory:"
+          ls -la artifacts/
+          ls -la artifacts/macos || echo "No macOS artifacts"
+          ls -la artifacts/windows || echo "No Windows artifacts"
+      - name: Create project ZIP
+        run: |
+          echo "Build number: ${{ github.run_number }}" >> release_notes.md
           echo "Commit: ${{ github.sha }}" >> release_notes.md
           echo "Branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}" >> release_notes.md
-          echo "Event: ${{ github.event_name }}" >> release_notes.md
-          echo "" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "Event type: ${{ github.event_name }}" >> release_notes.md
           echo "## Downloads" >> release_notes.md
-
+          
           if [ -d "artifacts/macos" ] && [ "$(ls -A artifacts/macos)" ]; then
             echo "- macOS executable included" >> release_notes.md
             zip -j artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip artifacts/macos/*
           else
-            echo "Note: macOS executable not available" >> release_notes.md
+            echo "Note: macOS executable not available for this release" >> release_notes.md
           fi
-
+          
           if [ -d "artifacts/windows" ] && [ "$(ls -A artifacts/windows)" ]; then
             echo "- Windows executable included" >> release_notes.md
             zip -j artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip artifacts/windows/*
           else
-            echo "Note: Windows executable not available" >> release_notes.md
+            echo "Note: Windows executable not available for this release" >> release_notes.md
           fi
-
+          
+          echo "- Saltify_macos.zip: macOS executable" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "- Saltify_windows.zip: Windows executable" >> release_notes.md
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
@@ -79,8 +76,7 @@ jobs:
           body_path: ./release_notes.md
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
-
-      - name: Upload macOS Executable
+      - name: Upload Release Assets
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -89,8 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip
           asset_name: Saltify_macos.zip
           asset_content_type: application/zip
-
-      - name: Upload Windows Executable
+      - name: Upload Release Assets
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -98,4 +93,4 @@ jobs:
           upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
           asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip
           asset_name: Saltify_windows.zip
-          asset_content_type: application/zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
\ No newline at end of file

From f4145914f9aa5df48ce4810e9526343e9d24d10d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:45:53 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 21/42] release changes 1

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 74 +++++++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a32de45..2d6d29c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,70 +1,82 @@
 name: Release
+
 on:
   push:
     branches:
       - issue178_build-test-failures
       - main
       - issue182_releaseprocess
+
 permissions:
   contents: write
   packages: read
   actions: read
+
 jobs:
   call-macos-build:
-    uses: oss-slu/SpeechTranscription/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml@build_fixes_copy
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/macos-build.yml@main
+
   call-windows-build:
-    uses: oss-slu/SpeechTranscription/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml@build_fixes_copy
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/windows-build.yml@main
+
   release:
     needs: [call-macos-build, call-windows-build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
+      - name: Checkout Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Create artifacts directory
+
+      - name: Create Artifacts Directory
         run: mkdir -p artifacts/macos artifacts/windows
-      - name: Download macOS build artifacts
+
+      - name: Download macOS Build Artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
           path: artifacts/macos
-      - name: Download Windows build artifacts
+
+      - name: Download Windows Build Artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_windows
           path: artifacts/windows
-      - name: List directory structure
+
+      - name: Verify Artifacts
         run: |
-          echo "Full directory structure:"
-          find . -type f -not -path "./.git/*"
-          
-          echo "Contents of artifacts directory:"
-          ls -la artifacts/
-          ls -la artifacts/macos || echo "No macOS artifacts"
-          ls -la artifacts/windows || echo "No Windows artifacts"
-      - name: Create project ZIP
+          if [ ! -f "artifacts/macos/Saltify" ]; then
+            echo "No macOS artifact found!" && exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ ! -f "artifacts/windows/Saltify.exe" ]; then
+            echo "No Windows artifact found!" && exit 1
+          fi
+
+      - name: Create Release Notes and ZIP Files
         run: |
-          echo "Build number: ${{ github.run_number }}" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "Build number: ${{ github.run_number }}" > release_notes.md
           echo "Commit: ${{ github.sha }}" >> release_notes.md
           echo "Branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}" >> release_notes.md
           echo "Event type: ${{ github.event_name }}" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "" >> release_notes.md
           echo "## Downloads" >> release_notes.md
-          
-          if [ -d "artifacts/macos" ] && [ "$(ls -A artifacts/macos)" ]; then
+
+          # macOS
+          if [ -f "artifacts/macos/Saltify" ]; then
+            chmod +x artifacts/macos/Saltify
+            zip -j artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip artifacts/macos/Saltify
             echo "- macOS executable included" >> release_notes.md
-            zip -j artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip artifacts/macos/*
           else
-            echo "Note: macOS executable not available for this release" >> release_notes.md
+            echo "Note: macOS executable not available" >> release_notes.md
           fi
-          
-          if [ -d "artifacts/windows" ] && [ "$(ls -A artifacts/windows)" ]; then
+
+          # Windows
+          if [ -f "artifacts/windows/Saltify.exe" ]; then
+            zip -j artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip artifacts/windows/Saltify.exe
             echo "- Windows executable included" >> release_notes.md
-            zip -j artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip artifacts/windows/*
           else
-            echo "Note: Windows executable not available for this release" >> release_notes.md
+            echo "Note: Windows executable not available" >> release_notes.md
           fi
-          
-          echo "- Saltify_macos.zip: macOS executable" >> release_notes.md
-          echo "- Saltify_windows.zip: Windows executable" >> release_notes.md
+
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
@@ -76,7 +88,8 @@ jobs:
           body_path: ./release_notes.md
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
-      - name: Upload Release Assets
+
+      - name: Upload macOS Release Asset
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -85,7 +98,8 @@ jobs:
           asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip
           asset_name: Saltify_macos.zip
           asset_content_type: application/zip
-      - name: Upload Release Assets
+
+      - name: Upload Windows Release Asset
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -93,4 +107,4 @@ jobs:
           upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
           asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip
           asset_name: Saltify_windows.zip
-          asset_content_type: application/zip
\ No newline at end of file
+          asset_content_type: application/zip

From 68e37bab6f37dff83111a2c225fe3435d85b7f36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:48:35 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 22/42] testing again

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 71 ++++++++---------------------------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2d6d29c..0da41eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ name: Release
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - issue178_build-test-failures
       - main
       - issue182_releaseprocess
 
@@ -16,11 +15,8 @@ jobs:
   call-macos-build:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/macos-build.yml@main
 
-  call-windows-build:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/windows-build.yml@main
-
   release:
-    needs: [call-macos-build, call-windows-build]
+    needs: [call-macos-build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -28,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Create Artifacts Directory
-        run: mkdir -p artifacts/macos artifacts/windows
+        run: mkdir -p artifacts/macos
 
       - name: Download macOS Build Artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
@@ -36,46 +32,21 @@ jobs:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
           path: artifacts/macos
 
-      - name: Download Windows Build Artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: SpeechTranscription_windows
-          path: artifacts/windows
-
-      - name: Verify Artifacts
+      - name: Validate macOS Artifact
         run: |
           if [ ! -f "artifacts/macos/Saltify" ]; then
-            echo "No macOS artifact found!" && exit 1
-          fi
-          if [ ! -f "artifacts/windows/Saltify.exe" ]; then
-            echo "No Windows artifact found!" && exit 1
+            echo "Error: macOS artifact not found!" && exit 1
           fi
 
-      - name: Create Release Notes and ZIP Files
+      - name: Debug Artifact Contents
         run: |
-          echo "Build number: ${{ github.run_number }}" > release_notes.md
-          echo "Commit: ${{ github.sha }}" >> release_notes.md
-          echo "Branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}" >> release_notes.md
-          echo "Event type: ${{ github.event_name }}" >> release_notes.md
-          echo "" >> release_notes.md
-          echo "## Downloads" >> release_notes.md
-
-          # macOS
-          if [ -f "artifacts/macos/Saltify" ]; then
-            chmod +x artifacts/macos/Saltify
-            zip -j artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip artifacts/macos/Saltify
-            echo "- macOS executable included" >> release_notes.md
-          else
-            echo "Note: macOS executable not available" >> release_notes.md
-          fi
+          echo "Listing contents of artifacts/macos:"
+          ls -la artifacts/macos
+          file artifacts/macos/Saltify
 
-          # Windows
-          if [ -f "artifacts/windows/Saltify.exe" ]; then
-            zip -j artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip artifacts/windows/Saltify.exe
-            echo "- Windows executable included" >> release_notes.md
-          else
-            echo "Note: Windows executable not available" >> release_notes.md
-          fi
+      - name: Create macOS ZIP
+        run: |
+          zip -j artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip artifacts/macos/Saltify
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         id: create_release
@@ -85,7 +56,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           tag_name: v${{ github.run_number }}
           release_name: Release ${{ github.run_number }}
-          body_path: ./release_notes.md
+          body: |
+            Build Number: ${{ github.run_number }}
+            Commit: ${{ github.sha }}
+            Branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
 
@@ -94,17 +68,4 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip
-          asset_name: Saltify_macos.zip
-          asset_content_type: application/zip
-
-      - name: Upload Windows Release Asset
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip
-          asset_name: Saltify_windows.zip
-          asset_content_type: application/zip
+       

From def00c0dbe78d8783a85db0b33058eb339c927aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:50:18 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 23/42] release changfe

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 37908e5..5104bd4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -51,12 +51,11 @@ jobs:
               --hidden-import Pillow \
               --hidden-import diarizationAndTranscription \
               GUI.py
-          chmod +x dist/Saltify
+          chmod +x dist/Saltify  # Ensure executable has correct permissions
 
-      - name: Verify Permissions of Executable
+      - name: Verify Build Output
         run: |
           ls -la dist/
-          chmod +x dist/Saltify
           file dist/Saltify
 
       - name: Upload macOS Build Artifact

From 86e970943f644efa4aa707fcc8fb1ce530e9d040 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:56:39 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 24/42] testing again

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 75 ++++++++---------------
 .github/workflows/release.yml     | 98 ++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 2 files changed, 91 insertions(+), 82 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 5104bd4..f83f4e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -1,65 +1,42 @@
-name: Build macOS Executable
-
-on:
+on: 
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+      - fix-mac-exe
+      - testingv4artifact
+      - issue169_dependency
+      - issue178_build-test-failures
+      - issue182_releaseprocess
 
 jobs:
   build-macos:
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Set Up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: 3.11
-
-      - name: Install Build Tools
+      - name: Install Java
         run: |
-          brew install portaudio pkg-config ffmpeg
-          brew link portaudio
-          brew link ffmpeg
-
-      - name: Install openai-whisper from GitHub
-        run: |
-          git clone https://github.com/openai/whisper.git
-          cd whisper
-          pip install .
-
-      - name: Install Dependencies
+          if ! java -version; then
+            brew install openjdk@11
+          fi
+      - name: Install Specific Python Version
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.11.7
+      - name: Install NLTK
         run: |
-          export CFLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix portaudio)/include"
-          export LDFLAGS="-L$(brew --prefix portaudio)/lib"
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          pip install nltk
           python -m nltk.downloader all
-
-      - name: Build macOS Executable
-        run: |
-          pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
-              --add-data "images/locked_icon.png:images" \
-              --add-data "images/unlocked_icon.png:images" \
-              --add-data "images/clear_icon.png:images" \
-              --add-data "user_settings.txt:." \
-              --add-data "CTkXYFrame:CTkXYFrame" \
-              --hidden-import customtkinter \
-              --hidden-import matplotlib \
-              --hidden-import Pillow \
-              --hidden-import diarizationAndTranscription \
-              GUI.py
-          chmod +x dist/Saltify  # Ensure executable has correct permissions
-
-      - name: Verify Build Output
-        run: |
-          ls -la dist/
-          file dist/Saltify
-
-      - name: Upload macOS Build Artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - run: brew install mysql pkg-config portaudio
+      - run: pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers
+      - run: pip uninstall -y typing
+      - name: Build executable
+        run: pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile -c --copy-metadata torch --copy-metadata tqdm --copy-metadata regex --copy-metadata sacremoses --copy-metadata requests --copy-metadata packaging --copy-metadata filelock --copy-metadata numpy --copy-metadata tokenizers --copy-metadata importlib_metadata --collect-data sv_ttk --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" --collect-data whisper GUI.py
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always()
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
-          path: dist/Saltify
+          path: dist/Saltify
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0da41eb..41ceb4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,53 +1,75 @@
 name: Release
-
 on:
   push:
     branches:
+      - issue178_build-test-failures
       - main
       - issue182_releaseprocess
-
 permissions:
   contents: write
   packages: read
   actions: read
-
 jobs:
   call-macos-build:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/macos-build.yml@main
-
+    uses: oss-slu/SpeechTranscription/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml@build_fixes_copy
+  call-windows-build:
+    uses: oss-slu/SpeechTranscription/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml@build_fixes_copy
   release:
-    needs: [call-macos-build]
+    needs: [call-macos-build, call-windows-build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout Repository
+      - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Create Artifacts Directory
-        run: mkdir -p artifacts/macos
-
-      - name: Download macOS Build Artifact
+      - name: Create artifacts directory
+        run: mkdir -p artifacts/macos artifacts/windows
+      - name: Download macOS build artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
           path: artifacts/macos
-
-      - name: Validate macOS Artifact
+      - name: Download Windows build artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: SpeechTranscription_windows
+          path: artifacts/windows
+      - name: Debug Artifacts
         run: |
-          if [ ! -f "artifacts/macos/Saltify" ]; then
-            echo "Error: macOS artifact not found!" && exit 1
-          fi
-
-      - name: Debug Artifact Contents
+          echo "Debugging macOS artifacts:"
+          find artifacts/macos || echo "No macOS artifacts found"
+          echo "Debugging Windows artifacts:"
+          find artifacts/windows || echo "No Windows artifacts found"
+      - name: List directory structure
         run: |
-          echo "Listing contents of artifacts/macos:"
-          ls -la artifacts/macos
-          file artifacts/macos/Saltify
-
-      - name: Create macOS ZIP
+          echo "Full directory structure:"
+          find . -type f -not -path "./.git/*"
+          echo "Contents of artifacts directory:"
+          ls -la artifacts/
+          ls -la artifacts/macos || echo "No macOS artifacts"
+          ls -la artifacts/windows || echo "No Windows artifacts"
+      - name: Create project ZIP
         run: |
-          zip -j artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip artifacts/macos/Saltify
-
+          echo "Build number: ${{ github.run_number }}" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "Commit: ${{ github.sha }}" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "Branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "Event type: ${{ github.event_name }}" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "## Downloads" >> release_notes.md
+          
+          if [ -d "artifacts/macos" ] && [ "$(ls -A artifacts/macos)" ]; then
+            echo "- macOS executable included" >> release_notes.md
+            find artifacts/macos -type f -name "Saltify*" -exec zip -j artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip {} \;
+          else
+            echo "Note: macOS executable not available for this release" >> release_notes.md
+          fi
+          
+          if [ -d "artifacts/windows" ] && [ "$(ls -A artifacts/windows)" ]; then
+            echo "- Windows executable included" >> release_notes.md
+            find artifacts/windows -type f -name "Saltify*" -exec zip -j artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip {} \;
+          else
+            echo "Note: Windows executable not available for this release" >> release_notes.md
+          fi
+          
+          echo "- Saltify_macos.zip: macOS executable" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "- Saltify_windows.zip: Windows executable" >> release_notes.md
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
@@ -56,16 +78,26 @@ jobs:
         with:
           tag_name: v${{ github.run_number }}
           release_name: Release ${{ github.run_number }}
-          body: |
-            Build Number: ${{ github.run_number }}
-            Commit: ${{ github.sha }}
-            Branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          body_path: ./release_notes.md
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
-
       - name: Upload macOS Release Asset
+        if: exists(artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip)
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip
+          asset_name: Saltify_macos.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
+      - name: Upload Windows Release Asset
+        if: exists(artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip)
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-       
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip
+          asset_name: Saltify_windows.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip

From 0e12452aeeb2a094eb8614ff1f7494abf8d5f05a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:10:39 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 25/42] macos change

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 47 ++++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index f83f4e2..170340f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -15,28 +15,37 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.11
-      - name: Install Java
-        run: |
-          if ! java -version; then
-            brew install openjdk@11
-          fi
-      - name: Install Specific Python Version
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: 3.11.7
-      - name: Install NLTK
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: |
+          brew update
+          brew install openjdk@11 mysql pkg-config portaudio
+          pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller
+      - name: Validate Dependencies
+        run: |
+          python --version
+          pip list
+          java -version
+      - name: Build Executable with PyInstaller
         run: |
-          pip install nltk
-          python -m nltk.downloader all
-      - run: brew install mysql pkg-config portaudio
-      - run: pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers
-      - run: pip uninstall -y typing
-      - name: Build executable
-        run: pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile -c --copy-metadata torch --copy-metadata tqdm --copy-metadata regex --copy-metadata sacremoses --copy-metadata requests --copy-metadata packaging --copy-metadata filelock --copy-metadata numpy --copy-metadata tokenizers --copy-metadata importlib_metadata --collect-data sv_ttk --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" --collect-data whisper GUI.py
+          pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile -c \
+            --copy-metadata torch \
+            --copy-metadata tqdm \
+            --copy-metadata regex \
+            --copy-metadata sacremoses \
+            --copy-metadata requests \
+            --copy-metadata packaging \
+            --copy-metadata filelock \
+            --copy-metadata numpy \
+            --copy-metadata tokenizers \
+            --copy-metadata importlib_metadata \
+            --collect-data sv_ttk \
+            --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" \
+            --collect-data whisper GUI.py
+          echo "Build completed. Verifying output:"
+          find dist || echo "No files in dist directory"
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: always()
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
-          path: dist/Saltify
\ No newline at end of file
+          path: dist/*

From 7cb5dc29714a8f277fe31b80a1f97469d6c1cd51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:16:10 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 26/42] testt

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 25 +++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 170340f..798bec8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -14,19 +14,30 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: 3.11.7
-      - name: Install Dependencies
+
+      - name: Install System Dependencies
         run: |
           brew update
           brew install openjdk@11 mysql pkg-config portaudio
+
+      - name: Install Python Dependencies
+        run: |
+          pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller
-      - name: Validate Dependencies
+
+      - name: Remove Obsolete Typing Package
+        run: |
+          pip uninstall -y typing || echo "No typing package to remove"
+
+      - name: Validate Python Dependencies
         run: |
           python --version
           pip list
-          java -version
+
       - name: Build Executable with PyInstaller
         run: |
           pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile -c \
@@ -43,9 +54,11 @@ jobs:
             --collect-data sv_ttk \
             --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" \
             --collect-data whisper GUI.py
-          echo "Build completed. Verifying output:"
-          find dist || echo "No files in dist directory"
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+          echo "Build completed. Verifying output..."
+          find dist || echo "No files found in dist directory"
+
+      - name: Upload Build Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
           path: dist/*

From 0abb2b5c45ca63aed0ee783b532ea64fd6a97bea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Emras-MacBook-Air.local>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:10:35 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 27/42] trying to figure out issues

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 61 +++++++++++++++++++------------
 .github/workflows/release.yml     | 20 +++-------
 2 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 798bec8..16b9191 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
-on: 
+on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - fix-mac-exe
-      - testingv4artifact
-      - issue169_dependency
-      - issue178_build-test-failures
       - issue182_releaseprocess
 
 jobs:
@@ -13,34 +9,49 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     steps:
+      # Checkout the code
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # Set up Python environment
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: 3.11.7
 
-      - name: Install System Dependencies
+      # Install required tools and libraries
+      - name: Install Required System Tools
         run: |
-          brew update
-          brew install openjdk@11 mysql pkg-config portaudio
+          brew install pkg-config mysql-client
 
-      - name: Install Python Dependencies
+      # Configure MySQL environment
+      - name: Configure MySQL Environment
         run: |
-          pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller
+          export PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/bin:$PATH"
+          export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/lib/pkgconfig"
+          export MYSQLCLIENT_CFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/include"
+          export MYSQLCLIENT_LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/lib"
 
-      - name: Remove Obsolete Typing Package
+      # Install mysqlclient
+      - name: Install mysqlclient
+        run: pip install --only-binary :all: mysqlclient
+
+      # Install Python dependencies
+      - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
-          pip uninstall -y typing || echo "No typing package to remove"
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers
+          pip uninstall -y typing
+          python -m nltk.downloader all
 
-      - name: Validate Python Dependencies
+      # Verify Python and PyInstaller installation
+      - name: Verify Python and PyInstaller installation
         run: |
           python --version
-          pip list
+          pyinstaller --version
 
-      - name: Build Executable with PyInstaller
+      # Build the macOS executable
+      - name: Build executable
         run: |
-          pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile -c \
+          pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
             --copy-metadata torch \
             --copy-metadata tqdm \
             --copy-metadata regex \
@@ -53,12 +64,16 @@ jobs:
             --copy-metadata importlib_metadata \
             --collect-data sv_ttk \
             --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" \
-            --collect-data whisper GUI.py
-          echo "Build completed. Verifying output..."
-          find dist || echo "No files found in dist directory"
+            --collect-data whisper \
+            GUI.py
+
+      # Set permissions for macOS executable
+      - name: Set permissions for macOS executable
+        run: chmod +x dist/Saltify
 
-      - name: Upload Build Artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      # Upload the built executable as an artifact
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always()
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
-          path: dist/*
+          path: dist/Saltify
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 41ceb4c..54bd77f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ name: Release
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - issue178_build-test-failures
       - main
       - issue182_releaseprocess
 permissions:
@@ -32,16 +31,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_windows
           path: artifacts/windows
-      - name: Debug Artifacts
-        run: |
-          echo "Debugging macOS artifacts:"
-          find artifacts/macos || echo "No macOS artifacts found"
-          echo "Debugging Windows artifacts:"
-          find artifacts/windows || echo "No Windows artifacts found"
       - name: List directory structure
         run: |
           echo "Full directory structure:"
           find . -type f -not -path "./.git/*"
+          
           echo "Contents of artifacts directory:"
           ls -la artifacts/
           ls -la artifacts/macos || echo "No macOS artifacts"
@@ -56,14 +50,14 @@ jobs:
           
           if [ -d "artifacts/macos" ] && [ "$(ls -A artifacts/macos)" ]; then
             echo "- macOS executable included" >> release_notes.md
-            find artifacts/macos -type f -name "Saltify*" -exec zip -j artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip {} \;
+            zip -j artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip artifacts/macos/*
           else
             echo "Note: macOS executable not available for this release" >> release_notes.md
           fi
           
           if [ -d "artifacts/windows" ] && [ "$(ls -A artifacts/windows)" ]; then
             echo "- Windows executable included" >> release_notes.md
-            find artifacts/windows -type f -name "Saltify*" -exec zip -j artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip {} \;
+            zip -j artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip artifacts/windows/*
           else
             echo "Note: Windows executable not available for this release" >> release_notes.md
           fi
@@ -81,8 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           body_path: ./release_notes.md
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
-      - name: Upload macOS Release Asset
-        if: exists(artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip)
+      - name: Upload Release Assets
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -91,8 +84,7 @@ jobs:
           asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip
           asset_name: Saltify_macos.zip
           asset_content_type: application/zip
-      - name: Upload Windows Release Asset
-        if: exists(artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip)
+      - name: Upload Release Assets
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -100,4 +92,4 @@ jobs:
           upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
           asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip
           asset_name: Saltify_windows.zip
-          asset_content_type: application/zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
\ No newline at end of file

From b348fade096124dcdda843c057df3021b1f88014 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Emras-MacBook-Air.local>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:53:55 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 28/42] making changes

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 14 ++++++++++--
 .github/workflows/release.yml     | 38 +++++++++++++++----------------
 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 16b9191..c33f2f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -61,19 +61,29 @@ jobs:
             --copy-metadata filelock \
             --copy-metadata numpy \
             --copy-metadata tokenizers \
+            --copy-metadata customtkinter \
             --copy-metadata importlib_metadata \
             --collect-data sv_ttk \
+            --collect-data customtkinter \
             --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" \
             --collect-data whisper \
             GUI.py
 
+      # Debug build directory if issues arise
+      - name: Debug build directory
+        run: |
+          echo "Contents of the dist directory:"
+          ls -la dist/
+          echo "Contents of the Saltify directory (if exists):"
+          ls -la dist/Saltify || echo "Saltify directory not found"
+
       # Set permissions for macOS executable
       - name: Set permissions for macOS executable
-        run: chmod +x dist/Saltify
+        run: chmod +x dist/Saltify/Saltify
 
       # Upload the built executable as an artifact
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
-          path: dist/Saltify
\ No newline at end of file
+          path: dist/Saltify/*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 54bd77f..26a727d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,42 +4,48 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - issue182_releaseprocess
+
 permissions:
   contents: write
   packages: read
   actions: read
+
 jobs:
   call-macos-build:
     uses: oss-slu/SpeechTranscription/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml@build_fixes_copy
+
   call-windows-build:
     uses: oss-slu/SpeechTranscription/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml@build_fixes_copy
+
   release:
     needs: [call-macos-build, call-windows-build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Create artifacts directory
         run: mkdir -p artifacts/macos artifacts/windows
+
       - name: Download macOS build artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
           path: artifacts/macos
+
       - name: Download Windows build artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_windows
           path: artifacts/windows
-      - name: List directory structure
+
+      - name: Debug artifacts
         run: |
-          echo "Full directory structure:"
-          find . -type f -not -path "./.git/*"
-          
           echo "Contents of artifacts directory:"
           ls -la artifacts/
-          ls -la artifacts/macos || echo "No macOS artifacts"
-          ls -la artifacts/windows || echo "No Windows artifacts"
+          ls -la artifacts/macos || echo "No macOS artifacts found"
+          ls -la artifacts/windows || echo "No Windows artifacts found"
+
       - name: Create project ZIP
         run: |
           echo "Build number: ${{ github.run_number }}" >> release_notes.md
@@ -61,9 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "Note: Windows executable not available for this release" >> release_notes.md
           fi
-          
-          echo "- Saltify_macos.zip: macOS executable" >> release_notes.md
-          echo "- Saltify_windows.zip: Windows executable" >> release_notes.md
+
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
@@ -75,7 +79,9 @@ jobs:
           body_path: ./release_notes.md
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
-      - name: Upload Release Assets
+
+      - name: Upload macOS Release Asset
+        if: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url && -f "artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip" }}
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -84,12 +90,6 @@ jobs:
           asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip
           asset_name: Saltify_macos.zip
           asset_content_type: application/zip
-      - name: Upload Release Assets
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip
-          asset_name: Saltify_windows.zip
-          asset_content_type: application/zip
\ No newline at end of file
+
+      - name: Upload Windows Release Asset
+        if: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.u

From 6b940d1fc41058818ff938496d05adaf476cab8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Emras-MacBook-Air.local>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:57:58 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 29/42] changing release file back

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 38 +++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 26a727d..54bd77f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,48 +4,42 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - issue182_releaseprocess
-
 permissions:
   contents: write
   packages: read
   actions: read
-
 jobs:
   call-macos-build:
     uses: oss-slu/SpeechTranscription/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml@build_fixes_copy
-
   call-windows-build:
     uses: oss-slu/SpeechTranscription/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml@build_fixes_copy
-
   release:
     needs: [call-macos-build, call-windows-build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
       - name: Create artifacts directory
         run: mkdir -p artifacts/macos artifacts/windows
-
       - name: Download macOS build artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
           path: artifacts/macos
-
       - name: Download Windows build artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_windows
           path: artifacts/windows
-
-      - name: Debug artifacts
+      - name: List directory structure
         run: |
+          echo "Full directory structure:"
+          find . -type f -not -path "./.git/*"
+          
           echo "Contents of artifacts directory:"
           ls -la artifacts/
-          ls -la artifacts/macos || echo "No macOS artifacts found"
-          ls -la artifacts/windows || echo "No Windows artifacts found"
-
+          ls -la artifacts/macos || echo "No macOS artifacts"
+          ls -la artifacts/windows || echo "No Windows artifacts"
       - name: Create project ZIP
         run: |
           echo "Build number: ${{ github.run_number }}" >> release_notes.md
@@ -67,7 +61,9 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "Note: Windows executable not available for this release" >> release_notes.md
           fi
-
+          
+          echo "- Saltify_macos.zip: macOS executable" >> release_notes.md
+          echo "- Saltify_windows.zip: Windows executable" >> release_notes.md
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
@@ -79,9 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           body_path: ./release_notes.md
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
-
-      - name: Upload macOS Release Asset
-        if: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url && -f "artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip" }}
+      - name: Upload Release Assets
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -90,6 +84,12 @@ jobs:
           asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_macos.zip
           asset_name: Saltify_macos.zip
           asset_content_type: application/zip
-
-      - name: Upload Windows Release Asset
-        if: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.u
+      - name: Upload Release Assets
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: artifacts/Saltify_windows.zip
+          asset_name: Saltify_windows.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
\ No newline at end of file

From d02583e9587a2ab06b6f8d2e5795fd22d3f9f09c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Emras-MacBook-Air.local>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:15:00 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 30/42] ensuring java is installed

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index c33f2f0..f540f85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Required System Tools
         run: |
           brew install pkg-config mysql-client
+          
+      # Set up Java environment
+      - name: Configure Java Environment
+        run: |
+          export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home)
+          export PATH="$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH"
+          java -version
 
       # Configure MySQL environment
       - name: Configure MySQL Environment

From 3ef3b3404579e3cd1b1d5fd48fc64abcf23b4e29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Emras-MacBook-Air.local>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:16:13 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 31/42] ensuring java and ctkframe

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 11 ++++++-----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index f540f85..489d006 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Required System Tools
         run: |
           brew install pkg-config mysql-client
-          
+
       # Set up Java environment
       - name: Configure Java Environment
         run: |
@@ -41,18 +41,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install mysqlclient
         run: pip install --only-binary :all: mysqlclient
 
-      # Install Python dependencies
+      # Install Python dependencies, including customtkinter
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers
+          pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers customtkinter
           pip uninstall -y typing
           python -m nltk.downloader all
 
-      # Verify Python and PyInstaller installation
-      - name: Verify Python and PyInstaller installation
+      # Verify Python, Java, and PyInstaller installation
+      - name: Verify Python, Java, and PyInstaller installation
         run: |
           python --version
+          java -version
           pyinstaller --version
 
       # Build the macOS executable

From ff2b3904cd9525783cb6e8c77f3189b881eece7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Emras-MacBook-Air.local>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:23:37 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 32/42] adding submodules update

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 489d006..43edfa7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ jobs:
           java -version
           pyinstaller --version
 
+      # Initialize and update submodules
+      - name: Initialize and update submodules
+        run: |
+          git submodule init
+          git submodule update
+
       # Build the macOS executable
       - name: Build executable
         run: |

From a975fcbaeae9a2f3eb94314c1e29998c4d9203c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Emras-MacBook-Air.local>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:44:55 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 33/42] adjusting name underneath upload of exe

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 43edfa7..ef2edd7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -100,4 +100,4 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
-          path: dist/Saltify/*
+          path: dist/Saltify.exe
\ No newline at end of file

From 4d921ae6f045a42f14f64f6585ea543736b34afa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:33:29 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 34/42] added some changes

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 19 +++++--------------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index ef2edd7..4621e1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -49,13 +49,6 @@ jobs:
           pip uninstall -y typing
           python -m nltk.downloader all
 
-      # Verify Python, Java, and PyInstaller installation
-      - name: Verify Python, Java, and PyInstaller installation
-        run: |
-          python --version
-          java -version
-          pyinstaller --version
-
       # Initialize and update submodules
       - name: Initialize and update submodules
         run: |
@@ -66,6 +59,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build executable
         run: |
           pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
+            --distpath dist \
+            --add-data "application/static:static" \
             --copy-metadata torch \
             --copy-metadata tqdm \
             --copy-metadata regex \
@@ -85,19 +80,15 @@ jobs:
 
       # Debug build directory if issues arise
       - name: Debug build directory
-        run: |
-          echo "Contents of the dist directory:"
-          ls -la dist/
-          echo "Contents of the Saltify directory (if exists):"
-          ls -la dist/Saltify || echo "Saltify directory not found"
+        run: ls -la dist/
 
       # Set permissions for macOS executable
       - name: Set permissions for macOS executable
-        run: chmod +x dist/Saltify/Saltify
+        run: chmod +x dist/Saltify
 
       # Upload the built executable as an artifact
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: always()
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
-          path: dist/Saltify.exe
\ No newline at end of file
+          path: dist/Saltify
\ No newline at end of file

From f2c8cee15bff030af4784107dbe421035b216a5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:57:07 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 35/42] trying bash

---
 .github/workflows/build-saltify.sh | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/build-saltify.sh

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh b/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c816fd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Create a virtual environment
+python3 -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate
+
+# Install dependencies
+pip install --upgrade pip
+pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller customtkinter
+
+# Build the executable with PyInstaller
+pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
+  --add-data "application/static:static" \
+  --copy-metadata torch \
+  --copy-metadata tqdm \
+  --copy-metadata regex \
+  --copy-metadata sacremoses \
+  --copy-metadata requests \
+  --copy-metadata packaging \
+  --copy-metadata filelock \
+  --copy-metadata numpy \
+  --copy-metadata tokenizers \
+  --copy-metadata customtkinter \
+  --copy-metadata importlib_metadata \
+  --collect-data sv_ttk \
+  --collect-data customtkinter \
+  --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" \
+  --collect-data whisper \
+  GUI.py
+
+# Deactivate the virtual environment
+deactivate
+
+# Set permissions for macOS
+chmod +x dist/Saltify
+
+echo "Build complete. Check the dist/ directory."

From 34f3b74ecf212e432fc6e3f7d790c175405da4ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:02:16 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 36/42] adding bash + java + nltk, etc installtions

---
 .github/workflows/build-saltify.sh | 46 ++++++++++++---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml  | 91 ++++++++----------------------
 2 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 74 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh b/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
index c816fd4..f4fd183 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,42 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Create a virtual environment
+# Determine the OS (macOS or Linux)
+OS=$(uname -s)
+if [[ "$OS" == "Darwin" ]]; then
+    echo "Building on macOS..."
+elif [[ "$OS" == "Linux" ]]; then
+    echo "Building on Linux..."
+else
+    echo "Unsupported operating system: $OS"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Step 1: Create a virtual environment
+echo "Setting up Python virtual environment..."
 python3 -m venv venv
 source venv/bin/activate
 
-# Install dependencies
+# Step 2: Upgrade pip and install dependencies
+echo "Installing Python dependencies..."
 pip install --upgrade pip
 pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller customtkinter
 
-# Build the executable with PyInstaller
+# Step 3: Download NLTK corpora
+echo "Downloading NLTK corpora..."
+python -m nltk.downloader all
+
+# Step 4: Ensure Java is installed and accessible
+if command -v java &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Java is installed:"
+    java -version
+else
+    echo "Java is not installed. Please install it and try again."
+    deactivate
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Step 5: Build the executable with PyInstaller
+echo "Building the Saltify executable..."
 pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
   --add-data "application/static:static" \
   --copy-metadata torch \
@@ -28,10 +56,12 @@ pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
   --collect-data whisper \
   GUI.py
 
-# Deactivate the virtual environment
-deactivate
-
-# Set permissions for macOS
+# Step 6: Clean up and set permissions for macOS
+echo "Setting permissions for the executable..."
 chmod +x dist/Saltify
 
-echo "Build complete. Check the dist/ directory."
+# Step 7: Deactivate the virtual environment
+echo "Deactivating virtual environment..."
+deactivate
+
+echo "Build completed. Check the dist/ directory for the output."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 4621e1f..44eca97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+name: Build macOS Executable
+
 on:
   push:
     branches:
@@ -9,86 +11,43 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     steps:
-      # Checkout the code
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      # Step 1: Checkout the code
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      # Set up Python environment
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.11.7
+      # Step 2: Make the build script executable
+      - name: Make build script executable
+        run: chmod +x workflows/build-saltify.sh
 
-      # Install required tools and libraries
+      # Step 3: Install required system tools
       - name: Install Required System Tools
         run: |
           brew install pkg-config mysql-client
-
-      # Set up Java environment
-      - name: Configure Java Environment
-        run: |
-          export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home)
-          export PATH="$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH"
-          java -version
-
-      # Configure MySQL environment
-      - name: Configure MySQL Environment
-        run: |
           export PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/bin:$PATH"
           export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/lib/pkgconfig"
           export MYSQLCLIENT_CFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/include"
           export MYSQLCLIENT_LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/lib"
 
-      # Install mysqlclient
-      - name: Install mysqlclient
-        run: pip install --only-binary :all: mysqlclient
-
-      # Install Python dependencies, including customtkinter
-      - name: Install Python dependencies
-        run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller importlib-metadata sacremoses tokenizers customtkinter
-          pip uninstall -y typing
-          python -m nltk.downloader all
-
-      # Initialize and update submodules
-      - name: Initialize and update submodules
+      # Step 4: Configure Java environment
+      - name: Configure Java Environment
         run: |
-          git submodule init
-          git submodule update
+          export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home)
+          export PATH="$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH"
+          java -version
 
-      # Build the macOS executable
-      - name: Build executable
-        run: |
-          pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
-            --distpath dist \
-            --add-data "application/static:static" \
-            --copy-metadata torch \
-            --copy-metadata tqdm \
-            --copy-metadata regex \
-            --copy-metadata sacremoses \
-            --copy-metadata requests \
-            --copy-metadata packaging \
-            --copy-metadata filelock \
-            --copy-metadata numpy \
-            --copy-metadata tokenizers \
-            --copy-metadata customtkinter \
-            --copy-metadata importlib_metadata \
-            --collect-data sv_ttk \
-            --collect-data customtkinter \
-            --recursive-copy-metadata "openai-whisper" \
-            --collect-data whisper \
-            GUI.py
+      # Step 5: Run the build script
+      - name: Run Saltify Build Script
+        run: ./workflows/build-saltify.sh
 
-      # Debug build directory if issues arise
+      # Step 6: Verify the build output
       - name: Debug build directory
-        run: ls -la dist/
-
-      # Set permissions for macOS executable
-      - name: Set permissions for macOS executable
-        run: chmod +x dist/Saltify
+        run: |
+          echo "Contents of the dist directory:"
+          ls -la dist/
 
-      # Upload the built executable as an artifact
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        if: always()
+      # Step 7: Upload the built artifact
+      - name: Upload macOS Build Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: SpeechTranscription_macos
-          path: dist/Saltify
\ No newline at end of file
+          path: dist/Saltify

From a838ec528731021c3cce0f7e4f8b5419958d6b1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:17:24 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 37/42] fixing path

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 44eca97..11c0071 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Step 2: Make the build script executable
       - name: Make build script executable
-        run: chmod +x workflows/build-saltify.sh
+        run: chmod +x .github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
 
       # Step 3: Install required system tools
       - name: Install Required System Tools

From 6af029c8708b6b95b9308408ef7cff5a296c2f5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:19:50 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 38/42] fixing path again.

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 11c0071..fc5099f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Step 5: Run the build script
       - name: Run Saltify Build Script
-        run: ./workflows/build-saltify.sh
+        run: ./.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
 
       # Step 6: Verify the build output
       - name: Debug build directory

From 6e45d28605b647368d0691f6a04c2137aeecec80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:23:21 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 39/42] removing debug

---
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml | 8 +-------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index fc5099f..7c38250 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -39,13 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run Saltify Build Script
         run: ./.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
 
-      # Step 6: Verify the build output
-      - name: Debug build directory
-        run: |
-          echo "Contents of the dist directory:"
-          ls -la dist/
-
-      # Step 7: Upload the built artifact
+      # Step 6: Upload the built artifact
       - name: Upload macOS Build Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:

From 512ede2c5fd524d853618dbc12c3fd9622509d38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Mac.search.charter.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:43:01 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 40/42] adding pyinstaller

---
 .github/workflows/build-saltify.sh | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh b/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
index f4fd183..4e007a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ fi
 # Step 5: Build the executable with PyInstaller
 echo "Building the Saltify executable..."
 pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
-  --add-data "application/static:static" \
   --copy-metadata torch \
   --copy-metadata tqdm \
   --copy-metadata regex \

From e41b945100dd5f3ce2915872bfb44a441a417a42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Emras-MacBook-Air.local>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:30:38 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 41/42] Adding changes

---
 .github/workflows/build-saltify.sh | 22 +++++++++-------------
 .github/workflows/macos-build.yml  | 25 ++++++++++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh b/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
index 4e007a9..b813a48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Determine the OS (macOS or Linux)
+# Ensure the script runs only on macOS
 OS=$(uname -s)
-if [[ "$OS" == "Darwin" ]]; then
-    echo "Building on macOS..."
-elif [[ "$OS" == "Linux" ]]; then
-    echo "Building on Linux..."
-else
-    echo "Unsupported operating system: $OS"
+if [[ "$OS" != "Darwin" ]]; then
+    echo "This script is designed to run only on macOS."
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -36,7 +32,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Step 5: Build the executable with PyInstaller
-echo "Building the Saltify executable..."
+echo "Building the Saltify macOS executable..."
 pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
   --copy-metadata torch \
   --copy-metadata tqdm \
@@ -55,12 +51,12 @@ pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
   --collect-data whisper \
   GUI.py
 
-# Step 6: Clean up and set permissions for macOS
-echo "Setting permissions for the executable..."
-chmod +x dist/Saltify
+# Step 6: Zip the output
+echo "Zipping the macOS output..."
+zip -r dist/Saltify.zip dist/Saltify
 
-# Step 7: Deactivate the virtual environment
+# Step 7: Clean up and deactivate the virtual environment
 echo "Deactivating virtual environment..."
 deactivate
 
-echo "Build completed. Check the dist/ directory for the output."
+echo "Build completed. Check the dist/ directory for the macOS executable."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
index 7c38250..268bf20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos-build.yml
@@ -15,14 +15,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      # Step 2: Make the build script executable
-      - name: Make build script executable
-        run: chmod +x .github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
+      # Step 2: Set up Homebrew
+      - name: Set up Homebrew
+        run: |
+          echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> ~/.zprofile
+          eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
+          brew update
 
-      # Step 3: Install required system tools
+      # Step 3: Install required tools
       - name: Install Required System Tools
         run: |
-          brew install pkg-config mysql-client
+          brew install pkg-config mysql-client java
           export PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/bin:$PATH"
           export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/lib/pkgconfig"
           export MYSQLCLIENT_CFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/mysql-client/include"
@@ -35,13 +38,17 @@ jobs:
           export PATH="$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH"
           java -version
 
-      # Step 5: Run the build script
+      # Step 5: Make the build script executable
+      - name: Make build script executable
+        run: chmod +x .github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
+
+      # Step 6: Run the Saltify build script
       - name: Run Saltify Build Script
         run: ./.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
 
-      # Step 6: Upload the built artifact
+      # Step 7: Upload the built artifact
       - name: Upload macOS Build Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: SpeechTranscription_macos
-          path: dist/Saltify
+          name: Saltify_macOS
+          path: dist/Saltify.zip

From 85d7f4144bada708bee1157899c6f3ce287bca7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Emra Meduseljac <emmy@Emras-MacBook-Air.local>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:39:04 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 42/42] Adding tokenizers to build-saltify.sh

---
 .github/workflows/build-saltify.sh | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
 mode change 100644 => 100755 .github/workflows/build-saltify.sh

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh b/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index b813a48..0bd58ca
--- a/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-saltify.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ echo "Installing Python dependencies..."
 pip install --upgrade pip
 pip install -r requirements.txt pyinstaller customtkinter
 
+# Ensure 'typing' is not installed
+if pip show typing &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Removing obsolete 'typing' package..."
+    pip uninstall -y typing
+fi
+
 # Step 3: Download NLTK corpora
 echo "Downloading NLTK corpora..."
 python -m nltk.downloader all
@@ -38,6 +44,7 @@ pyinstaller --name Saltify --windowed --noconfirm --onefile \
   --copy-metadata tqdm \
   --copy-metadata regex \
   --copy-metadata sacremoses \
+  --copy-metadata tokenizers \
   --copy-metadata requests \
   --copy-metadata packaging \
   --copy-metadata filelock \