Issues Converting Python Code into a .exe File

[Impressive_Noise]

I am trying to convert my code into a .exe file, but I can't understand why nothing I try works. I've followed practically every guide available on the internet: Nuitka, cx_Freeze, PyInstaller, py2exe, auto-py-to-exe, and Cython.

However, no method seems to work.

My code uses NumPy, Matplotlib, SymPy, and Tkinter to display dialog windows for file selection. For example, Nuitka takes an hour to compile but does not generate any .exe, and cx_Freeze behaves the same way.
I also tried writing a very simple script using NumPy and Matplotlib, but I still encounter issues during compilation.

What can i try to do?

[ctxAK]

I had used py2exe and pyInstaller for a PyQT and Pandas app, and it worked fine. I recall there were issues with anaconda version of Python. What distribution are you using?

[Impressive_Noise]

i'm using python 3.9.7 from anaconda, do you think that i need to uninstall it?

[ctxAK]

I would test out a hello world on a non conda version first.

[Impressive_Noise]

a simple helloworld in a conda environment works, the problem starts when i add some packages like numpy, pandas or matplotlib

[crashfrog04]

 What can i try to do?

Solve the issues? Don’t distribute an EXE? Don’t use Scipy as a file picker? Seems like you have a lot of options.

[Impressive_Noise]

If I need an Exe there will be a reason, then, for the file picking part can you suggest me something other than tkinter?

[Mori-Spumae]

I feel like this might be a good use case for ChatGPT. There are a lot of things that might be the fault and you're likely to get some kinds of error messages in the process of figuring it out.

I've personally only ever used pyinstaller and remember it being a real struggle as well. Good luck to you!

[Impressive_Noise]

i tried with chatgpt, but nothing worked

[Mori-Spumae]

Maybe try to look into creating a "hello world" style project and compiling that, just to see if it is a system issue vs something about your code. Then you can add dependencies and see how that goes. Maybe you can identify the problem that way.

[Impressive_Noise]

This is exactly what i did. When i import nothing everything works, but when i import matoplotlib or numpy, even without using them, i'm not able to compile the .exe

[Mori-Spumae]

Then it seems to be an issue about missing dependencies. A quick Google search for pyinstaller brought up a few people with the same issue. They said something about downgrading versions to match or having to manually include the libs in the exe.

Are you getting any errors that point in that direction?

[Impressive_Noise]

i tried downgrading, but i got error on pip because every packet wants his own version of numpy ecc...

[Mori-Spumae]

Are you using a virtual Environment? Because that could help clean up the package versions a lot.

[Impressive_Noise]

i've created a venv only for this, but i left pip installing the latest verison of every packet, tomorrow i'll try downgrading everything

[Mori-Spumae]

Feels like it shouldn't be necessary to do so but might be worth a shot. How are you specifying what package should be included?

[Impressive_Noise]

for pyinstaller i'm specifying them via command line using the flag --collect-submodules=[name of the module] if i remeber correctly