Using py2exe to freeze your application
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
Process Overview
A small 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. I did the initial creation of the setup.py file with Gui2Exe and then keep maintaining it and running it from the IDE (Boa in my case).
Python 2.5
The setup.py needed for Python 2.5 or lower is shown on the py2exe for Python 2.5 page.
Python 2.6
The setup.py needed for Python 2.6 is shown on the py2exe for Python 2.6 page.
Sample wxPython application
Save the following code in your working folder as a file called 'simplewx.py'.
1 #Boa:Frame:Frame1
2
3 import wx
4
5 def create(parent):
6 return Frame1(parent)
7
8 [wxID_FRAME1, wxID_FRAME1BUTTON1, wxID_FRAME1BUTTON2, wxID_FRAME1PANEL1,
9 wxID_FRAME1STATICTEXT1,
10 ] = [wx.NewId() for _init_ctrls in range(5)]
11
12 class Frame1(wx.Frame):
13 def _init_coll_bsPanel_Items(self, parent):
14 # generated method, don't edit
15
16 parent.AddWindow(self.staticText1, 0, border=10,
17 flag=wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL | wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND)
18 parent.AddSizer(self.fgsButtons, 1, border=2, flag=wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND)
19
20 def _init_coll_fgsButtons_Items(self, parent):
21 # generated method, don't edit
22
23 parent.AddWindow(self.button1, 1, border=2, flag=wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND)
24 parent.AddWindow(self.button2, 1, border=2, flag=wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND)
25
26 def _init_coll_bsFrame_Items(self, parent):
27 # generated method, don't edit
28
29 parent.AddWindow(self.panel1, 1, border=2,
30 flag=wx.EXPAND | wx.ALL | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_HORIZONTAL)
31
32 def _init_coll_fgsButtons_Growables(self, parent):
33 # generated method, don't edit
34
35 parent.AddGrowableCol(0)
36 parent.AddGrowableCol(1)
37
38 def _init_sizers(self):
39 # generated method, don't edit
40 self.bsPanel = wx.BoxSizer(orient=wx.VERTICAL)
41
42 self.bsFrame = wx.BoxSizer(orient=wx.VERTICAL)
43
44 self.fgsButtons = wx.FlexGridSizer(cols=2, hgap=0, rows=0, vgap=0)
45
46 self._init_coll_bsPanel_Items(self.bsPanel)
47 self._init_coll_bsFrame_Items(self.bsFrame)
48 self._init_coll_fgsButtons_Items(self.fgsButtons)
49 self._init_coll_fgsButtons_Growables(self.fgsButtons)
50
51 self.SetSizer(self.bsFrame)
52 self.panel1.SetSizer(self.bsPanel)
53
54 def _init_ctrls(self, prnt):
55 # generated method, don't edit
56 wx.Frame.__init__(self, id=wxID_FRAME1, name='', parent=prnt,
57 pos=wx.Point(642, 279), size=wx.Size(236, 106),
58 style=wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE, title='Frame1')
59 self.SetClientSize(wx.Size(220, 70))
60
61 self.panel1 = wx.Panel(id=wxID_FRAME1PANEL1, name='panel1', parent=self,
62 pos=wx.Point(2, 2), size=wx.Size(216, 66),
63 style=wx.TAB_TRAVERSAL)
64
65 self.staticText1 = wx.StaticText(id=wxID_FRAME1STATICTEXT1,
66 label=u'Hello world!', name='staticText1', parent=self.panel1,
67 pos=wx.Point(10, 10), size=wx.Size(196, 13),
68 style=wx.ALIGN_CENTRE)
69
70 self.button1 = wx.Button(id=wxID_FRAME1BUTTON1, label='button1',
71 name='button1', parent=self.panel1, pos=wx.Point(4, 37),
72 size=wx.Size(100, 23), style=0)
73
74 self.button2 = wx.Button(id=wxID_FRAME1BUTTON2, label='button2',
75 name='button2', parent=self.panel1, pos=wx.Point(116, 37),
76 size=wx.Size(100, 23), style=0)
77
78 self._init_sizers()
79
80 def __init__(self, parent):
81 self._init_ctrls(parent)
82
83
84 if __name__ == '__main__':
85 app = wx.PySimpleApp()
86 frame = create(None)
87 frame.Show()
88
89 app.MainLoop()
Other wiki pages to check
Comments
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