python-eel/Eel

--noconsole not working

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#654 opened on Dec 18, 2022

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Description

Hello, I've built an app with eel and now I'm trying to make an executable from it. But if I try to disable the console it doesn't start and shows the following error:

error

I'm using this command: python -m eel app.py web --onefile --noconsole --splash splash.png

and from python I just runeel.start('index.html')

I tried to redirect sys.stderr and sys.stdout to a StringIO or a PIPE but still the error popup. I'm on windows and the app runs with Chrome.

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python
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desktop
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Basic PythonPyInstaller basics
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35
Research direction
Review the issue comments for any proposed fixes or workarounds. Investigate the Eel source code, particularly the part where the noconsole flag is passed to PyInstaller. Understand how the flag interacts with the bundled Chrome launcher on Windows. Check if there are any known issues or patches in related PyInstaller issues.