Regbot EXE for windows

Latest revision as of 14:03, 7 December 2023

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[edit] Run the GUI

[edit] The python version

In the regbot_gui directory, run the regbot.py script.

• On Linux, this command line should work:

cd regbot_gui
python3 regbot.py

• On Windows

Find the directory in your file browser (Stifinder)

Start the file 'regbot.py' - maybe create a shortcut on the desktop.

If there are errors about libraries, then check if they are installed (from the list above).

[edit] Regbot.exe for Windows

A windows executable is generated (using the instructions below); this is found in a subdirectory called "dist".

> cd Downloads
> cd regbot
> cd regbot_gui
> cd dist
> regbot

Use the browser to locate the file and execute it. It also holds all the needed python-libraries, so it takes a long time to start.

The regbot.exe file is made on a Windows 10 (I don't have anything newer if there are problems; revert to the Python version)

NB! the version from 2022 does not work anymore; it has to have a date from 2023.

[edit] Regbot GUI use

See the User interface

[edit] Make a windows EXE file

If you installed all the python stuff, you don't need the exe file.

To make a single exe-file without the need to install anything, then it is a bit more complicated (for me at least)

[edit] Install python

• Install python (tested with version 3.8) from https://www.python.org/downloads/ - select 'all users' in install options and also select 'add to path'.

After installation, start 'cmd' terminal windows as administrator (right-click on 'cmd' and select 'as administrator') to install additional packages using 'pip'.

> pip install pyqt5
> pip install pyqtgraph
> pip install pyserial
> pip install pyinstaller
> exit

[edit] Generate EXE file

Open a 'cmd' terminal window as a normal user

Then make the EXE-file from the directory with the REGBOT GUI

> cd Downloads\regbot_gui
> pyinstaller --onefile regbot.py

This takes some time, and the regbot.exe should be found in a 'dist' subdirectory.

Try:

> cd dist
> regbot.exe

PS! tried also with Python 3.9, but regbot.exe failed with the error: "PyQt5.sip not found".