Introduction
The following will explain how to freeze a Python/wxPython application using the py2exe tool.
What Objects are Involved
You will need a working development environment including
* Python * wxPython * py2exe * Gui2Exe - by Andrea Gavana
Process Overview
A tiny sample wxPython "Hello world" application will be used to demonstrate the process. I created the tiny application using Boa Constructor but you could use any other IDE you use for your wxPython development. The creation of the setup.py file I did using Gui2Exe, but again one could create this by hand.
Special Concerns
Python 2.5x
- you will need the MS C run time dll (msvcr71.dll)
Python 2.6x
- you will need the MS C run time dll's (msvcr90.dll, msvcp90.dll, msvcm90.dll)
- you will a Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest file
Sample wxPython application
Create a folder and save the following code as a file called 'simplewx.py'.
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1 #Boa:Frame:Frame1
2
3 import wx
4
5 def create(parent):
6 return Frame1(parent)
7
8 [wxID_FRAME1, wxID_FRAME1PANEL1, wxID_FRAME1STATICTEXT1,
9 ] = [wx.NewId() for _init_ctrls in range(3)]
10
11 class Frame1(wx.Frame):
12 def _init_coll_bsPanel_Items(self, parent):
13 # generated method, don't edit
14
15 parent.AddWindow(self.staticText1, 0, border=10,
16 flag=wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL | wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND)
17
18 def _init_coll_bsFrame_Items(self, parent):
19 # generated method, don't edit
20
21 parent.AddWindow(self.panel1, 1, border=2,
22 flag=wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL)
23
24 def _init_sizers(self):
25 # generated method, don't edit
26 self.bsPanel = wx.BoxSizer(orient=wx.VERTICAL)
27
28 self.bsFrame = wx.BoxSizer(orient=wx.VERTICAL)
29
30 self._init_coll_bsPanel_Items(self.bsPanel)
31 self._init_coll_bsFrame_Items(self.bsFrame)
32
33 self.panel1.SetSizer(self.bsPanel)
34 self.SetSizer(self.bsFrame)
35
36 def _init_ctrls(self, prnt):
37 # generated method, don't edit
38 wx.Frame.__init__(self, id=wxID_FRAME1, name='', parent=prnt,
39 pos=wx.Point(642, 279), size=wx.Size(124, 86),
40 style=wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE, title='Frame1')
41 self.SetClientSize(wx.Size(108, 50))
42
43 self.panel1 = wx.Panel(id=wxID_FRAME1PANEL1, name='panel1', parent=self,
44 pos=wx.Point(2, 2), size=wx.Size(104, 46),
45 style=wx.TAB_TRAVERSAL)
46
47 self.staticText1 = wx.StaticText(id=wxID_FRAME1STATICTEXT1,
48 label=u'Hello world!', name='staticText1', parent=self.panel1,
49 pos=wx.Point(10, 10), size=wx.Size(84, 13),
50 style=wx.ALIGN_CENTRE)
51
52 self._init_sizers()
53
54 def __init__(self, parent):
55 self._init_ctrls(parent)
56
57
58 if __name__ == '__main__':
59 app = wx.PySimpleApp()
60 frame = create(None)
61 frame.Show()
62
63 app.MainLoop()
Sample wxPython application
Create a folder and save the following code as a file called 'simplewx.py'.
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1 #Boa:Frame:Frame1
2
3 import wx
4
5 def create(parent):
6 return Frame1(parent)
7
8 [wxID_FRAME1, wxID_FRAME1PANEL1, wxID_FRAME1STATICTEXT1,
9 ] = [wx.NewId() for _init_ctrls in range(3)]
10
11 class Frame1(wx.Frame):
12 def _init_coll_bsPanel_Items(self, parent):
13 # generated method, don't edit
14
15 parent.AddWindow(self.staticText1, 0, border=10,
16 flag=wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL | wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND)
17
18 def _init_coll_bsFrame_Items(self, parent):
19 # generated method, don't edit
20
21 parent.AddWindow(self.panel1, 1, border=2,
22 flag=wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL)
23
24 def _init_sizers(self):
25 # generated method, don't edit
26 self.bsPanel = wx.BoxSizer(orient=wx.VERTICAL)
27
28 self.bsFrame = wx.BoxSizer(orient=wx.VERTICAL)
29
30 self._init_coll_bsPanel_Items(self.bsPanel)
31 self._init_coll_bsFrame_Items(self.bsFrame)
32
33 self.panel1.SetSizer(self.bsPanel)
34 self.SetSizer(self.bsFrame)
35
36 def _init_ctrls(self, prnt):
37 # generated method, don't edit
38 wx.Frame.__init__(self, id=wxID_FRAME1, name='', parent=prnt,
39 pos=wx.Point(642, 279), size=wx.Size(124, 86),
40 style=wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE, title='Frame1')
41 self.SetClientSize(wx.Size(108, 50))
42
43 self.panel1 = wx.Panel(id=wxID_FRAME1PANEL1, name='panel1', parent=self,
44 pos=wx.Point(2, 2), size=wx.Size(104, 46),
45 style=wx.TAB_TRAVERSAL)
46
47 self.staticText1 = wx.StaticText(id=wxID_FRAME1STATICTEXT1,
48 label=u'Hello world!', name='staticText1', parent=self.panel1,
49 pos=wx.Point(10, 10), size=wx.Size(84, 13),
50 style=wx.ALIGN_CENTRE)
51
52 self._init_sizers()
53
54 def __init__(self, parent):
55 self._init_ctrls(parent)
56
57
58 if __name__ == '__main__':
59 app = wx.PySimpleApp()
60 frame = create(None)
61 frame.Show()
62
63 app.MainLoop()
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