I'm attempting to convert a python program into an executable using py2exe, following the tutorial flow. I've created a setup.py as below (using this example).
from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe
options = {
'py2exe': {
'compressed': 1,
'optimize': 2,
'bundle_files': 3, #Options 1 & 2 do not work on a 64bit system
'dist_dir': 'dist', # Put .exe in dist/
'xref': False,
'skip_archive': False,
'ascii': False}}
setup(options=options, zipfile=None, console=['main.py'])
When I run python setup.py py2exe in Anaconda command prompt (set up to run a python 3.5 environment), I get the following error trace:
running py2exe
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "setup.py", line 14, in <module>
}, zipfile=None, console=['main.py'])
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\distutils\core.py", line 148, in setup
dist.run_commands()
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 955, in run_commands
self.run_command(cmd)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 974, in run_command
cmd_obj.run()
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\distutils_buildexe.py", line 188, in run
self._run()
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\distutils_buildexe.py", line 267, in _run
builder.analyze()
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\runtime.py", line 173, in analyze
target.analyze(mf)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\runtime.py", line 74, in analyze
modulefinder.run_script(self.script)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf3.py", line 86, in run_script
self._scan_code(mod.__code__, mod)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf3.py", line 394, in _scan_code
self.safe_import_hook(name, mod, fromlist, level)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf3.py", line 138, in safe_import_hook
self.import_hook(name, caller, fromlist, level)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf3.py", line 120, in import_hook
module = self._gcd_import(name)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf3.py", line 274, in _gcd_import
return self._find_and_load(name)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf3.py", line 357, in _find_and_load
self._scan_code(module.__code__, module)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf3.py", line 394, in _scan_code
self.safe_import_hook(name, mod, fromlist, level)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf3.py", line 138, in safe_import_hook
self.import_hook(name, caller, fromlist, level)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf3.py", line 120, in import_hook
module = self._gcd_import(name)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf3.py", line 274, in _gcd_import
return self._find_and_load(name)
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf3.py", line 356, in _find_and_load
if module.__code__:
File "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\conda\conda\envs\py35_env\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf3.py", line 637, in __code__
raise RuntimeError("should read __file__ to get the source???")
RuntimeError: should read __file__ to get the source???
I tried following the traceback, but wasn't able to figure out the root of the error. Any suggestions on what my issue is and how to resolve it?
It appears my error was related to a lack of support in py2exe for python 3.5. I ran into a similar (though not identical error) when I ran the tutorial example (hello world) listed in the tutorial linked in my question, which is how I identified the issue.
I created a new Anaconda environment with a python 3.4 interpreter, and was able to build an executable for my original application successfully.