exe_launcher.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Video Transcriber EXE Launcher

This script is used to create a standalone executable for the Video Transcriber application.
"""

import sys
import os
import subprocess
import tempfile
import webbrowser
import time

def check_dependencies():
    """Check if required dependencies are available"""
    try:
        import flask
        import moviepy
        import openai
        import requests
        print("✓ All Python dependencies are available")
        return True
    except ImportError as e:
        print(f"✗ Missing dependency: {e}")
        return False

def install_dependencies():
    """Install required dependencies"""
    print("Installing dependencies...")
    try:
        subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'install', '-r', 'requirements.txt'])
        print("✓ Dependencies installed successfully")
        return True
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
        print("✗ Failed to install dependencies")
        return False

def create_shortcut():
    """Create a desktop shortcut for Windows"""
    if os.name == 'nt':  # Windows
        try:
            import winshell
            from win32com.client import Dispatch

            desktop = winshell.desktop()
            path = os.path.join(desktop, "Video Transcriber.lnk")
            target = os.path.abspath(__file__)

            shell = Dispatch('WScript.Shell')
            shortcut = shell.CreateShortcut(path)
            shortcut.Targetpath = sys.executable
            shortcut.Arguments = f'"{__file__}"'
            shortcut.WorkingDirectory = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
            shortcut.IconLocation = sys.executable
            shortcut.save()
            print("✓ Desktop shortcut created")
        except ImportError:
            print("Note: winshell not available, skipping shortcut creation")

def main():
    """Main entry point"""
    print("Video Transcriber EXE Launcher")
    print("=" * 40)

    # Change to script directory
    script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
    os.chdir(script_dir)

    # Check if requirements.txt exists
    if os.path.exists('requirements.txt'):
        # Check and install dependencies if needed
        if not check_dependencies():
            if not install_dependencies():
                print("Failed to install dependencies. Please install manually:")
                print("pip install -r requirements.txt")
                return

    # Import and run the main application
    try:
        print("Starting Video Transcriber...")
        print("Web interface will be available at: http://localhost:5000")

        # Auto-open browser after a short delay
        def open_browser():
            time.sleep(2)
            webbrowser.open('http://localhost:5000')

        browser_thread = threading.Thread(target=open_browser)
        browser_thread.daemon = True
        browser_thread.start()

        # Import and run the main app
        from app import main as app_main
        app_main()

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error starting application: {e}")
        print("Make sure all dependencies are installed and try again.")

if __name__ == '__main__':
    import threading
    main()