Need help w/py2exe please!

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February 14th, 2003, 01:42 AM

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Need help w/converting .py to .exe!

I downloaded and installed Python and py2exe tonight in hopes to make a desktop application in Python instead of having to learn C++ AND Win32. I got my first GUI-based Python script to work using the IDLE, but I can't covert my script to an exe file using py2exe.

Here's the script's source:

Code:

from wxPython.wx import * 

class MyApp(wxApp): 
	def OnInit(self): 
		frame = wxFrame(NULL, -1, "Hello from wxPython")
		frame.Show(true)
		self.SetTopWindow(frame)
		return true

app = MyApp(0)
app.MainLoop()

And here's my setup file:

Code:

# setup.py
from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe

setup(name="win",
      scripts=["win.py"],
)

But I get this error:

Code:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "D:\python\setup.py", line 6, in ?
    scripts=["win.py"],
  File "D:\python\lib\distutils\core.py", line 125, in setup
    raise SystemExit, \
SystemExit: usage: setup.py [global_opts] cmd1 [cmd1_opts] [cmd2 [cmd2_opts] ...]
   or: setup.py --help [cmd1 cmd2 ...]
   or: setup.py --help-commands
   or: setup.py cmd --help

error: no commands supplied

Help!! Please!!

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February 14th, 2003, 05:11 PM

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when you call the setup.py file make sure you call it like this:

Code:

python setup.py py2exe

You cannot just run the setup.py file by itself. Try the above method and let me know if that works.

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February 14th, 2003, 10:24 PM

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Yes, that is when I get the error I posted above. I tried loading it in the IDLE and the command line tool. Both produce errors.

February 20th, 2003, 03:16 AM

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Ok, well im assuming your working on Windows

this is what you had before -

python setup.py py2exe

this might sound kinda silly but i got me a few times, try putting the full path to setup.py. if its on ur decktop it should be -

python C:\windows\desktop\setup.py py2exe

(if your useing windows 98 or 95, NT, 2000 and xp have there desktop in different places i believe)

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February 20th, 2003, 02:14 PM

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Re: directory

Quote:

Originally posted by calorics
this might sound kinda silly but i got me a few times, try putting the full path to setup.py. if its on ur decktop it should be -

python C:\windows\desktop\setup.py py2exe

(if your useing windows 98 or 95, NT, 2000 and xp have there desktop in different places i believe)

I'm using Windows XP Pro. I will try using the full path, but I'm pretty sure it won't matter since I get the same error no matter what I put as the script name. Will give it a try, thanks!

February 21st, 2003, 05:44 PM

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I tried using the full path as seen in this screenshot. I also tried it using python d:\setup.py py2exe. Same error.

February 21st, 2003, 08:27 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by marron79
I tried using the full path as seen in this screenshot. I also tried it using python d:\setup.py py2exe. Same error.

Um, don't run it from within the python interpreter. Run it from the DOS prompt.

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February 21st, 2003, 11:14 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Strike
Um, don't run it from within the python interpreter. Run it from the DOS prompt.

Duh! Why didn't I think of that?

Now it says "python isn't recognized as a command," which is weird because I know Python is installed (it's in the Program Files folder and shows up in the add/remove programs list).

February 23rd, 2003, 01:04 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by marron79
Duh! Why didn't I think of that?

Now it says "python isn't recognized as a command," which is weird because I know Python is installed (it's in the Program Files folder and shows up in the add/remove programs list).

So provide the full path to your python exe.

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February 23rd, 2003, 03:07 PM

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Quote:

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So provide the full path to your python exe.

Great! It works!! Any chance of getting ride of the ugly DOS Prompt windows in the back when the app loads? Thanks!

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February 24th, 2003, 07:49 AM

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pyw

The .pyw (PythonWindow/less?) excentionis great for GUI apps, it simply runs the program without Python/DOS window. i dont know how this works in Py2exe but its worth a try.

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February 24th, 2003, 02:59 PM

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Re: pyw

Quote:

Originally posted by calorics
The .pyw (PythonWindow/less?) excentionis great for GUI apps, it simply runs the program without Python/DOS window. i dont know how this works in Py2exe but its worth a try.

Tytan

How do I make those? Does the person opening a .pyw file need Python to run the app?

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February 25th, 2003, 06:02 PM

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Thanks to a tip from an anonymous DevShed guest, I now know how to make Python scripts into .exe w/out the DOS window in the background! It's so simple, I can't believe I didn't try it before.

python setup.py py2exe -w

Yep, that's all you have to do...add a "w" argument on the end!

Need help w/py2exe please!

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