pyvan 1.0.0

Make runnable desktop apps from your python scripts more easily with pyvan!

Make runnable desktop/cmd apps from your python scripts!

Install

pip install pyvan

or download pyvan.py file.

Usage

Using the command line:

pyvan main.py

You can see available flags with:

pyvan --help

or

Make a "van.py" file next to the "main.py" file (entry point of your program)

Paste the code bellow:

import pyvan

OPTIONS = {
  "main_file_name": "main.py",
  "show_console": False,
  "use_existing_requirements": True,
  "extra_pip_install_args": [],
  "use_pipreqs": False,
  "install_only_these_modules": [],
  "exclude_modules": [],
  "include_modules": [],
  "path_to_get_pip_and_python_embedded_zip": "",
  "build_dir": "dist",
  "pydist_sub_dir": "pydist",
  "source_sub_dir": "",
}

pyvan.build(**OPTIONS)

Configurations

Option	Default	Description
main_file_name	required	the entry point of the application
show_console	True	show console window or not (for a service or GUI app)
use_existing_requirements	True	if True pyvan will use an existing requirements.txt file instead of generating one using the: `use_pipreqs
extra_pip_install_args	[]	pyvan will append the provided arguments to the pip install command during installation of the stand-alone distribution.The arguments should be specified as a list of strings
use_pipreqs	True	pipreqs tries to minimize the size of your app by looking at your imports (best way is to use a virtualenv to ensure a smaller size
install_only_these_modules	[]	pyvan will install only the modules mentioned here
exclude_modules	[]	modules to exclude from bundle
include_modules	[]	modules to include in the bundle
path_to_get_pip_and_python_embedded_zip	''	by default is the Download path (path to 'get-pip.py' and 'python-x.x.x-embed-amdxx.zip' files)
build_dir	dist	the directory in which pyvan will create the stand-alone distribution
pydist_sub_dir	pydist	a sub directory relative to build_dir where the stand-alone python distribution will be installed
source_sub_dir	''	a sub directory relative to build_dir where the to execute python files will be installed
input_dir	'.'	the directory to get the main_file_name file from
icon_location	TODO	for now pyvan will create a .bat file which links the main_file_name with python.exe in the future will add something that will convert the .bat to .exe and you will be able to set it an icon too

Thanks to silvandeleemput for extending the available options and adding support for CLI commands.

If pyvan didn't managed to install all the modules needed go in dist/Scripts folder and install them manually with pip install module

For creating a .exe with a custom icon checkout bellow repos:

• https://github.com/tokyoneon/B2E
• https://github.com/tywali/Bat2ExeConverter
• https://github.com/DarrenRainey/battoexe
• https://github.com/julianollivieira/b2executable

Why pyvan?

pyvan it's just one file which takes the embedded python version, installs the modules you need and makes a link using a .bat file between python(w).exe and your main.py script.
It's easy if something goes wrong for whatever reason you can just go in the dist folder and solve the issue the python way (because there is just python and your scripts :).

Submit any questions/issues you have! Fell free to fork it and improve it!