* convert genproto into an option instead if an action because we need the action name for the deps folder

* disable windows specific options for other os + add category to all options
* update readme

.github/workflows/emu-build-all-linux.yml

@@ -87,21 +87,13 @@ jobs:
           ls -la ./build/deps/linux/gmake2/protobuf/install32/bin/*
           ls -la ./build/deps/linux/gmake2/protobuf/install64/bin/*
 
-### generate from .proto file
-      - name: Generate from .proto file
-        shell: bash
-        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-        run: |
-          sudo chmod 777 ./${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}/common/linux/premake/premake5
-          ./${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}/common/linux/premake/premake5 --file=premake5.lua --os=linux genproto
-
 ### generate project files
       - name: Generate project files
         shell: bash
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         run: |
           sudo chmod 777 ./${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}/common/linux/premake/premake5
-          ./${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}/common/linux/premake/premake5 --file=premake5.lua --emubuild=${{ github.sha }} --os=linux gmake2
+          ./${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}/common/linux/premake/premake5 --file=premake5.lua --genproto --emubuild=${{ github.sha }} --os=linux gmake2
 
 ## mandatory Linux packages
       - name: Install required packages

.github/workflows/emu-build-all-win.yml

@@ -94,19 +94,12 @@ jobs:
           dir /b /a build\deps\win\vs2022\protobuf\install32\bin\*
           dir /b /a build\deps\win\vs2022\protobuf\install64\bin\*
 
-### generate from .proto file
-      - name: Generate from .proto file
-        shell: cmd
-        working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-        run: |
-          "${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}\common\win\premake\premake5.exe" --file=premake5.lua --os=windows genproto
-
 ### generate project files
       - name: Generate project files
         shell: cmd
         working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
         run: |
-          "${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}\common\win\premake\premake5.exe" --file=premake5.lua --emubuild=${{ github.sha }} --dosstub --winrsrc --winsign --os=windows vs2022
+          "${{env.THIRD_PARTY_BASE_DIR}}\common\win\premake\premake5.exe" --file=premake5.lua --genproto --emubuild=${{ github.sha }} --dosstub --winrsrc --winsign --os=windows vs2022
 
 ### build target
       - name: Build target

README.md

@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ This will:
 Open CMD in the repo folder, then run the following
 * For `MSYS2`
   ```shell
-  ./third-party/common/win/premake/premake5.exe --file=premake5.lua --os=windows gmake2
+  ./third-party/common/win/premake/premake5.exe --file=premake5.lua --genproto --os=windows gmake2
 
   cd ./build/project/gmake2/win
   ```
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ Open CMD in the repo folder, then run the following
   ```
 * For `Visual Studio 2022`
   ```batch
-  third-party\common\win\premake\premake5.exe --file=premake5.lua --os=windows vs2022
+  third-party\common\win\premake\premake5.exe --file=premake5.lua --genproto --os=windows vs2022
   ```  
   You can then go to the folder `build\project\vs2022\win` and open the produced `.sln` file in Visual Studio.  
   Or, if you prefer to do it from command line, open the `Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022` inside the above folder, then:  
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ This will build a release version of the emu in the folder `build\win\<toolchain
 ### On Linux:
 Open a terminal in the repo folder, then run the following
 ```shell
-./third-party/common/linux/premake/premake5 --file=premake5.lua --os=linux gmake2
+./third-party/common/linux/premake/premake5 --file=premake5.lua --genproto --os=linux gmake2
 cd ./build/project/gmake2/linux
 ```  
 *(Optional)* You can use `Clang` compiler instead of `GCC` by running these 2 commands in the current terminal instance

premake5.lua

@@ -74,11 +74,7 @@ end
 
 local deps_dir = path.getabsolute(path.join('build', 'deps', os_iden, _ACTION), _MAIN_SCRIPT_DIR)
 
-newaction {
+function genproto()
-    trigger = "genproto",
-    description = "Generate .cpp/.h files from .proto file",
-
-    onStart = function ()
     local deps_install_prefix = ''
     if os.is64bit() then
         deps_install_prefix = 'install64'
@@ -113,40 +109,46 @@ newaction {
         end
     end
 
-        local ok_cmd = os.execute(protoc_exe .. ' dll/net.proto -I./dll/ --cpp_out=' .. out_dir)
+    return os.execute(protoc_exe .. ' dll/net.proto -I./dll/ --cpp_out=' .. out_dir)
-        if ok_cmd then
+end
-            print("Success!")
+
-        else
+newoption {
-            error("protoc error")
+    category = 'protobuf files',
-        end
+    trigger = "genproto",
-    end
+    description = "Generate .cc/.h files from .proto file",
 }
 
 newoption {
+    category = 'build',
     trigger = "emubuild",
     description = "Set the EMU_BUILD_STRING",
     value = "your_string",
     default = os.date("%Y_%m_%d-%H_%M_%S"),
 }
 
+-- windows options
+if os.target() == 'windows' then
+
 newoption {
-    category = "win build",
+    category = "build",
     trigger = "dosstub",
     description = "Change the DOS stub of the Windows builds",
 }
 
 newoption {
-    category = "win build",
+    category = "build",
     trigger = "winsign",
     description = "Sign Windows builds with a fake certificate",
 }
 
 newoption {
-    category = "win build",
+    category = "build",
     trigger = "winrsrc",
     description = "Add resources to Windows builds",
 }
 
+end
+-- End windows options
 
 
 -- common defines
@@ -302,6 +304,16 @@ local x64_deps_overlay_libdir = {
     path.join(deps_dir, "ingame_overlay/deps/mini_detour/install64/lib"),
 }
 
+-- generate proto
+if _OPTIONS["genproto"] then
+    if genproto() then
+        print("Success!")
+    else
+        error("protoc error")
+    end
+end
+-- End generate proto
+
 
 
 -- tokenization