Failed to import pywin32 under portable python

[Julien D.]

I try to run pyinstaller with portable python 2.7.2.1 under windows. It fails with the message "Error: PyInstaller? for Python2.6+ needs pywin32..."

In order to make pywin32 works with portable python pywintypes must be loaded before any win32 library (bug? ​http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/movpy/reference/win32ext.html#problems-with-win32api).

Swapping the two lines "import win32api" and "import pywintypes" in bindepend.py (line 44 and 45 on commit 0837e8a....) fixes the issue.

[matysek]

It is done in latest dev version. Thanks.

[jumpjack@…]

Can you please explain how to use pyInstaller with Portable Python 2.7.x? I downloaded latest DEV version of pyInstaller so it should work now. PortablePython? is "installed".... but I can't install required pyWin32 as it complains about missing registry informations for python! (of course, being it portable! :-) )

[matysek]

I don't know how to make pyinstaller working with portablepython. This ticket is about swapping import lines and that's done. For any issues with portable python create new reports.