Can a Python script be invoked like a exe?

[bkunjitam]

Hi,

I have a file say GUI.py which on executing (F5 in IDLE) would display the GUI with some check buttons, text field.

Is there any way that the same script be invoked like a exe file.
Something like double clicking an exe.

If yes, then how do i do that?

Kindly help me in this regard.

thanks,
BK

[bvdet]

Hi,

I have a file say GUI.py which on executing (F5 in IDLE) would display the GUI with some check buttons, text field.

Is there any way that the same script be invoked like a exe file.
Something like double clicking an exe.

If yes, then how do i do that?

Kindly help me in this regard.

thanks,
BK

Check out this thread: http://www.thescripts.com/forum/thread578225.html

[dshimer]

Because of impatience with some snags that my own poor coding probably caused that resulted in my having problems with py2exe (which I really liked), I have started using PyInstaller. For what I was doing it was just a couple of minutes from download to my first exe, and I have been quite pleased with the ease and results.

[bartonc]

Hi,

I have a file say GUI.py which on executing (F5 in IDLE) would display the GUI with some check buttons, text field.

Is there any way that the same script be invoked like a exe file.
Something like double clicking an exe.

If yes, then how do i do that?

Kindly help me in this regard.

thanks,
BK

To be able to double-click an icon to make your scipt run (my system is set to do this), use Explorer:Tools:Folder Options:File Types tab; select PY and Change to Python. You may also use Advanced to set additional things (Edit with IDLE) which you access with right-click.

Please be kind enough to post a reply saying what works or doesn't work for you.

[bartonc]

To be able to double-click an icon to make your scipt run (my system is set to do this), use Explorer:Tools:Folder Options:File Types tab; select PY and Change to Python. You may also use Advanced to set additional things (Edit with IDLE) which you access with right-click.

Please be kind enough to post a reply saying what works or doesn't work for you.

If you don't need to see output and/or the command screen bugs you, you can set PYW to pythonw and save you files as .pyw (python without output window). Then when you double-click then they look just like a Window program (especially if you use wxPython as you GUI toolkit).