winzy-whitelist

Whitelist python created exe's to make them bat scripts.

Installation

First configure your Winzy project to use Winzy.

Then install this plugin in the same environment as your Winzy application.

pip install winzy-whitelist

Usage

Some orgs doesn't allow using exe created by python, this plugin will create and equivalent batch file that can be used.

usage: Lets say winzy.exe created by pip install winzy is not usable, do this to call it wiz

winzy wlist winzy --alt-app-name wiz

This will create a wiz.bat in the correct place and now you can use winzy using the new name wiz. If alt-app-name is not provided winzy.bat gets created.

How it Works

When you run winzy wlist <app_name>, the tool performs the following steps:

1. Finds the Executable: It searches for the <app_name>.exe file in your system's PATH.
2. Creates a Companion Script: In the same directory as the executable, it creates a Python script named <app_name>-script.py. This script is designed to call the main function of your application. The tool automatically detects the correct module to import and function to call by inspecting the console_scripts entry points defined in your application's packaging.
3. Creates a Batch File: Finally, it creates a batch file (e.g., <app_name>.bat or an alternative name if specified) that executes the companion script using python. This allows you to run your application through the batch file without directly using the .exe.

Development

To set up this plugin locally, first checkout the code. Then create a new virtual environment:

cd winzy-whitelist
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

Now install the dependencies and test dependencies:

pip install -e '.[test]'

Running Tests

To run the tests:

python -m pytest