Error while using pyrcc5

Question

I'm trying to create a resource file for the GUI i'm creating with PyQt 5.

I've used the command line

pyrcc5 -o image_rc.py D:\MyFolder\resource_file.qrc

but i get an error message : No resources in resource description

This is how my resource file looks :

<!DOCTYPE RCC>
<RCC>
    <qresource prefix="/images">
        <file alias="img">Images\mypic.png</file>
    </qresource>

</RCC>

I've followed this topic : python 3 how to put pics inside my program but i somehow have something wrong.

QUESTION : if i understand, when you have a resource file, you still need to have the images in a folder somewhere. So why bother making a resource file then ? Isn't the same ? The images can still be deleted or moved no ?

Check [this](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10951608/resource-file-in-pyqt4) — Vaulstein, Jun 05 '15 at 10:46
@Vaulstein yeah i saw that one too but i'm using PyQt5, not 4 and the thing is I can't even generate the .py file containing the resource — guy16, Jun 05 '15 at 10:51
The qrc file is invalid because the `qresource` tag is unclosed. — ekhumoro, Jun 05 '15 at 16:41
The resources are all compiled into a single python module which can be imported at runtime. So when the application is installed, the image files are longer needed. — ekhumoro, Jun 05 '15 at 16:46
@ekhumoro Ok thanks. So I don't need the pictures once the resource file is created, which btw is still not working (even with qresource tag being closed) — guy16, Jun 08 '15 at 07:33
@guy16. Works fine for me. Try using: `Images/mypic.png` (i.e. don't use backslashes). — ekhumoro, Jun 09 '15 at 16:52

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 13 '17 at 11:13

For anyone facing this issue in the future, here is how I solved it.

find the following batch file : pyuic5.bat

Which is a batch file, Edit it to add your own .ui file:

@"C:\Users\******\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35-32\python" -m PyQt5.uic.pyuic %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 Design.ui -o Design.py

pause

Hit enter in the CMD, then the "Design.py" will be created in the folder.

Good Luck.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 01 '18 at 09:22

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I also met this problem. In your case you should change your command to:

pyrcc5 D:\MyFolder\resource_file.qrc -o D:\MyFolder\resource_file.qrc_rc.py

Hope this can help you.

answered Mar 01 '18 at 09:22

Jonasquid

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 06 '19 at 23:08

Ran into something similar with the new pyside2-rcc implementation. In my case the .qrc file I was using had the normal XML declaration line at the top ('<?xml version="1.0" ?>').

Once I removed the XML declaration it started working perfectly. So my qrc file now has '<RCC version="1.0">' as the very first line.

Maybe your "<!DOCTYPE RCC>" line is/was causing something similar?

Figured I'd throw this out there in case anyone else runs into it.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 23 '21 at 15:51

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I think you want to add an image to your interface by using stylesheet in Qwidget, anyway you can avoid this problem for add an image by using pixmap ->choose file

answered Jan 23 '21 at 15:51

Banana

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Apr 07 '21 at 11:23

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I tried many methods, but it didn't work. Finally, I put the file in the project directory and it compiled successfully

edited Apr 07 '21 at 11:23

Daneel R.

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answered Apr 07 '21 at 07:17

nick1943

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