win XP + wxPython + py2exe

[Olivier Thiery]

Hello,

I've ported a software I've developped from win 2k to win xp and something I
wouldn't have expected happened.

If I simply run the py files, the software uses the current xp skin
looknfeel, but if I compile it using py2exe it looks like any ugly standard
grey win2k app.

Does anybody know why and how it can be fixed ?

Thanks a lot,

Olivier

[Peter Hansen]

Re: win XP + wxPython + py2exe

Olivier Thiery wrote:
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> I've ported a software I've developped from win 2k to win xp and something I
> wouldn't have expected happened.
>
> If I simply run the py files, the software uses the current xp skin
> looknfeel, but if I compile it using py2exe it looks like any ugly standard
> grey win2k app.
>
> Does anybody know why and how it can be fixed ?[/color]

This has been discussed in the group and groups.google.c om can
certainly dig up the reference for you, if Jaco's advice doesn't
get you all the way there.

-Peter

[Steve Zatz]

Re: win XP + wxPython + py2exe

"If you are using py2exe to build a standalone Python executable, say
FOO.EXE, you need to copy pythonw.exe.man ifest into the directory
where FOO.EXE is and name it FOO.EXE.manifes t."

http://wiki.wxpython.org/index.cgi/FAQ

[simo]

Re: win XP + wxPython + py2exe

Olivier Thiery <olivierthiery@ free.fr> wrote:
[color=blue]
> I've ported a software I've developped from win 2k to win xp and something I
> wouldn't have expected happened.
>
> If I simply run the py files, the software uses the current xp skin
> looknfeel, but if I compile it using py2exe it looks like any ugly standard
> grey win2k app.
>
> Does anybody know why and how it can be fixed ?[/color]

You need to include and XP manifest file. You can either just copy
(and rename to match your .exe) the python.exe.mani fest file from
c:\python23 or I prefer to embed it into my setup.py for py2exe (just
change "myprogram" to your program name) I think this is in the py2exe
Wiki:


from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe

manifest = """
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes "?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:sche mas-microsoft-com:asm.v1"
manifestVersion ="1.0">
<assemblyIdenti ty
version="0.64.1 .0"
processorArchit ecture="x86"
name="Controls"
type="win32"
/>
<description>my Program</description>
<dependency>
<dependentAssem bly>
<assemblyIdenti ty
type="win32"
name="Microsoft .Windows.Common-Controls"
version="6.0.0. 0"
processorArchit ecture="X86"
publicKeyToken= "6595b64144ccf1 df"
language="*"
/>
</dependentAssemb ly>
</dependency>
</assembly>
"""

"""
installs manifest and icon into the .exe
but icon is still needed as we open it
for the window icon (not just the .exe)
changelog and logo are included in dist
"""

setup(
windows = [
{
"script": "myprogram. py",
"icon_resources ": [(1, "myprogram.ico" )],
"other_resource s": [(24,1,manifest)]
}
],
data_files=["logo.gif",
"myprogram.ico" ,
"ChangeLog. txt"],
)