py2exe icon resource on win98
Thomas Heller
theller at python.net
Mon Mar 22 12:03:36 EST 2004
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
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