Initial commit: Kivy database interface application with search, add/update, delete functionality and Windows build support

build_windows.py

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+"""
+Script to build Windows executable using PyInstaller
+Run this on a Windows machine or use Wine on Linux
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import subprocess
+
+def build_executable():
+    """Build the Windows executable"""
+    
+    print("Building Windows executable with PyInstaller...")
+    print("Note: For best results, build on a Windows machine")
+    print()
+    
+    # Check if icon file exists
+    icon_param = []
+    if os.path.exists('app_icon.ico'):
+        icon_param = ['--icon=app_icon.ico']
+        print("Using icon file: app_icon.ico")
+    else:
+        print("No icon file found (optional)")
+    
+    # PyInstaller command - simplified to avoid module collection issues
+    cmd = [
+        'pyinstaller',
+        '--name=DatabaseApp',
+        '--onefile',
+        '--windowed',
+        '--hidden-import=mysql.connector',
+        '--hidden-import=kivy.core.window.window_sdl2',
+        '--hidden-import=win32timezone',
+        '--exclude-module=_tkinter',
+        '--exclude-module=matplotlib',
+        '--exclude-module=numpy',
+    ] + icon_param + ['main.py']
+    
+    try:
+        print("Running PyInstaller...")
+        print("Command:", ' '.join(cmd))
+        print()
+        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
+        print("\n" + "="*50)
+        print("Build completed successfully!")
+        print("Executable location: dist/DatabaseApp.exe")
+        print("="*50)
+        print("\nNote: If the executable doesn't work on Windows:")
+        print("1. Build it directly on a Windows machine")
+        print("2. Use the DatabaseApp.spec file: pyinstaller DatabaseApp.spec")
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"\nError building executable: {e}")
+        print("\nTroubleshooting:")
+        print("1. Make sure you're building on Windows for best compatibility")
+        print("2. Try using the spec file: pyinstaller DatabaseApp.spec")
+        print("3. Check BUILD_WINDOWS_GUIDE.md for more information")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print("PyInstaller not found. Please install it first:")
+        print("pip install pyinstaller")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    build_executable()