cx_freeze support in addition to PyInstaller

README.md

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Eel is designed to take the hassle out of writing short and simple GUI applicati
  - [Callbacks](#callbacks)
  - [Synchronous returns](#synchronous-returns)
  - [Asynchronous Python](#asynchronous-python)
- - [Building distributable binary with PyInstaller](#building-distributable-binary-with-pyinstaller)
+ - [Building distributable binary with PyInstaller or cx_freeze](#building-distributable-binary-with-pyinstaller-or-cx_freeze)
  - [Microsoft Edge](#microsoft-edge)
 
 <!-- /TOC -->
@@ -335,19 +335,26 @@ while True:
 2. The `my_other_thread` method, repeatedly printing **"I'm a thread"**
 3. The main Python thread, which would be stuck in the final `while` loop, repeatedly printing **"I'm a main loop"**
 
-## Building distributable binary with PyInstaller
+## Building distributable binary with PyInstaller or cx_freeze
 
-If you want to package your app into a program that can be run on a computer without a Python interpreter installed, you should use **PyInstaller**.
+If you want to package your app into a program that can be run on a computer without a Python interpreter installed, you should use **PyInstaller**, or **cx_freeze**.
 
+###PyInstaller
 1. Configure a virtualenv with desired Python version and minimum necessary Python packages
 2. Install PyInstaller `pip install PyInstaller`
 3. In your app's folder, run `python -m eel [your_main_script] [your_web_folder]` (for example, you might run `python -m eel hello.py web`)
 4. This will create a new folder `dist/`
 5. Valid PyInstaller flags can be passed through, such as excluding modules with the flag: `--exclude module_name`. For example, you might run `python -m eel file_access.py web --exclude win32com --exclude numpy --exclude cryptography`
 6. When happy that your app is working correctly, add `--onefile --noconsole` flags to build a single executable file
+7. At your `eel.init()`, add `frozen_with='PyInstaller`
 
 Consult the [documentation for PyInstaller](http://PyInstaller.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) for more options.
 
+###cx_freeze
+You can build your executable normally, into an EXE or an MSI. At your `eel.init()`, add `frozen_with=cx_freeze`
+
+Consult the [documentation for cx_freeze](https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) for help on freezing your application.
+
 ## Microsoft Edge
 
 For Windows 10 users, Microsoft Edge (`eel.start(.., mode='edge')`) is installed by default and a useful fallback if a preferred browser is not installed. See the examples:

eel/__init__.py

@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ def decorator(function):
 
 
 def init(path, allowed_extensions=['.js', '.html', '.txt', '.htm',
- '.xhtml', '.vue'], js_result_timeout=10000):
+ '.xhtml', '.vue'], js_result_timeout=10000, frozen_with=None):
  global root_path, _js_functions, _js_result_timeout
- root_path = _get_real_path(path)
+ root_path = _get_real_path(path, frozen_with)
 
  js_functions = set()
  for root, _, files in os.walk(root_path):
@@ -306,9 +306,12 @@ def _process_message(message, ws):
  print('Invalid message received: ', message)
 
 
-def _get_real_path(path):
+def _get_real_path(path, frozen_with):
  if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
- return os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, path)
+ if frozen_with == 'cx_freeze':
+ return os.path.join(sys.executable, path)
+ elif frozen_with == 'PyInstaller':
+ return os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, path)
  else:
  return os.path.abspath(path)