v0.7.3

GUI.py

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 '''
 
 import os
-import time
 import sys
 import struct
 import tkinter as tk
@@ -21,12 +20,6 @@
 import ea_image_logic
 import logger
 
-try:
-    import pyi_splash
-except:
-    pass
-
-
 
 # Program tested on Python 3.7.0
 
@@ -108,10 +101,6 @@ def __init__(self, master, in_VERSION_NUM):
         logger.console_logger("GUI init...")
         self.GUI_log_text = ""
         self.GUI_logger("GUI init...")
-        try:
-            pyi_splash.close()
-        except:
-            pass
         self.master = master
         self.VERSION_NUM = in_VERSION_NUM
         master.title("EA GRAPHICS MANAGER " + in_VERSION_NUM)

MAKE_EXE.BAT

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ echo.
 
 setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
 
-set OUT_DIR="EA_Graphics_Manager_v0.7.2"
+set OUT_DIR="EA_Graphics_Manager_v0.7.3"
 
 echo STEP 1
 rm -rf dist 
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@ rm -rf !OUT_DIR!
 rm -rf main.spec
 
 
-
 echo STEP 2
 mkdir !OUT_DIR!
-set PYTHONOPTIMIZE=1 && pyinstaller --onefile -i .\img\icon_bd.ico --splash .\img\loading.png --upx-dir c:\upx\ .\main.pyw
-move .\dist\main.exe .\!OUT_DIR!\EA_Graphics_Manager.exe
-xcopy ".\img" "!OUT_DIR!\img" /E /I
+set PYTHONOPTIMIZE=1 && pyinstaller --onedir -i .\img\icon_bd.ico --noupx .\main.py
+xcopy ".\dist\main" "!OUT_DIR!\bin" /E /I
+xcopy ".\img" "!OUT_DIR!\bin\img" /E /I
 copy ".\docs\readme.txt" ".\!OUT_DIR!\readme.txt"
 copy ".\LICENSE" ".\!OUT_DIR!\license.txt"
+copy ".\RUN_PROGRAM.BAT" ".\!OUT_DIR!\RUN_PROGRAM.BAT"
+
 
 echo STEP 3
 rm -rf dist 

RUN_PROGRAM.BAT

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ echo Executing program...
 echo.
 echo.
 
-setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
-
-start pythonw main.pyw
+.\bin\main.exe
 
 echo Ending program...

docs/readme.txt

@@ -7,14 +7,32 @@ Program has been created by Bartlomiej Duda.
 
 
 2. Installation
-Install Python 3.7 on your local computer, for example to the  "C:\Python37" directory.
+If you want to run this program from the build, 
+no installation is needed. Everything you need
+is located in the "bin" directory.
+
+If you want to run this program from the source code,
+you need to install Python 3.7 on your local computer
+first, for example to the  "C:\Python37" directory.
 Remember to add Python to PATH during installation.
 Remember to include tcl/tk libraries during installation.
+Then install all dependencies with "pip install" command.
 
 
 
 3. Running the program
-After installing Python 3.7, you will be able to run this program by double clicking on the EXE file.
+You can simply run this program by double clicking 
+on the EXE file in the "bin" directory.
+
+You can also double click on the RUN_PROGRAM.BAT script
+to run the program from the parent directory.
+
+You can execute this program in command line mode as well.
+Type "main.exe --help" to get usage description.
+
+
+
+4. Issues
+This program is in an early stage of development,
+so some functionalities may not work properly.
 
-You can also download source code for this program and execute it by double clicking RUN_PROGRAM.BAT script.
-This will work only if you have Python added to PATH and all dependencies installed on your computer.

main.pyw → main.py

@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
 # v0.7.0   28.08.2021  Bartlomiej Duda      Added stub for console mode, Enhanced ea_image_logic & GUI
 # v0.7.1   29.08.2021  Bartlomiej Duda      Enhanced ea_image_logic (added parsing for binary attachments), Enhanced GUI
 # v0.7.2   01.09.2021  Bartlomiej Duda      Enhanced ea_image_logic & GUI (added exporting raw data)
+# v0.7.3   02.09.2021  Bartlomiej Duda      Updated "make_exe" script, Updated readme file
 
-VERSION_NUM = "v0.7.2"
+VERSION_NUM = "v0.7.3"
 
 import ea_image_logic
 import tkinter as tk
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ def main():
         #GUI mode
         root = tk.Tk()
         ea_man_gui = GUI.EA_MAN_GUI(root, VERSION_NUM)
+        root.lift()
         center_tk_window.center_on_screen(root)
         root.mainloop()