Winbuild private spdlog

.github/workflows/build-action.yml

@@ -163,29 +163,35 @@ jobs:
         with:
           files: ${{ github.workspace }}/build/output/*.tar.gz
 
-  build-windows-2019:
-    runs-on: windows-2019
+  build-windows-latest:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - 
         name: clone
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      # Use a set working python version and VS-2019 as newer versions can't seem to load _gravity.pyd on Windows
       - 
         name: setup-python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.7.9'
+          python-version: '3.11'
+
+      # The pthreads-win32 build depends on the VS2010 runtime - which isn't on the latest runners
+      -
+        name: install-VS2010-redistributable
+        run: |
+          Invoke-WebRequest "https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/6/5/165255E7-1014-4D0A-B094-B6A430A6BFFC/vcredist_x64.exe" -OutFile vcredist2010_x64.exe
+          .\vcredist2010_x64.exe /quiet /norestart
       - 
         name: build
         shell: cmd
         run: |
           python --version
-          python -m pip install --upgrade setuptools six
+          python -m pip install --upgrade six
           mkdir build && cd build
-          cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=gravity  -G"Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64 ..
+          cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=gravity  -G"Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 ..
           cmake --build . --target install --config Release --parallel
           start /B gravity/bin/ServiceDirectory.exe
           ctest --test-dir gravity_external_examples_tests-prefix/src/gravity_external_examples_tests-build -C Release --verbose

cmake/GravityExternalUrls.cmake

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ set(spdlog_url "https://github.com/gabime/spdlog/archive/refs/tags/v1.9.2.zip")
 
 set(boost_url "https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/release/1.72.0/source/boost_1_72_0.zip")
 
-set(swigwin_url "http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/swig/swigwin-4.0.1.zip")
+set(swigwin_url "http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/swig/swigwin-4.3.1.zip")
 
 set(lexyacc_win_url "https://master.dl.sourceforge.net/project/winflexbison/old_versions/win_flex_bison-2.5.22.zip")
 

src/api/python/src/python/gravity/__init__.py

@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
 # License along with this program;
 # If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
-
+import os
+if hasattr(os, "add_dll_directory"): # Python >=3.8 on Windows does not search using PATH
+    bin_dir = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), "..", "..", "bin")
+    os.add_dll_directory(bin_dir)
+
 from .gravity import GravityNode, GravitySubscriber, GravityRequestor, GravityServiceProvider, GravityHeartbeatListener, Log, Logger, SpdLog
 from .GravityDataProduct import GravityDataProduct 
 from .GravityLogHandler import GravityLogHandler