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.gitignore

@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ bootstrap-5.0.1-dist.zip
 to dos.jpg
 *.spec
 *.cab
+version.txt
 Pie Menus-cache
 git_ignore_private

build_Pie_Menus.py

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+import os
+import shutil
+import PyInstaller.__main__
+import pyinstaller_versionfile
+
+script_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+"""
+Build, Dists and Spec files will generated where cmd running this python script is pointing,
+so better make sure it is in right directory first.
+"""
+USE_UPX = True
+DELETE_QT_PyInstaller_file = True
+
+version_file_name = "version.txt"
+upx_version = "3.96-win64"
+upx_excludes = [
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38811966/error-when-creating-executable-file-with-pyinstaller
+    # qwindows.dll file is under -> dist\PySide2\plugins\platforms
+    # if again pie menus gives error like "The application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized.
+    #                                      Reinstalling the application may fix this problem." and it is most probably because 
+    # of upx compression, and we have to exclude that files which after upx_compression are causing this problem.
+    # So if you want to cover all grounds, better exclude all files under dist\PySide2\plugins\platforms.
+    # As of now, I don't want to cover all ground, as everything is working fine and I want size 
+    # of the app to less. so yeah, I am not excluding them, and let them compress.
+    "qwindows.dll"
+]
+# sometime latest version 3.96 does not works for some reason 
+# use previous version then, v3.95-win64
+# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63134762/winerror-5-access-is-denied-when-trying-to-include-upx-dir-in-pyinstaller
+
+pyinstaller_versionfile.create_versionfile(
+    output_file       = os.path.join(script_dir, version_file_name),
+    version           = "1.1.0.0",
+    file_description  = "Pie Menus for any windows app",
+    internal_name     = "Pie Menus",
+    original_filename = "Pie Menus.exe",
+    product_name      = "Pie Menus"
+)
+
+build_command = "pyinstaller"
+build_command += f' -i "{os.path.join(script_dir, "resources/icons/tray_icon.ico")}" ' # application icon
+build_command += ' -n "Pie Menus" ' # Name of the application
+build_command += ' -w ' # do not start cmd with application
+build_command += ' --clean ' # clean previous build and dist folders and temp files
+build_command += f' "{os.path.join(script_dir, "main.py")}" ' # Main file to compile
+build_command += f' --version-file "{os.path.join(script_dir, version_file_name)}" '
+if USE_UPX:
+    build_command += ' --upx-dir "{0}" '.format(os.path.join(script_dir, 'resources\\upx-3.96-win64'))
+    for file in upx_excludes:
+        build_command += f' --upx-exclude={file} '
+
+
+
+print(build_command)
+os.system(f'cd "{script_dir}"')
+os.system(build_command)
+
+
+
+# Manually copying files // not including in spec as I don't understand it.
+resources   = os.path.join(script_dir, "resources")
+settings    = os.path.join(script_dir, "settings")
+dist_folder = os.path.join(script_dir, "dist/Pie Menus")
+os.system('echo D|xcopy "{0}" "{1}" /E/K/Y'.format(resources, os.path.join(dist_folder, "resources"))) # copying
+os.system('echo D|xcopy "{0}" "{1}" /E/K/Y'.format(settings, os.path.join(dist_folder, "settings"))) # copying
+
+
+# These are files which are not required by Pie Menus, 
+# and pie menus works fine without them, 
+# deleting to reduce size.
+if DELETE_QT_PyInstaller_file:
+    files_to_delete = [
+        "resources/AHK pie menus demonstration.mp4",
+        "resources/buymeacoffee.png",
+        "resources/buymeacoffee_small.png",
+        "resources/can be removed from pyinstaller dist.txt",
+        "resources/Original pyqt radial menu.zip",
+        "resources/pip_requirements.txt",
+        "resources/readme_banner.png",
+        "resources/readme_banner_old.png",
+        "resources/references taken while developing program.md",
+    # ----------------------------------
+        "Qt5Pdf.dll",
+        "Qt5VirtualKeyboard.dll",
+        "Qt5QmlModels.dll",
+        "Qt5DBus.dll",
+        "Qt5WebSockets.dll",
+        "opengl32sw.dll",
+        "Qt5Quick.dll",
+        "d3dcompiler_47.dll",
+        "libcrypto-1_1.dll",
+        "libGLESv2.dll",
+        "ucrtbase.dll",
+        "libssl-1_1.dll",
+        "PySide2/QtNetwork.pyd"
+
+    ]
+
+    dirs_to_delete = [
+        "resources/upx-3.96-win64",
+        "resources/pie_screenshots",
+        "resources/docs",
+        "settings/__pycache__",
+        "settings/settings UI",  # Do Not delete if setttings UI is ready.
+    # ----------------------------------
+        "PySide2/translations",
+        "PySide2/plugins/styles",
+        "PySide2/plugins/platformthemes",
+        "PySide2/plugins/platforminputcontexts",
+        "PySide2/plugins/imageformats",
+        "PySide2/plugins/iconengines",
+        "PySide2/plugins/bearer",
+
+    ]
+
+    for file in files_to_delete:
+        file = os.path.join(dist_folder, file).replace("/", "\\")
+        print(f"Deleting file : {file}")
+        try:
+            os.system(f'del "{file}"')
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(e, file)
+
+    for dir in dirs_to_delete:
+        print(f"Deleting dir : {dir}")
+        dir = os.path.join(dist_folder, dir)
+        try:
+            os.system(f'rmdir "{dir}" /S/Q')
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(e, dir)

build_pyinstaller.bat

@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-pyinstaller -i "C:\Users\S\Desktop\Project Pie Menus Qt\resources\icons\tray_icon.ico" -n "Pie Menus" -w --clean main.py
+pyinstaller -i "C:\Users\S\Desktop\Project Pie Menus Qt\resources\icons\tray_icon.ico" -n "Pie Menus" -w --clean main.py
+
+pyinstaller -i "C:\Users\S\Desktop\Project Pie Menus Qt\resources\icons\tray_icon.ico" -n "Pie Menus" -w --clean main.py --version-file version.txt --upx-dir "C:\Users\S\Desktop\Project Pie Menus Qt\resources\upx-3.96-win64"