py2exe icon resource on win98

[Thomas Heller]

Haim Ashkenazi <haim at babysnakes.org> writes:

> Hi
>
> I'm trying to build a binary with py2exe. I've used the method suggested in
> the py2exe wiki about adding icon resources to apps. it build ok on win2k,
> but when I try to build the same on win98 I get this error:
>
> copying C:\Python23\Lib\site-packages\py2exe\run.exe -> C:\My
> Documents\NS_Backup\dist\NS_Backup.exe
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "Setup.py", line 13, in ?
>     windows = [
>   File "C:\PYTHON23\lib\distutils\core.py", line 149, in setup
>     dist.run_commands()
>   File "C:\PYTHON23\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 907, in run_commands
>     self.run_command(cmd)
>   File "C:\PYTHON23\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 927, in run_command
>     cmd_obj.run()
>   File "C:\Python23\Lib\site-packages\py2exe\build_exe.py", line 197, in run
>     self.create_binaries(py_files, extensions, dlls)
>   File "C:\Python23\Lib\site-packages\py2exe\build_exe.py", line 391, in
> create_binaries
>     arcname, target.script)
>   File "C:\Python23\Lib\site-packages\py2exe\build_exe.py", line 577, in
> build_executable
>     add_icon(unicode(exe_path), unicode(ico_filename), ico_id)
> RuntimeError: MapExistingFile: The handle is invalid
>
> ----------------------------------
> I've attached my "setup.py".
>
> anyone has any ideas?

I assume you have unicows.dll installed (this is required on win98), as
described in the py2exe webpage.

The build process on win98 is not tested very good, maybe I overlooked
something.  Can you build your exe when you comment out all the icon
resources?

Thomas