Windows- Pyinstaller Error “failed to execute script ” When App Clicked

Question

I’m New to Python Coding and just finished my first python scripted I’m trying to publish my programme so that I can install in on another device.

But as soon as I convert it from .py to .exe with pyinstaller and try to run my programme it gives me the error:

fatal error: failed to execute scrip

Code I used in to convert:

pyinstaller -w file_name.py
pyinstaller -F file_name.py
pyinstaller -i "c:\\icon_file path" file_name.py

am I just missing as step or is there something else I can try to resolve this problem? I usually code on Visual studio and when I test run everything worked fine.

My .spec file:

    block_cipher = None


    a = Analysis(['file_name.py'],
                 pathex=['C:\\Users\\MainUser\\Desktop\\Publishing'],
                 binaries=[],
                 datas=[],
                 hiddenimports=[],
                 hookspath=[],
                 runtime_hooks=[],
                 excludes=[],                
                 win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
                 win_private_assemblies=False,
                 cipher=block_cipher,
                 noarchive=False)
    a.binaries = a.binaries + 
                 [('libsha1.dll','/home/iot/lib/libsha1.dll','BINARY')]
    pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data,
             cipher=block_cipher)
    exe = EXE(pyz,
          a.scripts,
          a.binaries,
          a.zipfiles,
          a.datas,
          [],
          name='file_name',
          debug=False,
          bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
          strip=False,
          upx=True,
          runtime_tmpdir=None,
          console=True )
```

pyinstaller -w My_File_Name.py ; pyinstaller -F My_File_Name.py ; pyinstaller -i "Path for my Icon_image" My_File_Name.py — Tania Rheeder
– Tania Rheeder, Commented May 16, 2019 at 7:58
Does this answer your question? Windows- Pyinstaller Error "failed to execute script " When App Clicked — user5994461
– user5994461, Commented May 29, 2020 at 21:16

jeremyjone · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-15 15:05:21Z

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Usually, this is due to a lack of file when packaging.

When you use PyInstaller, you can use it like this:

python -m PyInstaller .\yourFile.py

then, a yourFile.spec file is generated under this folder.

you should edit this file, add all project file into datas,

a = Analysis(['yourFile.py'],
         pathex=['D:\\projectPath\\project'],
         binaries=[],
         datas=[('D:\\projectPath\\project\\*.py', '.'),
                ('D:\\projectPath\\project\\UI\\*.ui', 'UI'),
                ('D:\\projectPath\\project\\other\\*.py', 'other'),
         ],
         ...
    )

It's simulated up here, a project that contains the UI and other folders. It like a tuple, ('full path', 'folder name').

If you have *.dll on Windows or *.so on Linux, you must be write into binaries:

a.binaries = a.binaries + [('libsha1.so','/home/iot/lib/libsha1.so','BINARY')]

answered May 15, 2019 at 15:05

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Tania Rheeder Over a year ago

This Might be a silly question, but the path I should enter ”” 'D:\\projectPath\\project' “” is it where my file is publish and I made the .exe file or the one where I originally saved it and all the files I used?

Tania Rheeder Over a year ago

I have added my .spec file in my main question

jeremyjone Over a year ago

@TaniaRheeder Maybe I didn't make myself clear, you need run python -m PyInstaller twice, The first time we did that I told, The Second you should run python -m PyInstaller yourFile.spec.

jeremyjone Over a year ago

@TaniaRheeder ` 'D:\\projectPath\\project'` is your project root path, the *.exe will build in ./dist/startFileName/ *.exe

Nicholas · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-16 10:38:58Z

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I am guessing you only have one script, so if you use:

Pyinstaller --onefile yourScript.py

Replacing yourScript.py with the name of your python file in the CMD/Terminal, you shouldn't have any problems.

If you are missing a binary, this should help. For example pyinstaller was missing the currency converter module, so I found and it, got the zip file and then ran this in CMD:

Pyinstaller --add-binary "C:\Users\myName\Downloads\eurofxref-hist.zip";currency_converter --onefile myScript.py

Where myScript.py is my Python script, and the link is to the folder with the binary zip file.

edited May 16, 2019 at 10:38

answered May 15, 2019 at 14:45

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Tania Rheeder Over a year ago

Should I run this with a setup.py file? It only flesh command prompt for 2 sec and the nothing happens.

Nicholas Over a year ago

You shouldn't have to. Create a new folder on your desktop, put your script into it, then open up the CMD in that folder, the paste that code I linked with the script name changed. It should work?

Tania Rheeder Over a year ago

So my CMD just gave me a new Error. My data is stored in mySql. Error : No module named mysql.connector but it runs fine when I test it in Visual Studio. And i did pip install It before hand

Nicholas Over a year ago

Oh, I see. Sounds like you do not have the supported binary. You need to find the binary zip file of mysql.connector. I have edited my response to help with the code you need to use when you have it

Tania Rheeder Over a year ago

I just pip Install MySQL-connector and it run, Thank you!

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