Use pyInstaller 2.0 to create executable of python script with specific arguments

Question

I have had success using pyInstaller 2.0 to create executables from simple python scripts. I have a python script which runs different searches and produces different output based on command line arguments. Is there a way to use pyInstaller to create an executable of the script assuming certain arguments? As in, I want to produce an exe file that will run and produce the same output as if I were to run it from the command line as follows:

python pacman.py --layout mediumMaze --pacman SearchAgent

Is this possible with pyInstaller 2.0? I have not been able to find this addressed in the provided manual. Thank you in advance.

Edit pacman.py to assume these arguments as default?

user395760
– user395760

2012-12-30 22:33:15 +00:00
Commented Dec 30, 2012 at 22:33 — user395760
– user395760, Commented Dec 30, 2012 at 22:33

Michael0x2a · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-30 22:41:59Z

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This is sort of a roundabout way to do it, but you could import pacman.py in a separate python file, and call it in such a way that it does the things the command line arguments specify. Then, using pyinstaller, you would compile the separate python file.

If it's not possible to use pacman.py in that manner, you could try creating the following Python file and letting pyinstaller compile that.

import sys

sys.argv.extend(['--layout', 'mediumMaze', '--pacman', 'SearchAgent'])

import pacman
pacman.main() # if your file has a `main` function

(In both cases, pyinstaller would still combine the two files together into one exe)

edited Dec 30, 2012 at 22:41

answered Dec 30, 2012 at 22:27

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user395760 Over a year ago

Yeah, it is (in this regard). Note that if pacman.py is reasonably well-written (doesn't actually do anything if it isn't __main__), this won't do anything. In well-written stand-alone scripts, there's usually a main() function or something which would have to be called explicitly when wrapping it by importing it.

Christian Over a year ago

This seems to run the file with the correct default arguments, but the executable doesn't disply the pygame output unfortunately. I don't understand why that is, because the script runs as expected. Hm.

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