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Pyinstaller embed images folder in --onefile --windowed application
To embed an images folder in a PyInstaller --onefile --windowed application, you can follow these steps:
Create a Python script that uses the
pkg_resources
module to access the images from the embedded resource. This module allows you to access resources embedded in the application's executable. Here's an example:pythonimport sys
import os
import pkg_resources
def get_image_path(image_name):
image_path = pkg_resources.resource_filename(sys._MEIPASS, os.path.join('images', image_name))
return image_path
# Example usage
image_path = get_image_path('image.jpg')
# Use the image_path in your application
In this example, the
get_image_path
function returns the path of the image file within the embedded resources.Place your image files inside a folder named "images" in your project directory. Make sure the images folder is in the same directory as your main Python script.
Build the PyInstaller executable with the following command:
bashpyinstaller --onefile --windowed your_script.py
This command will create a single executable file for your application.
Distribute the generated executable file to other machines. When the executable runs, it will extract the image files from the embedded resources and use them as needed.
Note: The pkg_resources
module is part of the setuptools package, so make sure you have setuptools installed in your environment.
By following these steps, you should be able to embed an images folder in your PyInstaller application and access the images from the embedded resources.