Tool to create a self-extracting Pythonista application.

The tool reads a configuration file and generates a Python script containing a zipped base64 encoded data string of all files of a configured directory tree. Certain files can be excluded using ignore files. The generated Python script will placed in the root directory of Pythonista as a "deployment file". Upon execution it will extract the encoded directory tree as subtree relative to its own location.

You need to have Pythonista for iOS installed.

The source code is available as a self-extracting Python script generated using the app on itself. See file build/pyzipista_zip.py. Download this file and follow the instructions contained therein.

Each application for which a self-extracting archive shall be created needs to have a pyzipista_config configuration file. As a convention this file should be placed in the etc subdirectory of the application directory. A sample configuration file can be found here.

Once the configuration has been created the most convenbient way to call pyzipista is to create an action shortcut in Pythonista using the filename of the configuration file as the first and only parameter. It is advisable to use a relative path with respect to the location of the pyzipista.py script.

The synchronization app gitsynchista has automatic support for pyzipista if a pyzipista configuration file is found in the main or the etc subdirectory of a repository. In this case pyzipista can be called by pressing a button of the gitsynchista GUI. For more details see the Readme.

For feedback (bug reports) open an issue at GitHub. If you have questions about the tool see the Pythonista Forum.

Have fun!