Py2exe

[D]

I have a simple client/server file server app that I would like to
convert to a single .exe. The client is just uses Tkinter and displays
a simple GUI. The server has no GUI and just listens for and processes
connections. How can I convert these 2 files to an .exe, while
enabling the server app to register as a Windows service? Thanks.

Doug

[jay graves]

First google.com hit using your title.

http://www.google.com/search?q=py2exe

[D]

Jay - what I'm not sure of is the syntax to use. I have downloaded and
installed py2exe.

[Larry Bates]

D wrote:

Jay - what I'm not sure of is the syntax to use. I have downloaded and
installed py2exe.

First a question:

Have you written the server program as a windows service? You can't
just run something as a service, it has to be written to be a service.

Your setup files will look something like the ones below.

Client:

from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe
setup(name="client", zipfile=None,
windows=[{"script":"client.py",
"icon_resources":[(1,"client.ico")]}],
options={"py2exe": {"compressed": 1,
"optimize": 2,
"bundle_files":1}}
)

Obviously the program here was called client.py. You will
need an icon to supply to icon_resources. This creates a
single .EXE file from as much as py2exe can possible put
into it.

Server:

from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe
setup(service=[script:"server.py"], zipfile=None,
options={"py2exe":{"compressed": 1,
"optimize": 2,
"bundle_files":1}}
)
Of course replace 'server' with the name of your program.

These are merely EXAMPLES. Your specific needs might be
different depending on specifics of your program.

Hope it helps.

Larry Bates

[D]

Thanks Larry - that is exactly what I needed! I do have the program
written to be a service, and now plan to use py2exe and Inno Setup to
package it up.

Doug