Replaced .linux.spec to fix build problem and add about.txt to the distribution. Replaced self.appdir code so application retrieves proper leading path when run from both source and executable distribution.

Author: Developer

BlocklyPropClient.linux.spec

@@ -1,28 +1,43 @@
 # -*- mode: python -*-
-a = Analysis(['BlocklyPropClient.py'],
 
+block_cipher = None
+
+
+a = Analysis(['BlocklyPropClient.py'],
+             binaries=None,
+             datas=None,
              hiddenimports=[],
-             hookspath=None,
-             runtime_hooks=None)
-pyz = PYZ(a.pure)
+             hookspath=[],
+             runtime_hooks=[],
+             excludes=[],
+             win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
+             win_private_assemblies=False,
+             cipher=block_cipher)
+pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data,
+             cipher=block_cipher)
 exe = EXE(pyz,
           a.scripts,
           exclude_binaries=True,
           name='BlocklyPropClient',
           debug=False,
-          strip=None,
-          upx=false,
-          console=True,
-          icon='blocklyprop.ico' )
+          strip=False,
+          upx=False,
+          console=False , icon='BlocklyPropClient.ico')
+
+#Propeller Tools
 propeller_libs_and_tools = Tree('propeller-tools', prefix='propeller-tools', excludes=['*.pdf', 'windows', 'mac'])
+propeller_libs_and_tools += [('about.txt', 'about.txt', 'About file')]
+
+#Collection (edited to include Propeller Tools)
 coll = COLLECT(exe,
                a.binaries,
                a.zipfiles,
                a.datas,
                propeller_libs_and_tools,
-               strip=None,
+               strip=False,
                upx=False,
-               name='BlocklyPropClient.linux')
+               name='BlocklyPropClient')
 
 # Analysis
-#             pathex=['D:\\Development\\python\\BlocklyPropClient'],
+#             pathex=['/home/developer/Projects/BlocklyPropClient'],
+

BlocklyPropClient.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 # NOTE:
 #
 # Please verify that the version number in the local about.txt and the
-# ./package/win0resources/blocklypropclient-installer.iss
+# ./package/win-resources/blocklypropclient-installer.iss matches this.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 VERSION = "0.5.4"
 
@@ -65,9 +65,11 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.connected = False
 
         # Path to where application was launched
-        self.appdir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
-        self.logger.info('Logging is enabled')
-        self.logger.info('Application launched from %s', self.appdir)
+	# self.appdir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
+	# self.appdir = os.getcwd()   #works
+	self.appdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+	self.logger.info('Logging is enabled')
+	self.logger.info('Application launched from %s', self.appdir)
 
         # initialize config variables
         self.ip_address = tk.StringVar()

BlocklyServer.py

@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ def __init__(self, version, queue):
 
         self.version = version
         self.queue = queue
-        self.appdir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
+	# self.appdir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
+	self.appdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
         self.logger.debug("Application started from: %s", self.appdir)
 
         queue.put((10, 'INFO', 'Server started'))

PropellerLoad.py

@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.logger.info('Creating loader logger.')
 
         # Find the path to the application launch directory
-        self.appdir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
+	# self.appdir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
+	# self.appdir = os.getcwd()   # works
+	self.appdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
         self.logger.debug("Application running from: %s", self.appdir)
 
 #        if not self.appdir:
@@ -72,7 +74,8 @@ def load(self, action, file_to_load, com_port):
 
         # Patch until we figure out why the __init__ is not getting called
         if not self.appdir or self.appdir == '':
-            self.appdir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
+	    # self.appdir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
+	    self.appdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 
         executable = self.appdir + self.propeller_load_executables[platform.system()]
         self.logger.debug('Loader executable path is: %s)', executable)