WINDOWS_BUILD_FIX.md

Windows Build Fix

Issue: Icon File Not Found

Error:

FileNotFoundError: Icon input file C:\Users\annye\git\ffmpeg-gui-pyqt6\icon.ico not found

Solution

The build fails because icon.ico is referenced in the spec file but doesn't exist in the repository.

Quick Fix (Updated Files)

The repository has been updated with:

1. FFmpeg_GUI_Windows.spec - Icon line commented out
2. BUILD_WINDOWS_NATIVE.md - Updated build instructions without icon

Build Now (After Pulling Updates)

git pull origin master
.venv\Scripts\activate.bat
pyinstaller FFmpeg_GUI_Windows.spec

Alternative: Create Custom Icon

If you want a custom icon:

1. Create icon file:

   • Find or create a .ico file (Windows icon format)
   • Name it icon.ico
   • Place in repository root directory

2. Edit spec file:

   # In FFmpeg_GUI_Windows.spec, uncomment:
   icon='icon.ico'  # Add this file if available

3. Build:

   pyinstaller FFmpeg_GUI_Windows.spec

Build Without Icon (Current Default)

The spec file now builds without requiring an icon:

# This will work without icon.ico file
.venv\Scripts\activate.bat
pyinstaller FFmpeg_GUI_Windows.spec

Output: dist\FFmpeg_GUI_Windows_AMD64.exe (uses default PyInstaller icon)

Manual Command (No Spec File)

Alternative command without spec file:

.venv\Scripts\activate.bat
pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --name=FFmpeg_GUI_Windows_AMD64 ^
    --add-data="utils_safe_extract.py;." ^
    --hidden-import=PyQt6.QtCore ^
    --hidden-import=PyQt6.QtGui ^
    --hidden-import=PyQt6.QtWidgets ^
    --hidden-import=ffmpeg ^
    --hidden-import=ssl ^
    --hidden-import=urllib3 ^
    GUI_pyqt6_WINFF.py

Status

Fixed in repository:

• Spec file updated (icon commented out)
• Build instructions updated
• No icon file required for build

Pull the latest changes and the build should work.