Switched to PyInstaller, UAC request without tricks, changed logging settings, improved error handling, easy refactoring and new icon

Author: SystemXFiles

.gitignore

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ cython_debug/
 /downloads_for_van/
 /dist/
 /config.json
-/src/data/config.json
+/config/config.json
 /logging.txt
 
 /pg.lock

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Process Governor
 
-![Logo Process Governor](src/resource/favicon.ico)
+![Logo Process Governor](resources/app.ico)
 
 **Process Governor** is a Python utility designed to manage Windows processes and services by adjusting their
 priorities, I/O priorities, and core affinity based on user-defined rules in a JSON configuration.
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ To use Process Governor, follow these steps:
 1. Clone this repository.
 2. Install the required dependencies using `pip`: `pip install -r requirements.txt`
 3. Configure your rules in the `config.json` file. You can create the `config.json` file by running the program once.
-4. Run the `process-governor.py` script: `python process-governor.py`
+4. Run the `process-governor.py` script with **administrative privileges**: `python process-governor.py`
 
 You can close the program by accessing the tray icon:
 
 ![Tray menu screenshot](docs/tray_menu_screenshot.png)
 
 ## Creating a Portable Build
 
-You can create a portable version of the program using **pyvan**. Follow these steps to build the portable version:
+You can create a portable version of the program using **PyInstaller**. Follow these steps to build the portable version:
 
-1. Install pyvan using `pip install pyvan`.
+1. Install PyInstaller using `pip install pyinstaller`.
 2. Run the `python build_portable.py` script.
 3. After the script completes, you will find the portable build in the `dist` folder.
 

README.ru.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Process Governor
 
-![Logo Process Governor](src/resource/favicon.ico)
+![Logo Process Governor](resources/app.ico)
 
 **Process Governor** - это утилита на Python, предназначенная для управления процессами и службами в Windows путем
 настройки их приоритетов, приоритетов ввода/вывода и привязки к ядрам на основе пользовательских правил, заданных в
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ JSON-конфигурации.
 1. Склонируйте этот репозиторий.
 2. Установите необходимые зависимости с помощью `pip`: `pip install -r requirements.txt`
 3. Настройте правила в файле `config.json`. Вы можете создать файл `config.json`, запустив программу один раз.
-4. Запустите скрипт `process-governor.py`: `python process-governor.py`
+4. Запустите скрипт `process-governor.py` с правами администратора: `python process-governor.py`
 
 Программу можно закрыть, обратившись к значку в системном трее:
 
 ![Tray menu screenshot](docs/tray_menu_screenshot.png)
 
 ## Создание портабельной сборки
 
-Вы можете создать портативную версию программы, используя **pyvan**. Чтобы создать портативную версию, выполните следующие шаги:
+Вы можете создать портативную версию программы, используя **PyInstaller**. Чтобы создать портативную версию, выполните следующие шаги:
 
-1. Установите pyvan с помощью `pip install pyvan`.
+1. Установите PyInstaller с помощью `pip install pyinstaller`.
 2. Запустите скрипт `python build_portable.py`.
 3. После завершения скрипта, вы найдете портативную версию в папке `dist`.
 

build_portable.py

@@ -1,61 +1,14 @@
-import os
-import shutil
-from pathlib import Path
-
-import pyvan
-from genexe.generate_exe import generate_exe
-from pyvan import HEADER_NO_CONSOLE
-
-OPTIONS = {
-    "main_file_name": "../process-governor.py",
-    "show_console": False,
-    "use_existing_requirements": True,
-    "extra_pip_install_args": [],
-    "python_version": None,
-    "use_pipreqs": False,
-    "install_only_these_modules": [],
-    "exclude_modules": [],
-    "include_modules": [],
-    "path_to_get_pip_and_python_embedded_zip": "downloads_for_van",
-    "build_dir": "dist",
-    "pydist_sub_dir": "pydist",
-    "source_sub_dir": "src",
-    "icon_file": "src/resource/favicon.ico",
-    "input_dir": "src"
-}
-
-original = pyvan.make_startup_exe
-
-
-def make_startup_exe(main_file_name, show_console, build_dir, relative_pydist_dir, relative_source_dir, icon_file=None):
-    """ Make the startup exe file needed to run the script """
-    print("Making startup exe file")
-
-    exe_fname = os.path.join(build_dir, os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(main_file_name))[0] + ".exe")
-    python_entrypoint = "python.exe"
-    command_str = f"{{EXE_DIR}}\\{relative_pydist_dir}\\{python_entrypoint} {{EXE_DIR}}\\{relative_source_dir}\\{main_file_name}"
-
-    generate_exe(
-        target=Path(exe_fname),
-        command=command_str,
-        icon_file=None if icon_file is None else Path(icon_file),
-        show_console=show_console
-    )
-
-    main_file_name = os.path.join(build_dir, main_file_name)
-
-    if not show_console:
-        with open(main_file_name, "r", encoding="utf8", errors="surrogateescape") as f:
-            main_content = f.read()
-        if HEADER_NO_CONSOLE not in main_content:
-            with open(main_file_name, "w", encoding="utf8", errors="surrogateescape") as f:
-                f.write(str(HEADER_NO_CONSOLE + main_content))
-
-    shutil.copy(main_file_name, build_dir)
-
-    print("Done!")
-
-
-pyvan.make_startup_exe = make_startup_exe
-
-pyvan.build(**OPTIONS)
+import PyInstaller.__main__
+
+PyInstaller.__main__.run([
+    'process-governor.py',
+    '--noconfirm',
+    '--onedir',
+    '--uac-admin',
+    '--hide-console', 'hide-early',
+    '--add-data', './resources/*;./resources',
+    '--contents-directory', 'scripts',
+    '--icon', 'resources/app.ico',
+    '--name', 'Process Governor',
+    '--debug', 'noarchive',
+])

src/data/create_config.py config/create_config.pysrc/data/create_config.py renamed to config/create_config.py

@@ -1,25 +1,28 @@
-import sys, os
-if sys.executable.endswith('pythonw.exe'):
-    sys.stdout = open(os.devnull, 'w')
-    sys.stderr = open(os.path.join(os.getenv('TEMP'), 'stderr-{}'.format(os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]))), "w")
-    
 import platform
+import sys
+
 import pyuac
-from util import pyuac_fix
-from util.lock_instance import create_lock_file, remove_lock_file
 
 from main_loop import start_app
+from util.lock_instance import create_lock_file, remove_lock_file
+from util.messages import message_box, MBIcon
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     if not platform.system() == "Windows":
         print("Process Governor is intended to run on Windows only.")
         sys.exit(1)
 
     if not pyuac.isUserAdmin():
-        pyuac_fix.runAsAdmin(wait=False, showCmd=False)
-    else:
-        create_lock_file()
-        try:
-            start_app()
-        finally:
-            remove_lock_file()
+        message_box(
+            "Process Governor",
+            "This program requires administrator privileges to run.\n"
+            "Please run the program as an administrator to ensure proper functionality.",
+            MBIcon.INFORMATION
+        )
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    create_lock_file()
+    try:
+        start_app()
+    finally:
+        remove_lock_file()