How to get py2exe to build in copyright information

Question

I am using Py2exe to create a Windows .exe from my Python script. I would like to have the copyright information as well as the product version, description, etc. I've been able to get everything to show (in the Properties > Details of the exe), except for the copyright information. I've tried the following with no success:

from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe
import sys

if len(sys.argv) == 1:
    sys.argv.append("py2exe")
    sys.argv.append("-q")

class Target:
    def __init__(self, **kw):
        self.__dict__.update(kw)
        # for the versioninfo resources
        self.version = "1.0.0.0"
        self.company_name = "ACME."
        self.copyright = "Copyright (c) 2014 ACME."
        self.name = "My Program"

# create an instance of class Target
# and give it additional needed info
target = Target(
    description = "Test Description",
    # this is your code file
    script = "Main.py",
    # this will form TestProgram.exe
    dest_base = "TestProgram")

setup(
    options = {'py2exe': {'bundle_files': 1,
                          'compressed': 1}},
    console = [{'script': "Main.py"}],
    zipfile = None,
)

When using this method I get the File Description, Product Name, and Product version in the PROPERTIES > DETAILS of the .exe but I am missing the copyright.

Preterite

Answer 1

I got the following to work. I realized I didn't set the target right. Fixed at the bottom where I did console = [target].

from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe
import sys

if len(sys.argv) == 1:
    sys.argv.append("py2exe")
    sys.argv.append("-q")

class Target:
    def __init__(self, **kw):
        self.__dict__.update(kw)
        self.version = "1.0.0.0"
        self.company_name = "ACME."
        self.copyright = "Copyright (c) 2014 ACME."
        self.name = "My Program"

target = Target(
    description = "Test Description",
    script = "Main.py",
    dest_base = "TestProgram")

setup(
    options = {'py2exe': {'bundle_files': 1,
                          'compressed': True}},
    zipfile = None,
    console = [target]
)

Preterite

Answer 2

user2643864's answer is more complicated than it needs to be. jgritty's answer is nearly there, and only needs simple modification, adding a couple of entries in the dictionary assigned to console:

from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe

setup(
    options = {'py2exe': {'bundle_files': 1,
                          'compressed': 1}},
    console = [{
        'script': 'Main.py',
        'copyright': 'Copyright (C) 2016 ACME Pty Ltd',
        'company_name': 'ACME Pty Ltd',
    }],
    zipfile = None,
    version = '1.0.0.0',
    name = 'My Program',
    description = 'Test Description',
)

Blearyeyed

Answer 3

I think there's something really wrong with your code, because it doesn't update the File Description, Product Name, and Product version in the exe. However, this code does:

from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe

setup(
    options = {'py2exe': {'bundle_files': 1,
                          'compressed': 1}},
    console = [{'script': "Main.py"}],
    zipfile = None,
    version = "1.0.0.0",
    name = "My Program",
    description = "Test Description",
)

To put the company name and copyright info into the executable is more challenging, and unfortunately, I don't know how to do that yet. This might be useful.

Outflow

Ya, there was something wrong with my code. I figured it out and will post the answer. I also tried what you supplied in your answer, but the copyright information would never display. Only the description, name and version would display (even if copyright was specified). – Preterite

I'm interested to see the answer. – Outflow

Answer 4

Updated for 2023. There is a new freeze API that is the new way to compile your code. I found it was the only reliable way I could get the copyright and product version to appear using Python 3.11+.

from py2exe import freeze
 
freeze(
   console = [myservice],
   zipfile = None,
   options = {'bundle_files': 3,'compressed': 1},
   version_info={
      'version':'1.0.0',
      'product_version':'03012023',
      'product_name':'My Service',
      'copyright':'Copyright 2023 My Company',
   }
)

Ordination

Answer 5

Thanks mbokil. It's properly working for me.

INFO: py2exe is going to stop support on the setup API and recommending users to start using py2exe.freeze API to build standalone .exe file of your code.

Ephebe

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