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Reputation:

creating a Windows screensaver with Python?

Screensavers in Windows are just regular executables being ran if idle for certain amount of time. They are the same ".exe" files, only with extension (renamed) ".scr". To use a ".scr" file as your screensaver, you right-click on it and choose "Install".

Python has a number of ways to get your Python script(s) to an .exe file. You can use existing tools like py2exe, write your own C++ exe which just triggers the main Python script, or use tools which convert .bat batch files to .exe executable files. I've tried my own C++ exe and few batch converters, but none give what I want. py2exe is limited for my use. My Python script always fails to run. If the console is visible, this is all that is shown:

C:\Windows\system32>python -i "main.py"

C:\Windows\system32>pause
Press any key to continue . . .

What can I do to turn my Python program into a true Windows screensaver?

BTW, I use the Panda3D engine for the screensaver visuals, if that matters.

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