PY2EXE step-by-step guide

# run this code to create a windows exe file
# save in the working directory where your code file is
# and run the program from there
from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe
import sys

sys.argv.append("py2exe")

# usually needed for wxPython code to prevent the
# "LookupError: no codec search functions registered" when you run the exe
opt = {"py2exe": {"packages": ["encodings"]}}

# insert your own code filename here ...
setup(options = opt, windows = [{"script": 'myCodeFile.py'}])

zipfile=None

python setup.py py2exe --bundle 1

# Py2Exe version 6.3 setup file for wxPython GUI programs.
# Creates a single exe file.
# It's easiest to add this wxPython2Exe.py file into the same
# folder with the source file and an optional iconfile like "icon.ico"
# (if you add your own icon file, remove the comment in front of icon_resources).
# Simply change the filename to whatever you called your source file.
# Optionally edit the version info and add the name of your icon file.
# Now run wxPython2Exe.py ...
# Two subfolders will be created called build and dist.
# The dist folder contains your .exe file, MSVCR71.dll and w9xpopen.exe
# Your .exe file contains your code, all neded modules and the Python interpreter.
# The MSVCR71.dll can be distributed, but is often already in the system32 folder.

from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe
import sys


# enter the filename of your wxPython code file to compile ...
filename = "wxCalc1.py"

# ... this creates the filename of your .exe file in the dist folder
if filename.endswith(".py"):
    distribution = filename[:-3]
elif filename.endswith(".pyw"):
    distribution = filename[:-4]


# if run without args, build executables in quiet mode
if len(sys.argv) == 1:
    sys.argv.append("py2exe")
    sys.argv.append("-q")

class Target:
    def __init__(self, **kw):
        self.__dict__.update(kw)
        # for the versioninfo resources, edit to your needs
        self.version = "0.6.3"
        self.company_name = "My Company"
        self.copyright = "no copyright"
        self.name = "WxPython Calculator"

################################################################
# The manifest will be inserted as resource into your .exe.  This
# gives the controls the Windows XP appearance (if run on XP ;-)
#
# Another option would be to store it in a file named
# test_wx.exe.manifest, and copy it with the data_files option into
# the dist-dir.
#
manifest_template = '''
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity
    version="5.0.0.0"
    processorArchitecture="x86"
    name="%(prog)s"
    type="win32"
/>
<description>%(prog)s Program</description>
<dependency>
    <dependentAssembly>
        <assemblyIdentity
            type="win32"
            name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
            version="6.0.0.0"
            processorArchitecture="X86"
            publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
            language="*"
        />
    </dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>
'''

RT_MANIFEST = 24

# description is the versioninfo resource
# script is the wxPython code file
# manifest_template is the above XML code
# distribution will be the exe filename
# icon_resource is optional, remove any comment and give it an iconfile you have
#   otherwise a default icon is used
# dest_base will be the exe filename
test_wx = Target(
    description = "A GUI app",
    script = filename,
    other_resources = [(RT_MANIFEST, 1, manifest_template % dict(prog=distribution))],
    #icon_resources = [(1, "icon.ico")],
    dest_base = distribution)

################################################################

setup(
    options = {"py2exe": {"compressed": 1,
                          "optimize": 2,
                          "ascii": 1,
                          "bundle_files": 1}},
    zipfile = None,
    windows = [test_wx],
    )