On Tuesday 03 August 2010 11:24:17 Juan Manuel Santos wrote: > From: Algis Kabaila <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday 02 August 2010 > > > Hi, > > > > To help my 24 yr old grandson to plan his finances, I wrote a little > > Python script. It appears that the CLI is not acceptable to a modern MS > > Window user. So I've added a simple PyQt GUI to it in my Linux platform > > (kubuntu 10.04). > > > > I now need to port it to MS Windows, probably to the Win XP version. Can > > you help me to get started? What are the references for the process? > > > > I would greatly appreciate some guidance, > > > > OldAl. > > I've never actually ported a PyQT program to Windows, but I did so with > PyGTK programs, and the general steps should be the same: > > 1. Have Python installed on the Windows PC (which I believe you already > have), together with any additional Python modules you may be using > 2. Install PyQt for Windows (tentatively from here: > http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/software/pyqt/download ). > > As I said, I have never actually done so, but if the PyQt installer bundles > Qt as the webpage says it does, probably with those two you are all set. > Otherwise you may need to append the Qt path to the environmental PATH > variable, like GTK on Windows needs, but let's leave that for the end in > case the former does not work :). > > After installing those two you can try running the exact PyQt program you > were developing on Linux, on your Windows box. Why don't you give it a try > and post some results? > > Additionally, if you have a Windows box to spare in which you can install > all that was mentioned above, you can create an executable for the > application with py2exe, thus removing any further dependencies on Python > or Qt (if properly configured, py2exe outputs an executable which can be > run in any Windows machine). > > Good luck > > Juan Manuel Santos
Hi Juan, I've tried your first suggestion and just took the script and the gui to a windows box and ran the python starting script. It just worked! I am thrilled and astonished - never thought it could be that easy! Of course, it is only a small script - my old box had QT 4.3.x, with the designer and the rest of the tools. I wonder what is the minimum Qt installation required to run small scripts with gui? I do have a VM (Virtual Machine) with Win2000 on my PC, so will use it to find out what Qt installation will allow the script to run there. I have not tried the py2exe, but will do so RSN. Thank you for your reply and pointing me in the right direction. Gratefully, OldAl. _______________________________________________ PyQt mailing list [email protected] http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/mailman/listinfo/pyqt
