I'm "compiling" a program using PyInstaller using a .spec file. I'm using the .spec file because I need to include an extra file in the program. When I try to do PyInstaller --onefile Prog.spec, it still makes a folder in dist with all the files separate instead of making a single file as I'd expect. If I do PyInstaller --onefile Prog.py then it does make a single .exe file in dist, which is what I want. Is there something special I need to do when using a .spec file?
Using --onefile with a .spec in PyInstaller
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You can add the extra file on the command line instead of editing the spec file:
pyinstaller --onefile --add-data <SRC;DEST or SRC:DEST> yourfile.py
Otherwise, make sure in the spec file there is no collect step:
"In one-file mode, there is no call to COLLECT, and the EXE instance receives all of the scripts, modules and binaries."
https://pyinstaller.readthedocs.io/en/stable/usage.html for more info on command line flags.
This also may offer some insight if problems persist: Bundling data files with PyInstaller (--onefile)
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