Embeds manifest file in PyInstaller's windows bootloaders.

embed_manifest.py

"""
    Embeds manifest file in PyInstaller's windows bootloaders.
"""
import os
import subprocess
from distutils import msvccompiler
from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile

def embed_manifest(manifest, target_exe):
    msvc = msvccompiler.MSVCCompiler()
    msvc.initialize()
    mt = msvc.find_exe("mt.exe")
    subprocess.call([mt, "-manifest", manifest, "-outputresource:%s;1"%target_exe])
    
if __name__ == "__main__":
    manifest = """<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
    <security>
      <requestedPrivileges>
        <requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"></requestedExecutionLevel>
      </requestedPrivileges>
    </security>
  </trustInfo>
</assembly>"""
    working_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
    manifest_file = NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False)
    manifest_file.write(manifest)
    manifest_file.close()
    platforms = [
        "Windows-32bit",
        "Windows-64bit",
    ]
    exes = [
         "run.exe",
         "run_d.exe",
         "runw.exe",
         "runw_d.exe",
    ]
    for p in platforms:
        for exe in exes:
            exe = os.path.join(working_dir, "bootloader", p, exe)
            embed_manifest(manifest_file.name, exe)
    os.remove(manifest_file.name)