[PyQt] Porting PyQt GUI between platforms.

[Algis Kabaila]

On Tuesday 03 August 2010 11:24:17 Juan Manuel Santos wrote:
> From: Algis Kabaila <akabaila at pcug.org.au>
> To: pyqt at riverbankcomputing.com
> Date: Monday 02 August 2010
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > To help my 24 yr old grandson to plan his finances, I wrote a little
> > Python script.  It appears that the CLI is not acceptable to a modern MS
> > Window user. So I've added a simple PyQt GUI to it in my Linux platform
> > (kubuntu 10.04).
> > 
> > I now need to port it to MS Windows, probably to the Win XP version. Can
> > you help me to get started?  What are the references for the process?
> > 
> > I would greatly appreciate some guidance,
> > 
> > OldAl.
> 
> I've never actually ported a PyQT program to Windows, but I did so with
> PyGTK programs, and the general steps should be the same:
> 
> 1. Have Python installed on the Windows PC (which I believe you already
> have), together with any additional Python modules you may be using
> 2. Install PyQt for Windows (tentatively from here:
> http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/software/pyqt/download ).
> 
> As I said, I have never actually done so, but if the PyQt installer bundles
> Qt as the webpage says it does, probably with those two you are all set.
> Otherwise you may need to append the Qt path to the environmental PATH
> variable, like GTK on Windows needs, but let's leave that for the end in
> case the former does not work :).
> 
> After installing those two you can try running the exact PyQt program you
> were developing on Linux, on your Windows box. Why don't you give it a try
> and post some results?
> 
> Additionally, if you have a Windows box to spare in which you can install
> all that was mentioned above, you can create an executable for the
> application with py2exe, thus removing any further dependencies on Python
> or Qt (if properly configured, py2exe outputs an executable which can be
> run in any Windows machine).
> 
> Good luck
> 
> Juan Manuel Santos

Hi Juan,

I've tried your first suggestion and just took the script and the gui to a 
windows box and ran the python starting script. It just worked!

I am thrilled and astonished - never thought it could be that easy! 

Of course, it is only a small script - my old box had QT 4.3.x, with the 
designer and the rest of the tools. I wonder what is the minimum Qt 
installation required to run small scripts with gui?  

I do have a VM (Virtual Machine) with Win2000 on my PC, so will use it to find 
out what Qt installation will allow the script to run there.  I have not tried 
the py2exe, but will do so RSN.

Thank you for your reply and pointing me in the right direction. Gratefully,

OldAl.