Converting python file to exe with images

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i know that pyinstaller --onefile filename.py converts python file to exe, but is it possible to pack additional jpg files to that exe? I mean, i have files like

main.py
image.jpg
image1.jpg

Can i convert it all into main.exe?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-20 09:12:55Z

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Sure, it is possible. See the doc here.

Basically, what you have to do is:

If running pyinstaller on your python script, run:

pyinstaller --add-data 'image.jpg:.' --add-data 'image1.jpg:.' main.py [Linux]

pyinstaller --add-data "image.jpg;." --add-data "image1.jpg;." main.py [Windows]

If running pyinstaller via a spec file, add to your spec file:

a = Analysis(...
     datas=[ ('image.jpg', '.'), ('image1.jpg','.') ],
     ...
     )

and run pyinstaller main.spec

Note that, quoting the doc:

The first string specifies the file or files as they are in this system now.

The second specifies the name of the folder to contain the files at run-time.

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