py2exe icon resource on win98

[Haim Ashkenazi]

Thomas Heller wrote:

> Haim Ashkenazi <haim at babysnakes.org> writes:
> 
>> Thomas Heller wrote:
>>
>>> 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:
>>>>
> [...]
>>>>   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.
>> of course :)
> 
> Well, its better to ask - some people don't read instructions ;-)
> 
>>> 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?
>> yes. without a problem. it's win98 first edition without any updates
>> (internet explorer 4).
> 
> It's a bug.  I hope I can fix it before the next release.
thanx.

> 
> Thomas
> 
> 

Bye
--
Haim