img2py

img2py.py – Convert an image to PNG format and embed it in a Python

module with appropriate code so it can be loaded into a program at runtime. The benefit is that since it is Python source code it can be delivered as a .pyc or ‘compiled’ into the program using freeze, py2exe, etc.

Usage:

img2py.py [options] image_file python_file

Options:

-m <#rrggbb>	If the original image has a mask or transparency defined it will be used by default. You can use this option to override the default or provide a new mask by specifying a colour in the image to mark as transparent.
-n <name>	Normally generic names (getBitmap, etc.) are used for the image access functions. If you use this option you can specify a name that should be used to customize the access fucntions, (getNameBitmap, etc.)
-c	Maintain a catalog of names that can be used to reference images. Catalog can be accessed via catalog and index attributes of the module. If the -n <name> option is specified then <name> is used for the catalog key and index value, otherwise the filename without any path or extension is used as the key.
-a	This flag specifies that the python_file should be appended to instead of overwritten. This in combination with -n will allow you to put multiple images in one Python source file.
-i	Also output a function to return the image as a wxIcon.
-f	Generate code compatible with the old function interface. (This option is ON by default in 2.8, use -F to turn off.)

You can also import this module from your Python scripts, and use its img2py() function. See its docstring for more info.

Functions Summary

convert
img2py	Converts an image file to a data structure written in a Python file
main

Functions

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convert(fileName, maskClr, outputDir, outputName, outType, outExt)

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img2py(image_file, python_file, append=DEFAULT_APPEND, compressed=DEFAULT_COMPRESSED, maskClr=DEFAULT_MASKCLR, imgName=DEFAULT_IMGNAME, icon=DEFAULT_ICON, catalog=DEFAULT_CATALOG, functionCompatible=DEFAULT_COMPATIBLE, functionCompatibile=-1)

Converts an image file to a data structure written in a Python file –image_file: string; the path of the source image file –python_file: string; the path of the destination python file –other arguments: they are equivalent to the command-line arguments

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main(args=None)