Production Utils

get_production_path()

Returns the path to resource files in a production environment.

Parameters

None

Return Value

• Optional[str]: Returns the path to resource files in a production environment. Returns None if running as a regular Python script.

Description

This function checks if the current execution environment is a production environment (e.g., an executable built with PyInstaller) and returns the path to resource files if it is. Returns None if running as a regular Python script.

Example Usage

from pyloid import Pyloid, is_production, get_production_path

app = Pyloid(single_instance=True)

if (is_production()):
    app.set_icon(os.path.join(get_production_path(), "icons/icon.ico"))
else:
    app.set_icon("icons/icon.ico")
    app.set_tray_icon("icons/icon.ico")

is_production()

Checks if the current environment is a production environment.

Parameters

None

Return Value

• bool: Returns True if it is a production environment, otherwise returns False.

Description

This function checks if the current execution environment is a production environment (e.g., an executable built with PyInstaller) by examining the sys.frozen attribute.

Example Usage

from pyloid import Pyloid, is_production, get_production_path

app = Pyloid(single_instance=True)

if (is_production()):
    window.load_file(os.path.join(get_production_path(), "build/index.html"))
else:
    window.load_url("http://localhost:5173")