Hi! I have looked around, but if someone already asked, i am sorry but i can't find it.
i use to write fix and small utilsprogram, but like to write them using Python, this works but now i need to have some user-interaction and therefore i need GUI, so i looked at wx, and it works nice.
But on the user machine i can't install anything so i looked at py2exe to make a single exe-file (this is under Windows), i works fine, but not on the user machine, the program just do not start, and i can't find the problem, becurse i don't get any error, it just not start
> Hi! > I have looked around, but if someone already asked, i am sorry but i > can't find it.
> i use to write fix and small utilsprogram, but like to write them > using Python, > this works but now i need to have some user-interaction and therefore > i need > GUI, so i looked at wx, and it works nice.
> But on the user machine i can't install anything so i looked at py2exe > to > make a single exe-file (this is under Windows), i works fine, but not > on > the user machine, the program just do not start, and i can't find > the problem, becurse i don't get any error, it just not start
> is i missing anything build the package or,,
> // Anders
I build my wxPython programs using py2exe via GUI2Exe and it works for the most part. I do not recommend using the Bundle Files = 1 option as it's more trouble than it's worth. I usually use the following settings instead:
Optimize = 2 Compressed = 2 Bundle Files= 3
Then I use Inno Setup to bundle everything up into a nice installer. I wrote a tutorial about the whole process here:
uap12 wrote: > Hi! > I have looked around, but if someone already asked, i am sorry but i > can't find it.
> i use to write fix and small utilsprogram, but like to write them > using Python, > this works but now i need to have some user-interaction and therefore > i need > GUI, so i looked at wx, and it works nice.
> But on the user machine i can't install anything so i looked at py2exe > to > make a single exe-file (this is under Windows), i works fine, but not > on > the user machine, the program just do not start, and i can't find > the problem, becurse i don't get any error, it just not start
Inno should not be needed. When I use py2exe for wx programs, you end up with a huge exe (shoulnd't really matter) that contains all the necessary Python & wx modules.
On Dec 21, 9:01 am, Mike Driscoll <kyoso...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 21, 9:00 am, uap12 <anders.u.pers...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi! > > I have looked around, but if someone already asked, i am sorry but i > > can't find it.
> > i use to write fix and small utilsprogram, but like to write them > > using Python, > > this works but now i need to have some user-interaction and therefore > > i need > > GUI, so i looked at wx, and it works nice.
> > But on the user machine i can't install anything so i looked at py2exe > > to > > make a single exe-file (this is under Windows), i works fine, but not > > on > > the user machine, the program just do not start, and i can't find > > the problem, becurse i don't get any error, it just not start
> > is i missing anything build the package or,,
> > // Anders
> I build my wxPython programs using py2exe via GUI2Exe and it works for > the most part. I do not recommend using the Bundle Files = 1 option as > it's more trouble than it's worth. I usually use the following > settings instead:
> Optimize = 2 > Compressed = 2 > Bundle Files= 3
> Then I use Inno Setup to bundle everything up into a nice installer. I > wrote a tutorial about the whole process here:
cappy2112 wrote: > Inno should not be needed. > When I use py2exe for wx programs, you end up with a huge exe > (shoulnd't really matter) that contains > all the necessary Python & wx modules.
> On Dec 21, 9:01 am, Mike Driscoll <kyoso...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> On Dec 21, 9:00 am, uap12 <anders.u.pers...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi! >>> I have looked around, but if someone already asked, i am sorry but i >>> can't find it.
>>> i use to write fix and small utilsprogram, but like to write them >>> using Python, >>> this works but now i need to have some user-interaction and therefore >>> i need >>> GUI, so i looked at wx, and it works nice.
>>> But on the user machine i can't install anything so i looked at py2exe >>> to >>> make a single exe-file (this is under Windows), i works fine, but not >>> on >>> the user machine, the program just do not start, and i can't find >>> the problem, becurse i don't get any error, it just not start
>>> is i missing anything build the package or,,
>>> // Anders
>> I build my wxPython programs using py2exe via GUI2Exe and it works for >> the most part. I do not recommend using the Bundle Files = 1 option as >> it's more trouble than it's worth. I usually use the following >> settings instead:
Take a look at GUI2EXE (http://code.google.com/p/gui2exe/) by Andrea and check the "build" folder that's created after compilation. If you go through the DLL and .pyd files there you can generally find a lot that your program won't use . You can then "exclude" these modules to minimise the file size.
On Dec 21, 12:30 pm, cappy2112 <cappy2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Inno should not be needed. > When I use py2exe for wx programs, you end up with a huge exe > (shoulnd't really matter) that contains > all the necessary Python & wx modules.
Inno isn't needed, but it's a convenience as you can use it to install anything extra that you need and it provides an uninstaller. Besides that, I've tried bundling everything into one executable and had issues with PCs from time-to-time. Most of the time, it worked for me, but I had 2 or 3 users where it would not run that way.
I almost always have a problem getting wx-based programs working with py2exe. I've used the exclude and exclude_dll options, but those dlls still get included. I haven't tried gui2exe though.
> Inno isn't needed, but it's a convenience as you can use it to install > anything extra that you need and it provides an uninstaller. Besides > that, I've tried bundling everything into one executable and had > issues with PCs from time-to-time. Most of the time, it worked for me, > but I had 2 or 3 users where it would not run that way.
uap12 wrote: > Hi! > I have looked around, but if someone already asked, i am sorry but i > can't find it.
> i use to write fix and small utilsprogram, but like to write them > using Python, > this works but now i need to have some user-interaction and therefore > i need > GUI, so i looked at wx, and it works nice.
> But on the user machine i can't install anything so i looked at py2exe > to > make a single exe-file (this is under Windows), i works fine, but not > on > the user machine, the program just do not start, and i can't find > the problem, becurse i don't get any error, it just not start
> is i missing anything build the package or,,
> // Anders
Py2exe has a problem with a lot of libraries. I simply use a dummy file, which I add to the execute list. For wxPython, I use the following part in the dummy file:
import wx import wx.aui import wx.grid as gridlib import wx.html as html from wx.lib.art import flagart, img2pyartprov import wx.lib.buttons as buttons import wx.lib.delayedresult as delayedresult import wx.lib.flatnotebook as fnb import wx.gizmos import wx.lib.iewin as iewin from wx.lib.expando import ExpandoTextCtrl, EVT_ETC_LAYOUT_NEEDED import wx.lib.mixins.listctrl as listmix import wx.lib.newevent import wx.lib.plot as plot import wx.lib.wordwrap import wx.lib.wxpTag from wx.lib.splitter import MultiSplitterWindow #GEEFT PROBLEMEN OP UMCN: #from wx.lib.pdfwin import PDFWindow import wx.lib.pdfwin import wx.lib.hyperlink as hl import wx.py import wx.richtext import wx.stc as stc # aren't copied ?? #import wx.webview
> I almost always have a problem getting wx-based programs working with > py2exe. > I've used the exclude and exclude_dll options, but those dlls still > get included.
You must be doing something strange then. I have never seen py2exe including something I explicitely excluded, except when (by mistake) I added a module both in the include and the exclude lists. The Includes option is stronger than the Excludes one. So, if a module is present in both Includes and Excludes, it will be included in your final distribution.
> uap12 wrote: >> Hi! >> I have looked around, but if someone already asked, i am sorry but i >> can't find it.
>> i use to write fix and small utilsprogram, but like to write them >> using Python, >> this works but now i need to have some user-interaction and therefore >> i need >> GUI, so i looked at wx, and it works nice.
>> But on the user machine i can't install anything so i looked at py2exe >> to >> make a single exe-file (this is under Windows), i works fine, but not >> on >> the user machine, the program just do not start, and i can't find >> the problem, becurse i don't get any error, it just not start
>> is i missing anything build the package or,,
>> // Anders
> Py2exe has a problem with a lot of libraries. > I simply use a dummy file, which I add to the execute list. > For wxPython, I use the following part in the dummy file:
> import wx > import wx.aui > import wx.grid as gridlib > import wx.html as html > from wx.lib.art import flagart, img2pyartprov > import wx.lib.buttons as buttons > import wx.lib.delayedresult as delayedresult > import wx.lib.flatnotebook as fnb > import wx.gizmos > import wx.lib.iewin as iewin > from wx.lib.expando import ExpandoTextCtrl, EVT_ETC_LAYOUT_NEEDED > import wx.lib.mixins.listctrl as listmix > import wx.lib.newevent > import wx.lib.plot as plot > import wx.lib.wordwrap > import wx.lib.wxpTag > from wx.lib.splitter import MultiSplitterWindow > #GEEFT PROBLEMEN OP UMCN: > #from wx.lib.pdfwin import PDFWindow > import wx.lib.pdfwin > import wx.lib.hyperlink as hl > import wx.py > import wx.richtext > import wx.stc as stc > # aren't copied ?? > #import wx.webview
All these imports in a dummy file are not needed with py2exe. Whatever application I have thrown at it (and some of them are hugely complex), py2exe has always found all the modules needed by it (with few obscure exceptions, but not wx-related).
>> Py2exe has a problem with a lot of libraries. >> I simply use a dummy file, which I add to the execute list. >> For wxPython, I use the following part in the dummy file:
> All these imports in a dummy file are not needed with py2exe. Whatever > application I have thrown at it (and some of them are hugely complex), > py2exe has always found all the modules needed by it (with few obscure > exceptions, but not wx-related).
So I guess I always make a mess of my imports, and probably that's the reason, why I never could get GUI2exe working ;-)
The following packages gave me problems with py2exe (in the past): wx, win32, Matplotlib, VPython. And not only with py2exe, but also with autocompletion in PyScripter. I think wx is better now, because autocompletion (although not perfect) works better with the latest versions. Py2exe has it weakness, until I updated to the latest version (past week), I always had to run twice, because it couldn't find some files in my root !!
>>> Hi! >>> I have looked around, but if someone already asked, i am sorry but i >>> can't find it.
>>> i use to write fix and small utilsprogram, but like to write them >>> using Python, >>> this works but now i need to have some user-interaction and therefore >>> i need >>> GUI, so i looked at wx, and it works nice.
>>> But on the user machine i can't install anything so i looked at py2exe >>> to >>> make a single exe-file (this is under Windows), i works fine, but not >>> on >>> the user machine, the program just do not start, and i can't find >>> the problem, becurse i don't get any error, it just not start
>>> is i missing anything build the package or,,
>>> // Anders
>> Py2exe has a problem with a lot of libraries. >> I simply use a dummy file, which I add to the execute list. >> For wxPython, I use the following part in the dummy file:
>> import wx >> import wx.aui >> import wx.grid as gridlib >> import wx.html as html >> from wx.lib.art import flagart, img2pyartprov >> import wx.lib.buttons as buttons >> import wx.lib.delayedresult as delayedresult >> import wx.lib.flatnotebook as fnb >> import wx.gizmos >> import wx.lib.iewin as iewin >> from wx.lib.expando import ExpandoTextCtrl, EVT_ETC_LAYOUT_NEEDED >> import wx.lib.mixins.listctrl as listmix >> import wx.lib.newevent >> import wx.lib.plot as plot >> import wx.lib.wordwrap >> import wx.lib.wxpTag >> from wx.lib.splitter import MultiSplitterWindow >> #GEEFT PROBLEMEN OP UMCN: >> #from wx.lib.pdfwin import PDFWindow >> import wx.lib.pdfwin >> import wx.lib.hyperlink as hl >> import wx.py >> import wx.richtext >> import wx.stc as stc >> # aren't copied ?? >> #import wx.webview
> All these imports in a dummy file are not needed with py2exe. Whatever > application I have thrown at it (and some of them are hugely complex), > py2exe has always found all the modules needed by it (with few obscure > exceptions, but not wx-related).
Same here.
Where I have had problems with py2exe is using the bundle options 1 and 2, I just stick with 3 and use InnoSetup to create a single file installer.
>>> Py2exe has a problem with a lot of libraries. >>> I simply use a dummy file, which I add to the execute list. >>> For wxPython, I use the following part in the dummy file:
>> All these imports in a dummy file are not needed with py2exe. Whatever >> application I have thrown at it (and some of them are hugely complex), >> py2exe has always found all the modules needed by it (with few obscure >> exceptions, but not wx-related).
> So I guess I always make a mess of my imports, > and probably that's the reason, why I never could get GUI2exe working ;-)
> The following packages gave me problems with py2exe (in the past): > wx, win32, Matplotlib, VPython.
What was the issue with win32, I use it a little bit and didn't run into any problem.
These are my "problems": packages = ['email', 'Ft', 'kinterbasdb', 'pytz', 'setuptools', 'sqlalchemy']
The last three are because they are unzipped egg's, and the others are doing some dynamic imports which the module finder py2exe uses doesn't deal with.
IIRC the module finder in py2exe was updated in one of the later releases which improved things.
Matplotlib isn't a problem anymore, at least for me and I use the following version.
matplotlib.__version__ '0.99.1'
Except you need to do the following for the data files in your setup.py. import matplotlib as mpl data_files += mpl.get_py2exe_datafiles()
IIRC I also had an issue with PIL until I did this in the module I use it in: import PIL.PngImagePlugin import PIL.GifImagePlugin import PIL.JpegImagePlugin import PIL.BmpImagePlugin Image._initialized=2
I think a lot of this stuff is mentioned on the py2exe wiki but there is also a lot of outdated stuff on there which can be confusing.
