PyInstaller sample

samples/Installer/delphivclexecutable.py

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+import delphivcl
+input(delphivcl.__spec__)

samples/Installer/delphivclexecutable.spec

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+# -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+
+a = Analysis(
+    ['delphivclexecutable.py'],
+    pathex=[],
+    binaries=[],
+    datas=[(r"C:\Users\lmbelo\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\delphivcl", "delphivcl")],
+    hiddenimports=[],
+    hookspath=[],
+    hooksconfig={},
+    runtime_hooks=[],
+    excludes=[],
+    noarchive=False,
+)
+pyz = PYZ(a.pure)
+
+exe = EXE(
+    pyz,
+    a.scripts,
+    [],
+    exclude_binaries=True,
+    name='delphivclexecutable',
+    debug=False,
+    bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
+    strip=False,
+    upx=True,
+    console=True,
+    disable_windowed_traceback=False,
+    argv_emulation=False,
+    target_arch=None,
+    codesign_identity=None,
+    entitlements_file=None,
+)
+coll = COLLECT(
+    exe,
+    a.binaries,
+    a.datas,
+    strip=False,
+    upx=True,
+    upx_exclude=[],
+    name='delphivclexecutable',
+)

samples/Installer/readme.md

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+DelphiVCL4Python - PyInstaller Sample[]()
+# DelphiVCL4Python - PyInstaller Sample 
+
+
+This is a sample that shows the use of the [PyInstaller](https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/) package to create executables.
+## Contents
+
+* [1 Creating your app](#creating_your_app)
+* [2 Making the PyInstaller spec file](#making_pyinstaller_spec_file)
+* [3 Build your executable](#build_your_executable)
+
+## Creating your app 
+
+First thing first, install delphivcl as follows (use terminal):
+```
+python -m pip install delphivcl
+```
+
+Now let's install PyInstaller:
+```
+python -m pip install pyinstaller
+```
+
+Create a new folder and call it "installer". Inside your project folder, create a file called "delphivclexecutable.py". Edit the "delphivclexecutable.py" content to look like follows:
+
+```
+import delphivcl
+input(delphivcl.__spec__)
+```
+
+## Making the PyInstaller spec file
+
+Using a spec file will simplify your next buildings. Let's create a new spec file based upon project's main script file. In Terminal, run the following:
+
+```
+cd installer
+pyi-makespec delphivclexecutable.py
+```
+
+Now we need to setup the spec file to distribute the DelphiVCL package. Open the spec file and include the following code in the data list:
+
+```
+(r"<<<<THE DELPHI VCL FOLDER IN YOUR SITE-PACKAGES>>>>", "delphivcl")
+```
+
+This is how it looks to me:
+
+```
+...
+datas=[(r"C:\Users\lmbelo\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\delphivcl", "delphivcl")],
+...
+```
+Note: you can remove the "docs" folder from delphivcl to make it smaller.
+
+## Build your executable
+
+We're now ready to build the exectable. Use the following command in Terminal to proceed:
+
+```
+pyinstaller delphivclexecutable.spec
+```
+
+After that, you will see the dist folder within project's folder. The executable file will be available as "delphivclexecutable.exe". You can customize the spec file as needed.