creating a Windows screensaver with Python?

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user975135 picture user975135 · Jun 29, 2013 · Viewed 8.7k times · Source

Screensavers in Windows are just regular executables being ran if idle for certain amount of time. They are the same ".exe" files, only with extension (renamed) ".scr". To use a ".scr" file as your screensaver, you right-click on it and choose "Install".

Python has a number of ways to get your Python script(s) to an .exe file. You can use existing tools like py2exe, write your own C++ exe which just triggers the main Python script, or use tools which convert .bat batch files to .exe executable files. I've tried my own C++ exe and few batch converters, but none give what I want. py2exe is limited for my use. My Python script always fails to run. If the console is visible, this is all that is shown:

C:\Windows\system32>python -i "main.py"

C:\Windows\system32>pause
Press any key to continue . . .

What can I do to turn my Python program into a true Windows screensaver?

BTW, I use the Panda3D engine for the screensaver visuals, if that matters.

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