temp. texture FileNotFoundError when running pyinstaller exe

[jj-foster]

Hi,

I need to 'compile' a script containing vedo.Mesh to an exe. I need it to be an exe so it is accessible for other people who do not have python and all the script requirements installed.

When I run the exe I get a FileNotFoundError:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "mesh_generator.py", line 15, in
from vedo import Mesh
File "", line 1007, in _find_and_load
File "", line 986, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 680, in load_unlocked
File "PyInstaller\loader\pyimod03_importers.py", line 495, in exec_module
File "vedo_init.py", line 120, in
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI38122\vedo\textures/'
[13192] Failed to execute script 'mesh_generator' due to unhandled exception!

I'm using pyinstaller btw.

I don't really understand what's going on here. Any help would be appreciated :)

Thanks

[marcomusy]

I never tried pyinstaller.. in any case the error seems related to the fact that a temporary directory is created which the system cannot access, something related to textures...

[marcomusy]

hi again, try
pip install -U git+https://github.com/marcomusy/vedo.git
then have a look at
https://github.com/marcomusy/welsh_embryo_stager/blob/main/stager.spec

[Michelegre]

Did you fix it? Because I have the same problem and I don't know how to solve it

[marcomusy]

Refer to #689

[RubendeBruin]

the data of vedo needs to be distributed with the package.

You can copy it manually after creating the executable or add it to the "datas" field in the .spec file:

a = Analysis(['DAVEgui.py'],
             pathex=['C:\\data\\Dave\\standalone'],
             binaries=[],
	     datas=[(r'C:\python\miniconda3\envs\builddave\Lib\site-packages\vedo\fonts\*','./vedo/fonts')],
             hiddenimports=hidden,
             hookspath=[],
             runtime_hooks=[],
             excludes=[],
             win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
             win_private_assemblies=False,
             cipher=block_cipher,
             noarchive=False)

also make sure that you have installed pyinstaller-hooks-contrib or else you'll run into import errors on the vtk modules.