win_build.py

import sys, subprocess, shutil, os

if os.path.exists('dist'):
    shutil.rmtree('dist')

pydir = os.path.split(sys.executable)[0]

def exe(pyfile,name="",dest="",creator="PyInstaller",ico="",noconsole=False,versionFile="",addtlFiles=[]):
    args = [
        'python', '-u', '-m', creator, pyfile, '-F', '--clean',
        '--distpath', str(dest or os.path.split(pyfile)[0])
    ]
    if name: args.extend(('-n', name))
    if ico: args.extend(('-i', ico))
    if versionFile: args.extend(('--version-file', versionFile))
    if noconsole: args.append('--noconsole')

    for ty, src, dst in addtlFiles:
        args.extend((ty == 'binary' and '--add-binary' or '--add-data', f'{os.path.normpath(src)};{os.path.normpath(dst)}'))

    print(args)
    subprocess.check_output(args)

# TODO once log files are added, disable the console
exe('BasementRenovator.py',
    name="Basement Renovator",
    dest="dist",
    versionFile="winversion.txt",
    ico=os.path.normpath("resources/UI/BasementRenovator.ico"),
    addtlFiles=[
        ('binary', os.path.join(pydir, 'Lib/site-packages/PyQt5/Qt5/plugins/platforms/qwindows.dll'), './platforms'),
        ('binary', os.path.join(pydir, 'Lib/site-packages/PyQt5/Qt5/bin/libEGL.dll'), '.')
    ])

addtl = [
    ('resources', ''),
    ('README.md', ''),
    ('NicheFeatures.md', ''),
]

for src, dest in addtl:
    dest = os.path.join('dist', dest, os.path.split(src)[1])
    print(dest)
    if os.path.isdir(src):
        shutil.copytree(src, dest)
    else:
        shutil.copy2(src, dest)