Let's say I have an application with a .py file extension and I want to use PyInstaller to create it into a standalone executable with a .exe file extension. However I only want one .exe file that does not require dists nor a workpath.
Is it possible to use PyInstaller to create a standalone file that does not need a distpath nor workpath to function correctly?
I think the --onefile option is what you are looking for? This has worked fine for me in the past in order to create a single .exe file.
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Q1. When I create an exe file with the pyinstaller, a build folder and a spec file are created, what are these?
Q2. Is there no problem in running exe file even if I delete these?
Q3. Or do I have to distribute these together when I distribute exe file to other computers?
Q4. additionally, what is the dist folder?
When I delete build folder, spec file and dist folder, the exe file executes well on my computer.
They are like temporary files and configuration files for PyInstaller. For a little advanced usage you can modify or manually create spec file with special instructions for build ..like modules to be included or excluded etc.
Yes after exe is generated you can erase them, keeping them usually speeds up your next build
you dont have to distribute them with exe.
unless its a standalone, you will need all files in dist folder along with exe for the program to execute on your computer. In case you built it as standalone you will need, exe file only.
py file in which I am executing a .exe file created in C++ (is inside a "data" folder)
Python Code:
os.system("data\\time.exe")
When I use the pyinstaller with the --onefile attribute I can't find a way for my program to compile the .py file + the "data" with another .exe inside.
Does anyone know how to convert my entire program into a single .exe? in which I can run my python program and also my .exe from C++ inside?
(I have tried to test with the .spec and with the --add-data attribute but I can't find a way that is compatible with what I want to do)
I look forward to your response,
Thanks you very much <3
There is a program called auto-py-to-exe which creates an exe out of your program without requiring you to create a setup file. The interface is great and allows you to easily create and exe without creating a setup.py. This also allows you to package your app as a single exe, without any other files. Below is a screenshot:
You can install the program by typing into the command line:
python -m pip install auto-py-to-exe
You can run it by typing in:
auto-py-to-exe
To see more about auto-py-to-exe, please visit the PyPI page at https://pypi.org/project/auto-py-to-exe/.
I have a big project, and I update it very often.
Later I used py2exe one time to create the main .exe file, and just copied only 1-2 fresh .py files after every update to the directory with .exe file (no need to recreate .exe file, really quick update).
But I can't force pyinstaller to use my raw .py files this way. It packs all .py files to .exe and on running it extract and use that files. So I should recreate .exe even after the smallest changes of code (and it takes too long time...).
How to force pyinstaller to use my .py files like I did with py2exe?
I have a heavily modified spec file which I would like to compile using the --onefile option. I have several hidden imports and file path extensions but of course the standard Analysis, PYZ, EXE and COLLECT objects are still in there.
When I compile the .py file and allow pyinstaller to generate a spec file for me, using the --onefile option works and I do get one file executable.
When i compile my own .spec file with the --onefile option, pyinstaller fails to bundle everything up into one file. As far as I can tell it makes no difference, when using my own .spec file, whether I provide the --onefile option or now.
How can I compile my program into a one file executable, where I am providing my own .spec file?
I wrote a program in Python that includes external files, including images and a GUI .ui file.
I want to convert the Python script to a single executable (.exe) file using PyInstaller. When I try to open the .exe file, the program does not open.
You will need more information on why the application is closing immediately in order to solve your problem. To view the error messages associated with running your executable, run the .exe file from the command prompt: /path/to/app/dist/MyApp.exe. This will allow you to observe any errors that may exist after the app was bundled. If the program fails during an import statement, you may need to add a package to the hiddenimports list in the .spec file. Check the PyInstaller documentation for instructions on modifying the .spec file.