Compile to Exe not working

[asdat3]

Eel version
Please state the version of Eel you're using.
0.11.0

Describe the bug
When I compile my Scipt to an Exe, I am getting an Error: "eel.js not found"
I am getting the error when I am trying to launch the Exe/packaged app
I am packing via auto-py-to-exe (master) (pyinstaller)

Imports in Python Script
import typing, datetime, discord, os, time, eel from discord.ext import commands, tasks from selenium import webdriver from webdriver_manager.chrome import ChromeDriverManager from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys

OS
OS: Windows
Python ver: 3.7.8

[samuelhwilliams]

Can you include the command you're running to package the script please?

Do you get this error when you're packaging or when you're executing the packaged app?

When packaging an Eel app you need to include some of the core Eel files. If you package the app using Eel directly, this is handled for you.

To package your app, run something like python -m eel main.py web - assuming your Python file is called main.py and your web/HTML directory is called web.

[asdat3]

python -m eel main.py web is printing a success, starting the exe isnt working(doesnt show anything) and I get a war-license_client.txt with loads of modules that are missing

[asdat3]

#255 (comment)
I guess it´s the same issue and he could fix it with this solution, but I dont know what he means with:
"refer to eel's readme" and how to do that

just an Idea

[samuelhwilliams]

There's a section about how to package Eel apps using pyinstaller here: https://github.com/samuelhwilliams/Eel#building-distributable-binary-with-pyinstaller.

It's titled "Building distributable binary with PyInstaller"

[samuelhwilliams]

I think the problem probably stems from using auto-py-to-exe. I haven't used that personally - but it might be missing some of the options that are needed which the above guide directs you to use.

[asdat3]

I dont get step 5
sorry

[samuelhwilliams]

You might want to read up on the PyInstaller docs here: http://pyinstaller.readthedocs.io/en/stable/

I'm sorry this is difficult at the moment. We've added a hook to PyInstaller that should make it easier to package Eel in the future, but we're waiting for them to release a newer version that includes our changes.

[asdat3]

There is nothing about excluding there
I still don´t get how to do it

[RahulBadenkal]

Jus to check, can you go to your exe folder and see if there is an eel folder present with a file called eel.js?

[asdat3]

no there is no folder

[asdat3]

[RahulBadenkal]

Try copying the folder manually (I think it is in site packages/eel or something) to this directory and run the exe again to see if it works. Also I copy the web folder if it's not already there

[asdat3]

is this the content of your eel folder too?

[asdat3]

error is still there(eel.js not found)

[asdat3]

My output folder: (program is named "license_client")

I am using -in one file
since when I am using -in one directory and I try to open up the Exe, nothing happens at all

[RahulBadenkal]

Can you copy the eel folder inside licence client folder.

[asdat3]

guess its working now... testing <3

[asdat3]

OMG, it is working, thank you both so much <3
I wish you a wonderful day