Create windows .exe bundle with PyInstaller

[nepstad]

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[tankefugl]

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[WillRNaylor]

This is hard to test, as I don't have pip for cmd on windows (I just use anaconda). I assume you have to install a sort of "system" python and pip, rather than use anaconda. Is this sensible? Should we be using the conda pyinstaller instead then?

I note that I am just asking these questions, not just trying to imply that we should not use pip directly on windows.

[emlynjdavies]

This is hard to test, as I don't have pip for cmd on windows (I just use anaconda). I assume you have to install a sort of "system" python and pip, rather than use anaconda. Is this sensible? Should we be using the conda pyinstaller instead then?

I note that I am just asking these questions, not just trying to imply that we should not use pip directly on windows.

My computer ran the generate_exe.bat from within the silcam environment. The silcam environment also uses pip, so it should still work if you are able to install the silcam environment.

[emlynjdavies]

Some machines were able to create exe's that function correctly, but not on others.

It took a long time to load- may be acceptable- need to check compatibility with hardware (Vimba etc.) and acquisition & processing speeds.

Version tagging of generated exe files is important for traceability.