Converting python files and PyQt into a windows executable?

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All,

I have developed a python program that is controlled by a GUI developed in PyQt. This GUI file, which was later converted to python (using pyuic4) implements about 4 other python files including a "main file". How could I convert all of these into one "double - clickable" .exe file? NOTE: My program and GUI both work when I run my main file.

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soupault · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-17 11:39:28Z

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You can use cxFreeze to build executable: http://cx-freeze.sourceforge.net/.

However, there will be a lot of files, but you could use your app standalone.

Also, you should be accurate in module imports to reduce size of the build. My scripts (about 200KB) were built in 200MB monster (used SciPy and Qt4).

Example build scripts is attached:

#coding=utf-8

from cx_Freeze import setup, Executable

includes = ["atexit"] 

buildOptions = dict(
    create_shared_zip=False,
    append_script_to_exe=True,
    includes=includes
)

executables = [
    Executable(
        script='main.py',
        targetName='projectname.exe',
        base="Win32GUI" # THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT FOR GUI APPLICATION
    )
]

setup(
    name="ProjectName",
    version="1.0",
    description="",
    options=dict(build_exe=buildOptions),
    executables=executables
)

answered Jun 17, 2014 at 11:39

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sudobangbang Over a year ago

"Win32GUI" would this be the same for me? seeing as I developed in QtDesigner for Windows 64 bit? Also, would I need to include the other files that are imported in my code into this? Or will it recognize them and manually combine all into one .exe as long as it is in the same directory?

soupault Over a year ago

Yes, i'm using 64bit system/python/qt4 too. You should to add (to buildOptions) files you want to become .exe. Python "import" dependencies will mostly be autoincluded by cxFreeze. However, there are some exceptions: - stackoverflow.com/questions/8765568/…; - 'scipy.special._ufuncs_cxx'; - 'scipy.sparse.csgraph._validation'; - 'scipy.sparse.linalg.dsolve'; - 'scipy.integrate.vode'; - 'scipy.integrate.lsoda'; - 'numpy.core.multiarray'; - maybe some more.

sudobangbang Over a year ago

Awesome, I will test this out now. Is there a command/ certain flags youve found to work?

soupault Over a year ago

Sorry, not to 'buildOptions', obviously, but to 'executables'. Flags? Like what?

soupault Over a year ago

I gave you a link in previous comment. Simply add module name to 'includes' list.

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mguijarr · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-17 11:31:30Z

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There are many tools to convert Python applications to executable files. I recommend to use cx_Freeze: http://cx-freeze.readthedocs.org/en/latest/

answered Jun 17, 2014 at 11:31

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