apphandler 1.0.0

App installation utilities for Python apps

apphandler

App installation utilities for Windows Python apps.

Installation

pip install apphandler

Usage

from apphandler import first_launch, create_shortcut, create_start_menu

# First launch — returns True if first launch, False otherwise
if first_launch():
    create_shortcut("MyApp")
    create_start_menu("MyApp")

# Create desktop shortcut manually
create_shortcut("MyApp")

# Create Start Menu shortcut manually
create_start_menu("MyApp")

Functions

first_launch(exe_path=None, flag=None)

Validates if the app is launched for the first time by checking for a flag file.

• exe_path — defaults to sys.argv[0] (current running file)
• flag — defaults to installed.flag next to the exe
• Returns True on first launch, False on subsequent launches

create_shortcut(app_name, exe_path=None)

Creates a desktop shortcut for the app.

• app_name — name of the shortcut file
• exe_path — defaults to sys.argv[0] (current running file)

create_start_menu(app_name, exe_path=None)

Creates a Start Menu shortcut for the app.

• app_name — name of the shortcut file
• exe_path — defaults to sys.argv[0] (current running file)

Requirements

• Windows only
• Python 3.x

Author

Manish Maharana

• GitHub: @Manish-Maharana-0g