I get it. PYtexe is accessed through the command line. This should work, when I get home and test it. Thanks, Nick
On 10/1/09, Thomas Ward <thomasward1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi nick, I think I need to explain this a bit clearer. As you probably > know Python is a scripting language and requires an interpretor to run. > Therefore it is not really compiled to a native Windows program as would > be the case if you used a language like C or C++. What py2exe really > does is it bundles the Python interpretor and your source code together > into an exe file, but it isn't compiled in the triditional sense of the > word. It is more like packaged in an executable archive. I hope that > makes sense. > Anyway, if you want to use py2exe to make an executable archive you'll > have to get use to working with the Windows command line for this. Most > python tools like that are command line only, not graphical > applications, so you have to be somewhat familiar with the Windows > command prompt to use them. Here is an overview how py2exe works. > First, download and install py2exe from > http://www.py2exe.org > and install the correct version for your interpretor. Make sure you get > the one that is for your version of the Python interpretor. Else you can > end up screwing things up a bit. > Second, you have to create a custom setup script for your application. > Generally this is easy, but for a newby this is an unexpected step. > Create a filecalled setup.py, and then you will write a script something > like this. For example let us just say the program is called Test. > > import setup > import py2exe > > setup (console=["Test.py"], zipfile=None) > > Once you have created and saved your setup script you now have to build > the Python exe archive via the command line. Generally you would type a > command like this in your source directory. > python setup.py py2exe --bundle 1 > If everything worked correctly you would have a file called Test.exe in > your dist directory. > > HTH > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > -- website: Nickhelms.net sip phone number: 360-526-6509 Skype: Nickster919 twitter: Nickster919 --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
