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Callisto_NZ
Callisto_NZ

Reputation: 21

How can I use py2exe with arcpy?

I'm trying to convert a python script to a stand-alone executable using py2exe. The script is built mostly using arcpy, with a Tkinter GUI.

The setup.py script is as follows:

from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe

script = r"pathtoscript.py"

options = {'py2exe':{
    "includes": ['arcpy', 'arcgisscripting'],
    "packages": ['arcpy', 'arcgisscripting'],
    "dll_excludes": ["mswsock.dll", "powrprof.dll"]
    }}

setup(windows=[script], options=options)

When run, setup.py creates the .exe as expected, but when I try to run the executable, I get the following error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "autolim.py", line 7, in <module>
  File "arcpy\__init__.pyc", line 21, in <module>
  File "arcpy\geoprocessing\__init__.pyc", line 14, in <module>
  File "arcpy\geoprocessing\_base.pyc", line 14, in <module>
  File "arcgisscripting.pyc", line 12, in <module>
  File "arcgisscripting.pyc", line 10, in __load
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.

I use python 2.7 and arcgis 10.1 - feel free to ask if I've forgotten any useful information.

Can anyone tell me what I need to do to get the executable working properly?

Many thanks!

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1670

Answers (2)

Yeremia Immanuel Sihombing
Yeremia Immanuel Sihombing

Reputation: 11

I suggest you see this step: https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/using-py2exe-with-arcpy-it-can-be-done-easily/td-p/360520

You must add exclude in setup options and copy the site-packages path. I have tried it and it works.

Upvotes: 0

James Burke
James Burke

Reputation: 2387

I had the same problem...

Since your users will have python/arcpy installed on their machines have your arcpy scripts in a data_files directory.

setup(windows=[script], data_files=[('scripts', glob(r'/path/to/scripts/*.py')], options=options)

Then call them using subprocess.Popen

import subprocess
subprocess.Popen(r'python "%s\scripts\autolim.py"' % self.basedir)

Popen is non-blocking so it won't freeze your GUI while the arcpy script runs.

If you want to print any print statements in your arcpy script change to

p = subprocess.Popen(r'python "%s\scripts\autolim.py"' % self.basedir, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)

while True:
    line = p.stdout.readline()
    if not line:
        break
    sys.stdout.write(line)
    sys.stdout.flush()

Upvotes: 0

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