Hello:

** I have been researching and experimenting with this with tutorials from many sources but can not even begin it to get it to work it seems.

I have a very small yet important Python program that I must make into an executable file within a week's time or so; my boss leaves for Tokyo to meet with a large video game company and this will be a simple game promo which will be transported via a laptop.

I have all the correct files (as far as I can tell) necessary to create a Py2Exe file but I am unable to build it: some tutorials deal only with Command Line (my system cannot find the right files using this for some odd reason + I am not greatly proficient with Command Line, unfortunately)

Everything I have read lauds Py2Exe's ease of use but I find this to be to the contrary. Making executables from Python seems like a great touch to finish off a program especially for a professional presentation. I would really like to figure this out. It is most important.

I only need assistance with the exe-- the program is in itself complete.

Thank-you in advance very much to anyone that can help me solve this.

sharky_machine

1) Py2Exe is not easy to use!

2) Have you looked at the Py2Exe snippet at Daniweb? That should make it easier to use!

3) Have you been able to package any Python code into an exe?

4) Your program might be small, but there are some 'outhouse' modules that don't do well.

Hey Sharky, maybe something like this is what you are looking for.

Ene Uran & ~S.O.S.~ :

Thank-you for your replies.

I am going to try the [Daniweb] snippet (it looks promising) and also I am going to try the link that ~S.O.S.~ supplied . Between both of these, I will hopefully get some results.

Thanks again for your help. Much appreciated

Regards,

sharky_machine

I am trying the Daniweb snippet right now; did not get far: When I run the initial snippet I am told that the py2exe module does not exist. The original, downloaded py2exe file is in my Python working folder with the prepared code snippet saved as .py . I am not sure why it is not being recognized.

Using: py2exe-0.6.5.win32-py2.5, Python 2.4.3 (IDLE)

sharky_machine

Maybe you should just read the link I posted and the original thread.

~s.o.s.~

Will do right now.

thanks.
sharky_machine

You should have 2 files, let's say your p2e templet file p2e_test1.py modified with your code filename, and your code file test1.py. Save these 2 files in the same directory and just douple-click on p2e_test1.py

That's really all there is to it!

Otherwise make sure the Python versions match, you seem to be using Python 2.5. I avoid IDLE as an IDE, just too primitive!

I avoid IDLE also until last night (I always use DrPython to build); for some unexplained reason, after closing DrPython, rebooting my system, and tring to reopen a current project, DrPython would not open :surprised -- only the flash of a black console... nothing. I panicked for a moment but was too busy to fool with this problem. I opened IDLE and continued. Cannot let myself to be slowed down when I'm in the deep zone of coding and producing well. :cheesy:

I am tring to get this exe file from my program up and running-- I find it a bit confusing. Had no idea it would take so much to produce an exe. I am learning a lot, though, so that's what is important.

Regards,
Matty D.

I am trying this now via your link; so far my results are as follows:

• 1 buildHelloWorld directory folder: empty
• 1 HelloWorld.spec file

I think I am on the right track at least-- something is working here, but no exe file as stated in the tutorial link. When the bat file is run, it flashes for about 1.5-seconds then dissapears. I assume the bat is running up unto a certain point and cannot execute a particular command past this point, then closes.

I am going to look this over and try to figure it out.

sharky_machine