So, following the steps at
https://pyinstaller.readthedocs.io/en/stable/spec-files.html, I could add
the run time option -F,--onefile in my spec file by defining
options=[('F' ,None,'OPTION')]
and including this as a parameter of my EXE instance, e.g.
exe = EXE(pyz,
a.scripts,
[],
options,...)
This didn't change the outcome, so I'm still missing something.
Thanks
On Monday, February 7, 2022 at 3:12:23 AM UTC-5 bwoodsend wrote:
> You’ve built in onedir mode (the default) which as the name suggests
> produces a directory. The EXE file inside that directory will not function
> without the rest of the contents of that folder. You need to distribute the
> folder with the program name. Or build in --onefile mode.
>
> On Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 5:01:49 PM UTC [email protected] wrote:
>
>> My computer is a Mac running OS 11.6.1 and I've created a Windows 10
>> virtual machine with VMware Fusion.
>>
>> I've had no problems creating an .app with pyinstaller on the Mac side. I
>> can move it to a new directory and double-click to open it.
>>
>> One the Windows side, I can run pyinstaller.exe fine using a "bare-bones"
>> .spec file, where I've only attempted to change the icon. The .exe was
>> located in a folder (having the program name) which in turn was located in
>> dist. The original .py and .spec were located in C:\Users\MyName\Desktop
>>
>> Unfortunately the .exe cannot be opened when I move it to a new directory
>> on my virtual machine. Double clicking it results in a fatal error message,
>>
>> "Error loading Python DLL '\\vmware -host\Shared
>> Folders\Desktop\python39.dll '. LoadLibrary: The specified module could not
>> be found.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure I'm missing something in terms of how a virtual machine
>> works and would appreciate insights into what I'm doing wrong.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> PaulF
>>
>
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