add trigger build workflow

.github/workflows/runner.yml

@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           file_path: ${{ github.workspace }}/changelog.json
 
-
   static-checks:
     name: 📊 Static checks
     needs: get-latest-sha
@@ -197,7 +196,6 @@ jobs:
       new_patch: ${{ needs.get-latest-sha.outputs.patch }}
       new_version: ${{ needs.get-latest-sha.outputs.version_string }}
 
-
   cleanup:
     name: Clean Up
     needs: [monoglue-build, windows-build, macos-build, linux-build, android-build, ios-build, get-latest-sha]

.github/workflows/trigger_runner.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+name: Trigger Build
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      production:
+        description: 'Is this a production build?'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+      type:
+        description: 'Build type (e.g., nightly)'
+        required: true
+        default: 'nightly'
+      branch:
+        description: 'Branch to build from'
+        required: true
+        default: 'blazium-dev'
+      build_template:
+        description: 'Build templates'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      build_editors:
+        description: 'Build editors'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      build_linux:
+        description: 'Build for Linux'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      build_monoglue:
+        description: 'Build Mono Glue'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      build_ios:
+        description: 'Build for iOS'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      build_macos:
+        description: 'Build for macOS'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      build_android:
+        description: 'Build for Android'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      build_web:
+        description: 'Build for Web'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      build_windows:
+        description: 'Build for Windows'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      force:
+        description: 'Force build'
+        required: true
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+
+jobs:
+  dispatch-event:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Send Repository Dispatch Event
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          # Append selected build types to build_type and build arrays
+          build_type=()
+          build=()
+          deploy=()
+          if [ "${{ inputs.build_template }}" == "true" ]; then
+            build_type+=("templates")
+            deploy+=("templates")
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ inputs.build_editors }}" == "true" ]; then
+            build_type+=("editors")
+            deploy+=("editors")
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ inputs.build_linux }}" == "true" ]; then
+            build+=("linux")
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ inputs.build_monoglue }}" == "true" ]; then
+            build+=("monoglue")
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ inputs.build_ios }}" == "true" ]; then
+            build+=("ios")
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ inputs.build_macos }}" == "true" ]; then
+            build+=("macos")
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ inputs.build_android }}" == "true" ]; then
+            build+=("android")
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ inputs.build_web }}" == "true" ]; then
+            build+=("web")
+          fi
+          if [ "${{ inputs.build_windows }}" == "true" ]; then
+            build+=("windows")
+          fi
+          
+          # Update the curl command with the final payload
+          curl -X POST \
+          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.everest-preview+json" \
+          -H "Authorization: token $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
+          https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/dispatches \
+          -d '{
+            "event_type": "trigger_build",
+            "client_payload": {
+              "production": ${{ inputs.production }},
+              "type": "${{ inputs.type }}",
+              "branch": "${{ inputs.branch }}",
+              "build_type": ["${build_type[@]}"],
+              "force": ${{ inputs.force }},
+              "build": ["${build[@]}"],
+              "deploy": ["${deploy[@]}"]
+            }
+          }'

README.md

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Dockerfile for macos will not work because of the build size of the container on
 
 - GHA: `.github/workflows/runner.yml` - Orchestrates builds, deployments, and cleanups for the Blazium Engine across multiple operating systems and configurations. It triggers jobs based on a custom payload, enabling tailored workflows for nightly, template, or editor builds, with support for dynamic branching, versioning, and deployment management.
 
+Note: This workflow can also be triggered using the `.github/workflows/trigger_runner.yml` workflow and giving it inputs.
+
 Example payload to trigger the workflow:
 ```json
 {