Update Windows tool flow (#10)

* tools: fix Windows VNC script

* tools: expand Readme instructions

README.md

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Cell/Module placement                      |  Routing
 
 
 ## Requirements
-We are using the excelent docker container maintained by Harald Pretl. If you get stuck with installing the tools, we urge you to check the [Tool Repository](https://github.com/iic-jku/IIC-OSIC-TOOLS) or consult the [Guide](https://kwantaekim.github.io/2024/05/25/OSE-Docker).
+We are using the excelent docker container maintained by Harald Pretl. If you get stuck with installing the tools, we urge you to check the [Tool Repository](https://github.com/iic-jku/IIC-OSIC-TOOLS).
 
 ### ETHZ systems
 An environment setup for bash is provided.
@@ -95,11 +95,12 @@ source ethz.env
 
 #### Docker (easy) 
 There are two possible ways, the easiest way is to install docker and work in the docker container, you can follow the install guides on the [Docker Website](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/).  
-**Note:** We may not support the latest version. The currently supported version (tag) is **2024.09**.
+You do not need to manually download the container image, this will be done when running the script.
+If you do not have `git` installed on your system, you also need to install [Github Desktop](https://desktop.github.com/download/) and then clone this git repository.  
 
 It is a good idea to grant non-root (`sudo`) users access to docker, this is decribed in the [Docker Article](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/linux-postinstall/#manage-docker-as-a-non-root-user).
 
-Finally, you can navigate to this directory, open a terminal and type:
+Finally, you can navigate to this directory, open a terminal (PowerShell in Windows) and type:
 ```sh
 # Linux only (starts and enters docker container in shell)
 ./start_linux.sh
@@ -110,9 +111,10 @@ Finally, you can navigate to this directory, open a terminal and type:
 ```
 
 If you use the VNC option, open a browser and type `localhost` in the address bar. 
-This should connect you to the VNC server (test by right-clicking somewhere).
+This should connect you to the VNC server, the password is `abc123`, then test by right-clicking somewhere, starting the terminal and typing `ls`.  
+You should see the files in this repository again.
 
-Now you should be in a Ubuntu environment with all tools pre-installed for you.  
+Now you should be in an Ubuntu environment with all tools pre-installed for you.  
 If something does not work, refer to the upstream [IIC-OSIC-Tools](https://github.com/iic-jku/IIC-OSIC-TOOLS/tree/main)
 
 #### Native install (hard)

start_vnc.bat

@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ REM ========================================================================
 SETLOCAL
 
 SET DESIGNS=%~dp0
+REM Convert Windows path to Unix style for Docker compatibility
+FOR /f "tokens=1,* delims=:" %%A IN ("%DESIGNS%") DO (
+    SET DRIVE_LETTER=%%A
+    SET PATH_REMAINDER=%%B
+)
+
+SET DRIVE_LETTER=%DRIVE_LETTER:~0,1%
+SET DESIGNS_UNIX=%DRIVE_LETTER%:%PATH_REMAINDER%
+SET DESIGNS_UNIX=%DESIGNS_UNIX:\=/%
 
 SET DEFAULT_DESIGNS=%USERPROFILE%\eda\designs
 
@@ -82,14 +91,6 @@ IF DEFINED DOCKER_EXTRA_PARAMS (
 
 IF "%DISP%"=="" SET DISP=host.docker.internal:0
 
-where /q xhost
-IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (
-    ECHO xhost is not detected / not in PATH. Please verify X-server access control!
-) ELSE (
-    ECHO Using xhost to enable localhost access to the X-server.
-    %ECHO_IF_DRY_RUN% xhost +localhost
-)
-
 docker container inspect %CONTAINER_NAME% 2>&1 | find "Status" | find /i "running"
 IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (
     ECHO Container is running! Stop with \"docker stop %CONTAINER_NAME%\" and remove with \"docker rm %CONTAINER_NAME%\" if required.
@@ -99,6 +100,6 @@ IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (
         echo Container %CONTAINER_NAME% exists. Restart with \"docker start %CONTAINER_NAME%\" or remove with \"docker rm %CONTAINER_NAME%\" if required.
     ) ELSE (
         echo Container does not exist, creating %CONTAINER_NAME% ...
-        %ECHO_IF_DRY_RUN% docker run -d --user %CONTAINER_USER%:%CONTAINER_GROUP% %PARAMS% -v "%DESIGNS%":/foss/designs --name %CONTAINER_NAME% %DOCKER_USER%/%DOCKER_IMAGE%:%DOCKER_TAG%
+        %ECHO_IF_DRY_RUN% docker run -d --user %CONTAINER_USER%:%CONTAINER_GROUP% %PARAMS% -v "%DESIGNS_UNIX%":/foss/designs --name %CONTAINER_NAME% %DOCKER_USER%/%DOCKER_IMAGE%:%DOCKER_TAG%
     )
-)
+)