PyInstaller 2.1 import custom package
hook, pyinstaller, python
Solution
Using "-p" when compiling (or when building a spec file) will add additional paths to python's path.
pyinstaller -p any_path/Automation/Packages script1.py
This mimics the behavior of sys.path.append().
Thanks to the guys at PyInstaller for the solution:
sys.path.append does not work when compiling with PyInstaller 2.1
Problem
I have a script I'm trying to compile with PyInstaller (2.1) using Python 2.7 The script uses a custom package I've written called 'auto_common' In the script I import it by using ``` sys.path.append(path_to_package) ``` The project folders look like this: ``` Automation/ Top level project Proj1/ script1.py This is the script I want to compile myspec.spec Spec file for the script Packages/ auto_common/ __init__.py Init module of the package (empty) ... More modules here ``` In the PyInstaller log file I get the following warning: ``` W: no module named auto_common (top-level import by __main__) ``` How do I create a hook which will include the package (using sys.path.append for example)? I tried adding the path of the package to 'pathex' in the spec file but it didn't work.