[PyQt] C composite module problem and workaround

[Giovanni Bajo]

On 12/5/2007 5:49 PM, V. Armando Sole wrote:

> I have found some difficulties freezing my applications with cx_freeze.
> Previously I did not have any problem and I have been using the same 
> scripts as before.
> 
> The problems seem to be related to the use of the C composite module. If 
> I remove that module and replace it by a Qt.py module importing exactly 
> the same modules as the composite module all the problems disappear.
> 
> I know that module has been introduced to allow the use of badly 
> packaged distributions of PyQt. Perhaps it would be a good idea to pass 
> an optional parameter to configure.py to say we do not want the C module 
> but the Qt.py module.
> 
> As far as the C module is not doing anything else than from "PyQt4.xxxx 
> import *" the problem has an easy workaround, but please, keep it in 
> mind if you think about adding other features to it.

I disagree. It's your freezing tool that is not "smart" enough to handle 
the composite module scenario. PyInstaller does not have such problems.
-- 
Giovanni Bajo