- 1 year ago
Python on Windows: Cannot run freezed app using pynput - platform is not supported
The pynput
library, specifically the pynput.keyboard
and pynput.mouse
modules, has some limitations when used in frozen or packaged applications created with tools like PyInstaller or cx_Freeze on Windows. This is because pynput
relies on low-level system hooks, which may not work as expected in the frozen environment.
To overcome this issue, you can try the following approaches:
Specify
--hidden-import
flag: When using PyInstaller, you can try specifying the--hidden-import
flag to explicitly include the required modules used bypynput
. For example:arduinopyinstaller --hidden-import pynput.keyboard --hidden-import pynput.mouse your_script.py
Use the
keyboard
andmouse
modules separately: Instead of usingpynput
, you can try using the separatekeyboard
andmouse
modules available in thepynput
library. These modules provide similar functionality but may work better in frozen environments. Modify your code to use the individual modules instead ofpynput
:pythonfrom pynput import keyboard
from pynput import mouse
# Rest of your code using keyboard and mouse modules
Explore alternative libraries: If
pynput
doesn't work as expected in a frozen environment, you can explore alternative libraries for handling keyboard and mouse events in Python. Some popular alternatives includepyautogui
,pywin32
, orwin32api
. These libraries provide similar functionality and may be more compatible with frozen applications.
By trying these approaches, you may be able to resolve the "platform is not supported" issue and successfully use keyboard and mouse functionality in your frozen Python application on Windows.