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Patrick Carra

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May 31, 2019, 7:42:48 AM5/31/19
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I installed python 3.7 and installed pyintaller via pip using "py -m pip install pyinstaller" .  When I run pyinstaller inside the folder of my script using "pyinstaller --onefile RIAPI.py" I get the error message "failed to create process."

Any help is appreciated I have searched for a solution but cannot find out what is wrong.  Thank you!

Bob Gailer

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May 31, 2019, 12:27:12 PM5/31/19
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On May 31, 2019 7:42 AM, "Patrick Carra" <pcar...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I installed python 3.7 and installed pyintaller via pip using "py -m pip install pyinstaller" .  When I run pyinstaller inside the folder of my script using "pyinstaller --onefile RIAPI.py" I get the error message "failed to create process."

Unfortunately from my perspective the pyinstaller documentation including error messages is sadly lacking. I wish I could help here but all I can say is "you are not alone."

Elliot Garbus

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Jun 1, 2019, 6:29:36 AM6/1/19
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Start by building in the directory mode instead of the one file mode. There are some logs that get created in the build directory that might be helpful. 

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On May 29, 2019, at 12:50 PM, Patrick Carra <pcar...@gmail.com> wrote:

I installed python 3.7 and installed pyintaller via pip using "py -m pip install pyinstaller" .  When I run pyinstaller inside the folder of my script using "pyinstaller --onefile RIAPI.py" I get the error message "failed to create process."

Any help is appreciated I have searched for a solution but cannot find out what is wrong.  Thank you!

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Nico Zanferrari

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Jun 1, 2019, 6:30:10 AM6/1/19
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Well, 

the PyInstaller documentation is far from perfect, and maybe the developers are not so quick to answer to emails, but I think you're pretending too much.

If you don't mind to waste time describing your problem (in your case at least you missed the Operating System, PyInstaller version, if it runs with a simple -V option, if it can compile a simple test, ....) I think that it will be hard to get help from anyone.

This is just a suggestion, no pun intended ;-)

Cheers,
Nico

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Patrick Carra

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Jun 3, 2019, 5:00:21 AM6/3/19
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I resolved this issue by uninstalling python 3.6 and installing 3.7.  No issues after that.  I do. Ot mind describing the problem but thanks for the sarcasm Nico ;)

Hartmut Goebel

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Jun 13, 2019, 3:45:38 AM6/13/19
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Il giorno ven 31 mag 2019 alle ore 18:27 Bob Gailer <bga...@gmail.com> ha scritto:

Unfortunately from my perspective the pyinstaller documentation including error messages is sadly lacking. I wish I could help here but all I can say is "you are not alone."

If your company is using PyInstaller, thunk about some substantial
project grand. Then one could spend time to work in the documentation.

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