So i am trying to convert an example kivy program into an exe standalone file from this documentation page, just as a bleak example to investigate why my pyinstaller and kivy do not work: https://kivy.org/doc/stable/tutorials/firstwidget.html
A .kv file is not needed for this particular implementation.
The code is in the file main2.py:
from random import random
from kivy.app import App
from kivy.uix.widget import Widget
from kivy.uix.button import Button
from kivy.graphics import Color, Ellipse, Line
class MyPaintWidget(Widget):
def on_touch_down(self, touch):
color = (random(), 1, 1)
with self.canvas:
Color(*color, mode='hsv')
d = 30.
Ellipse(pos=(touch.x - d / 2, touch.y - d / 2), size=(d, d))
touch.ud['line'] = Line(points=(touch.x, touch.y))
def on_touch_move(self, touch):
touch.ud['line'].points += [touch.x, touch.y]
class MyPaintApp(App):
def build(self):
parent = Widget()
self.painter = MyPaintWidget()
clearbtn = Button(text='Clear')
clearbtn.bind(on_release=self.clear_canvas)
parent.add_widget(self.painter)
parent.add_widget(clearbtn)
return parent
def clear_canvas(self, obj):
self.painter.canvas.clear()
if __name__ == '__main__':
MyPaintApp().run()
i used the command: (tried with and without the "--onefile")
pyinstaller --onefile -w main2.py
Everything goes good until pyinstaller outputs this endless list of trace messages that don't stop and keep on printing in the terminal:
349 TRACE: _safe_import_hook 'sys' Package('kivy', 'c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) None 0
[TRACE ] [_safe_import_hook 'sys' Package('kivy', 'c]\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) None 0
8353 TRACE: _import_hook 'sys' Package('kivy', 'c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) Package('kivy', 'c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) 0
[TRACE ] [_import_hook 'sys' Package('kivy', 'c]\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) Package('kivy', 'c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) 0
8359 TRACE: determine_parent Package('kivy', 'c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy'])
[TRACE ] [determine_parent Package('kivy', 'c]\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy'])
8362 TRACE: determine_parent -> Package('kivy', 'c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy'])
[TRACE ] [determine_parent -> Package('kivy', 'c]\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy'])
8363 TRACE: find_head_package Package('kivy', 'c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) 'sys' 0
[TRACE ] [find_head_package Package('kivy', 'c]\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) 'sys' 0
8367 TRACE: safe_import_module 'sys' 'sys' None
[TRACE ] safe_import_module 'sys' 'sys' None
8369 TRACE: safe_import_module -> BuiltinModule('sys',)
[TRACE ] safe_import_module -> BuiltinModule('sys',)
8372 TRACE: find_head_package -> (BuiltinModule('sys',), '')
[TRACE ] find_head_package -> (BuiltinModule('sys',), '')
8375 TRACE: load_tail BuiltinModule('sys',) ''
[TRACE ] load_tail BuiltinModule('sys',) ''
8376 TRACE: load_tail -> BuiltinModule('sys',)
[TRACE ] load_tail -> BuiltinModule('sys',)
8377 TRACE: createReference Package('kivy', 'c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) BuiltinModule('sys',) DependencyInfo(conditional=False, function=False, tryexcept=False, fromlist=False)
[TRACE ] [createReference Package('kivy', 'c]\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) BuiltinModule('sys',) DependencyInfo(conditional=False, function=False, tryexcept=False, fromlist=False)
8379 TRACE: _safe_import_hook 'shutil' Package('kivy', 'c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) None 0
[TRACE ] [_safe_import_hook 'shutil' Package('kivy', 'c]\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) None 0
8381 TRACE: _import_hook 'shutil' Package('kivy', 'c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) Package('kivy', 'c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy\\__init__.py', ['c:\\users\\coderalpha\\appdata\\local\\programs\\python\\python38\\lib\\site-packages\\kivy']) 0
The process generates this main2.spec file though:
# -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*-
block_cipher = None
a = Analysis(
['main2.py'],
pathex=[],
binaries=[],
datas=[],
hiddenimports=[],
hookspath=[],
hooksconfig={},
runtime_hooks=[],
excludes=[],
win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
win_private_assemblies=False,
cipher=block_cipher,
noarchive=False,
)
pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data, cipher=block_cipher)
exe = EXE(
pyz,
a.scripts,
[],
exclude_binaries=True,
name='main2',
debug=False,
bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
strip=False,
upx=True,
console=False,
disable_windowed_traceback=False,
argv_emulation=False,
target_arch=None,
codesign_identity=None,
entitlements_file=None,
)
coll = COLLECT(
exe,
a.binaries,
a.zipfiles,
a.datas,
strip=False,
upx=True,
upx_exclude=[],
name='main2',
)
and when i run the "exe file" that has been created, it gives me this recursion error as an error message (without opening any application window):
Failed to execute script 'main2' due to unhandled exception: maximum recursion depth exceeded while calling a Python object
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "logging\__init__.py", line 1084, in emit
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'write'
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
... <same exception repeated many times> ...
I also tried to follow the .spec file changes given here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEko7jWYKiE
...without any luck, it gives me the same traces and error message.
Additional information: PyInstaller: version 5.11.0 Python: version 3.8.3
Any answers to how i can convert it to an exe file and get rid of these errors will be appreciated.
I also had the same problem. Downgrading the pyinstaller version fixed it. My advice would be to change your pyinstaller version to 5.6.2. First run
pyinstaller --onefile main2.py
Then edit the created spec file like this.
# -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*-
from kivy_deps import sdl2, glew
from kivymd import hooks_path as kivymd_hooks_path
block_cipher = None
app_name = 'Your App Name'
win_icon = '.\icon.ico'
a = Analysis(
['main.py'],
pathex=[],
binaries=[],
hiddenimports=[],
datas =[('./main.kv', '.'), ('./*.ico', '.')],
hookspath=[kivymd_hooks_path],
hooksconfig={},
runtime_hooks=[],
excludes=[],
win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
win_private_assemblies=False,
cipher=block_cipher,
noarchive=False,
)
pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data, cipher=block_cipher)
exe = EXE(
pyz,
a.scripts,
a.binaries,
a.zipfiles,
a.datas,
*[Tree(p) for p in (sdl2.dep_bins + glew.dep_bins)],
name=app_name,
debug=False,
bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
strip=False,
upx=True,
upx_exclude=[],
runtime_tmpdir=None,
console=False,
icon=win_icon,
disable_windowed_traceback=False,
argv_emulation=False,
target_arch=None,
codesign_identity=None,
entitlements_file=None,
)
It's not necessary to edit it this way, but I'm adding it here anyway. Finally run
pyinstaller main.spec
It will be extracted as YourApplicationName.exe to the folder named dist.