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[[Category:S60]][[Category:Python]][[Category:Tools]][[Category:How To]]

==Introduction==
After writing a successful application in [[Python]], if one needs to convert that PY script into a sis file, then this article will guide one to successfully make a sis file on Windows platform, but this technique is only for Nokia [[S60]] 2nd Edition phones.

==Requirements==

* First download [http://downloads.activestate.com/Act...SWin32-x86.msi ActivePerl] from [http://activestate.com ActiveState]
* Download latest [http://findfiles.com/download-jre-6u...&size=15918488 Java runtime environment].
* Download any [[SDK]] for S60 2nd Edition from [http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/ee447e84-2851-471a-8387-3434345f2eb0/Python_for_S60.html Forum Nokia].
* Download correct version of Python SDK from [http://sourceforge.net/projects/pys60 Sourceforge] 

Then install the above mentioned requirements in stepwise manner.

== Setting the environment variable==

This is one of the most important steps and most of the mistakes occur here so carefully observe the steps.

*Right click on My computer icon, select Properties -> "System Properties" dialog box is opened.

*Select Advanced tab. Click on Environment Variables button. Another dialog box "Environment Variables" is opened.

*Select Path from "System Variables". Click on Edit button another dialog box "Edit System Variables" is open.

*In variable value text box put cursor at the end of text box string.

*There add this path '''C:\Nokia\Tools\Python_for_Series_60\py2sis''' 

==py2sis==

*After installing the SDK for S60 2nd edition a Symbian directory will be created your local disk. Similarly after installing the Python SDK a directory named Nokia will be created. 

*Now open the local drive where your S60 SDK is installed and go to the following path:
<code>
C:\Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2_CW\Epoc32\tools
</code>
Search for a file named '''uidcrc.exe''' and copy it your py2sis directory. After this copy your Python script to the same py2sis directory.

*Open the command prompt and enter the path given below:
<code python>
c:\Nokia\Tools\Python_for_series60\py2sis
</code>

*Now your command prompt should show '''c:\Nokia\Tools\Python_for_series60\py2sis>'''.

*After this enter the py2sis command like this

<code>
C:\Nokia\Tools\Python_for_Series_60\py2sis> py2sis ball.py myfirst.sis --uid=0x07876543 --appname=firstapplication
</code>

Where

*ball.py is your Python script.

*myfirst.sis is name of your SIS file which will be created.

*--uid=0x01234567 is the Symbian UID; can be within the test range (0xE0000000...0xEFFFFFFF).

*--appname is the name of your application.

==Additional information==
*Link were py2sis was discussed on the 
[http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138532 discussion boards]