I wrote a program in Python and created an executable with cx-Freeze. I had to include tk and tcl libraries, as well as some images, in the setup.py for the executable to run correctly.
I linked these files to absolute paths on my computer, thinking that cx-freeze would copy these files over to the final executable folder so that it would become a part of its own package.
The program runs perfectly on my PC, but does not run on my colleague's PC.
Including the tcl and tk libraries as well as the images was a part of my troubleshooting process when the .exe wouldn't run. I have no idea of what to do next.
'''This is my setup.py file.'''
from cx_Freeze import setup, Executable
import sys
import os
includes = []
include_files =
[r"C:\Users\jchoujaa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\DLLs\tcl86t.dll",
r"C:\Users\jchoujaa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\DLLs\tk86t.dll",
r"C:\Users\jchoujaa\Desktop\Code\STARx App\Savvy Logger\Developer\Imaging\savron.png",
r"C:\Users\jchoujaa\Desktop\Code\STARx App\Savvy Logger\Developer\Imaging\s-icon.ico",
r"C:\Users\jchoujaa\Desktop\Code\STARx App\Savvy Logger\Developer\Imaging\STAR.png"]
os.environ['TCL_LIBRARY'] = r'C:\Users\jchoujaa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\tcl\tcl8.6'
os.environ['TK_LIBRARY'] = r'C:\Users\jchoujaa\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python37\tcl\tk8.6'
base = 'Win32GUI' if sys.platform == 'win32' else None
setup(name = "SavvyLogger",
version = "1.0",
description = "Logger Interpreter",
options={"build_exe": {"includes": includes, "include_files": include_files, 'packages': ['pandas', 'numpy']}},
executables = [Executable("SavvyLogger.py", base=base)])
This is the error my colleague receives when attempting to open my executable:
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Henry Yik's suggestion in the comments worked.
The problem was that I had set the path of the images used by tkinter to a folder located on my desktop.
Henry suggested I place the image files in the same folder as my .py script and remove the path names from the image variables.
This worked!
Related
I tried several ways to convert a .py file to a .exe, but it always gave me the same problem, namely that the .exe file didn’t work. I found a solution thanks to this post, but it is not specified how to hide the console. Could someone check the post and tell me how to do it?
EDIT:
After searching I found out a solution for my problem:
import cx_Freeze
exe = [cx_Freeze.Executable("game.py", base = "Win32GUI")] # "Win32GUI" -> no console
packages = ["os", "time", "random", "io", "pygame", "base64", "paho.mqtt"]
cx_Freeze.setup(
name = "ForzaQuattro",
version = "1.0",
options = {"build_exe": {"packages": packages,
"include_files": []}},
executables = exe
)
I used cx_Freeze with the param base="Win32GUI", this will hide the console of the exe file.
After that you will just replace game.py with the name of your python script, replace packages with the package that you need, save that file as setup.py and run by command prompt python setup.py build.
That will genarate a directory with all what you need.
pyinstaller -w [PathToYourFile]
The -w option hides the console.
cx_Freeze import _tkinter #if this fails your python may not be configurated for Tk.. ImportError: DLL load failed: %1 is not a valid win32 application
Hi! I created a word guessing/memorizing language practice program in tkinter, and i wanted to convert it to an executable app but i get errors again and again... I tried at least 10-15 different ways but it is still same. So i googled all the similar topics and tried every single suggestion but they did not work for me. I tried pyinstaller as well. It does not give an error but also it does not run the executed app either. When i click on the app.exe, black CMD screen appears then disappears and it creates the csv file to save the words. So i changed to cx_Freeze but it does not work either.
What have i tried?
For pyinstaller:
I converted my app.py to app.exe by using pyinstaller -F app.py and pyinstaller app.py, but none of them worked.
For cx_Freeze
1- I tried my old setup.py (which worked to convert my all games to .exe) but it did not work on this, i guess it is about tkinter. Because my games were written with pygame, i did not use tkinter for anything.
2 -I tried at least 10 different setup files shared by you guys on stackoverflow and other websites. But they did not work either.
3- I tried to set environment
4- I tried to specify environment
5- I copied tcl86t.dll and tk86t.dll files from the python dlls to my app directory and added them as included files in the setup.py
6- I deleted 64bit version and i only have 32bit version of python3.7
and more and more...
So this is my current setup.py
import sys,os
from cx_Freeze import setup, Executable
os.environ['TCL_LIBRARY'] = "C:\Python37\tcl\tcl8.6"
os.environ['TK_LIBRARY'] = "C:\Python37\tcl\tk8.6"
build_exe_options = {"packages": ["os"],"includes":["tkinter"],"include_files": []}
base = None
if sys.platform == "win32":
base = "Win32GUI"
setup( name = "App",
version = "0.1",
description = "My GUI application!",
options = {"build_exe": build_exe_options},
executables = [Executable("app.py", base=base)]
)
I use Windows7 64bit and Python 3.7.1 32bit and 3.7.0 64bit
So what should i do? I am stuck here. I really gave up and asking a new question on here. Please help me guys.. Thanks in advance.
I downloaded cx_Freeze because I'm trying to make a .exe file to share with my platoon and I've been reading through the docs as well as scrolling through cx_Freeze tutorial. After following both of those I still don't know why this isn't working for me. I'm on Python 3.6.2 and I have the path directly setup to the command line.
I tried to launch with setup.py and Julian date 2.py on the desktop and I tried adding them to same folder, but no matter what I try I get back this error when I type python setup.py build, python: can't open file 'setup.py': [Error2] no such file or directory or file exsists. Below is my setup.py code.
from cx_Freeze import setup, Executable
setup(name = "Julian date 2" ,
version = "0.1" ,
description = "" ,
executables = [Executable("Julian date 2.py")])
Another issue I ran into was trying to type cxfreeze Julian date 2.py --target-dir dist I get the error 'cxfreeze' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
When you type python setup.py build, you are supposed to be in the directory with setup.py and not anywhere else. So use the command cd to get there.
cx_freeze is not in your path variable so cxfreeze Julian date 2.py --target-dir dist will not work and you have to instead add it to your path (somehow) [not recommended]
Hope this helped.
P.S.
executables = [Executable("Julian date 2.py")]) takes base too. If you want a console application:
executables = [Executable("Julian date 2.py",base='None')])
Gui for windows:
executables = [Executable("Julian date 2.py",base='Win32GUI')])
And you forgot your exe options in setup(). I recommend adapting the setup.py script on cx_freeze doxs:
import sys
from cx_Freeze import setup, Executable
# Dependencies are automatically detected, but it might need fine tuning.
build_exe_options = {"packages": ["os"], "excludes": ["tkinter"]}
# GUI applications require a different base on Windows (the default is for a
# console application).
base = "None"
setup( name = "name",
version = "0.1",
description = " ",
options = {"build_exe": build_exe_options},
executables = [Executable("file.py", base=base)])
I solved the first issue, my file was named 'setup.py' and not just 'setup' as it's supposed to be...The name must be setup, the extension .py
Know it's DUMB, after hours, that was the problem...
I am currently trying to use cx_Freeze to create a .exe file for my python scripts.
First, do cx_freeze get all data on the folder into the build folder?
Secondly, I'm having an issue when launching the .exe file. The fact that the first file opens the second one could be the issue ?
The console opened and closed, according to another post on Stackoverflow, I created a .bat file containing :
myfilename.exe%1
pause
to check out what the issue is and I got this issue :
Issue
I've really no idea what to do next since I tried many things on the setup.py to make things working.
Here is the setup.py :
"""setup.py"""
from cx_Freeze import setup, Executable
import os
os.environ['TCL_LIBRARY'] = "C:\\Users\\Roukira\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python36\\tcl\\tcl8.6"
os.environ['TK_LIBRARY'] = "C:\\Users\\Roukira\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python36\\tcl\\tk8.6"
build_exe_options = {"includes": ["tkinter"]}
setup(name="todolist",
version="0.1",
description = "A simple to do list with differnt tabs per account.",
options = {"build_exe": build_exe_options},
executables = [Executable("login_system.py",base=None)])
I'm only using pillow as an external module but it doesn't seem to be the issue.
Thanks for your help by advance !
EDIT : I managed to fix it by adding the ddl missing files path inside the "include_files" option:
build_exe_options = {"packages": ["os", "tkinter"], "include_files": ["to_do_list.py","336sur525.gif","384sur540.gif",
"accounts.txt","button_hide_2.gif","button_quit_2.gif","choose.gif","icone.ico","user.gif",
r"C:\Users\Roukira\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\DLLs\tcl86t.dll",
r"C:\Users\Roukira\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\DLLs\tk86t.dll"]}
My script was using a subprocess.call function to call another script, so it didn't work after becoming .exe, I added the .py file inside the "include_files" and it worked as intended.
Ok so I have python 3.2 installed and I have cx_Freexe 4.2.3 installed.
I have a folder called Python stuff. In this folder there are 2 files.
setup.py and holg.py (my application)
Here is my setup.py:
import sys
from cx_Freeze import setup, Executable
build_exe_options = {"packages": ["os"], "excludes": ["tkinter"]}
base = None
if sys.platform == "win32":
base = "Win32GUI"
setup( name = "holgame",
version = "0.1",
description = "My GUI application!",
options = {"build_exe": build_exe_options},
executables = [Executable("holg.py", base=base)])
The next step I have been doing is Run > cmd:
python setup.py build
what I get is:
'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
I am only a beginner so I need clear steps. Maybe my programs should be in a different folder or something, I can't really be sure. Does anyone know what the problem is? Thanks
You either need to put Python on the Windows path, or you need to use an explicit path to python. Try:
$ \Python32\Python setup.py build
Here are some good instructions for getting Python installed on your Windows machine: https://openhatch.org/wiki/Boston_Python_Workshop_5/Friday/Windows_set_up_Python
You will first need to cd to the directory containing your code and setup.py. You should find a Windows command prompt tutorial to help with some of this basic stuff.