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Sane · Jun 2nd, 2006, 1:29 AM

Gah! When compiling wxPython with py2exe, everything gets all screwed up.

The styles of the widgets turn into what they look like when I tested it on a windows98. The buttons go square, the StaticBoxes turn black and square. The images lose their alpha layer. Etc...

How can I fix this?

As well, compiling the .pyw didn't keep it running without a console window. How do I prevent the console window from showing (on Windows only)? I swear I had it working previously by using .pyw ...

Arevos · Jun 2nd, 2006, 5:43 AM

On my machine, Py2exe installed a samples directory at C:/Python24/Lib/site-packages/py2exe/samples. Look in the advanced samples subdirectory, and you'll find a setup.py used for compiling wxPython applications. In this file, there's a rather telling section of code:

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################################################################
# A program using wxPython

# The manifest will be inserted as resource into test_wx.exe.  This
# gives the controls the Windows XP appearance (if run on XP ;-)
#
# Another option would be to store it in a file named
# test_wx.exe.manifest, and copy it with the data_files option into
# the dist-dir.
#
manifest_template = '''
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<assemblyIdentity
    version="5.0.0.0"
    processorArchitecture="x86"
    name="%(prog)s"
    type="win32"
/>
<description>%(prog)s Program</description>
<dependency>
    <dependentAssembly>
        <assemblyIdentity
            type="win32"
            name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
            version="6.0.0.0"
            processorArchitecture="X86"
            publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
            language="*"
        />
    </dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>
'''

RT_MANIFEST = 24

Is that of any help?

megamind5005 · Jun 2nd, 2006, 8:30 AM

You might know this already, but in py2exe if use something like:

setup(console=["script.py"])

you'll get the console. but, if on the py2exe there is this:

Quote:

The above setup script creates a console program, if you want a GUI program without the console window, simply replace console=["myscript.py"] with windows=["myscript.py"].

helpful, i hope.

Cerulean · Jun 2nd, 2006, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sane

My GUI containing three windows and a system tray icon totalled over 1000 lines. . .

I bet you I could create three windows and a system tray in 10 lines. It all depends on the functionality of those windows the controls they contain.

Sane · Jun 2nd, 2006, 4:29 PM

Thanks Megamind and Arevos, those were precisely the things I needed.

And Cerulean, the controls are actually quite intricite. I won't get in to it though.

I'll be posting a thread in the Job Offers forum about this in the next few hours.

megamind5005 · Jun 2nd, 2006, 6:57 PM

Glad to be of help

Jun 2nd, 2006, 5:43 AM	#22
Arevos Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,499 Rep Power: 5	On my machine, Py2exe installed a samples directory at C:/Python24/Lib/site-packages/py2exe/samples. Look in the advanced samples subdirectory, and you'll find a setup.py used for compiling wxPython applications. In this file, there's a rather telling section of code: (Toggle Plain Text) ################################################################ # A program using wxPython # The manifest will be inserted as resource into test_wx.exe. This # gives the controls the Windows XP appearance (if run on XP ;-) # # Another option would be to store it in a file named # test_wx.exe.manifest, and copy it with the data_files option into # the dist-dir. # manifest_template = ''' <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> <assemblyIdentity version="5.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="x86" name="%(prog)s" type="win32" /> <description>%(prog)s Program</description> <dependency> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="" /> </dependentAssembly> </dependency> </assembly> ''' RT_MANIFEST = 24 ################################################################ # A program using wxPython # The manifest will be inserted as resource into test_wx.exe. This # gives the controls the Windows XP appearance (if run on XP ;-) # # Another option would be to store it in a file named # test_wx.exe.manifest, and copy it with the data_files option into # the dist-dir. # manifest_template = ''' <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"> <assemblyIdentity version="5.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="x86" name="%(prog)s" type="win32" /> <description>%(prog)s Program</description> <dependency> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="" /> </dependentAssembly> </dependency> </assembly> ''' RT_MANIFEST = 24 Is that of any help?

Jun 2nd, 2006, 6:57 PM	#26
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Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 2,013 Rep Power: 6	Gah! When compiling wxPython with py2exe, everything gets all screwed up. The styles of the widgets turn into what they look like when I tested it on a windows98. The buttons go square, the StaticBoxes turn black and square. The images lose their alpha layer. Etc... How can I fix this? As well, compiling the .pyw didn't keep it running without a console window. How do I prevent the console window from showing (on Windows only)? I swear I had it working previously by using .pyw ...

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Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 2,013 Rep Power: 6	Thanks Megamind and Arevos, those were precisely the things I needed. And Cerulean, the controls are actually quite intricite. I won't get in to it though. I'll be posting a thread in the Job Offers forum about this in the next few hours.

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