"maximum recursion depth exceeded" while compiling py file with py2exe
Question: The py2exe worked quite well on the same py file several months ago. But when
I tried it again today it failed by reporting a “RuntimeError: maximum
recursion depth exceeded”. I got an empty “dist” folder as a result. The Py
file works normally, it just can't be compiled. I guess there is something
wrong with the imported modules in the py file. But I can not figure it out
exactly. Does any one know the solution?

The begining part of my py file is：

    
    
    import xlrd
    import wx
    import wx.lib.filebrowsebutton as filebrowse
    from scipy.optimize import fsolve
    import math
    import threading
    from sympy import Symbol
    from sympy import solve
    

And the last several lines of the cmd window is:

    
    
    File "D:\Python27\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf.py", line 332, in _safe_import_hook
    self.import_hook(name, caller, level=level)
    File "D:\Python27\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf.py", line 719, in import_hook
    return Base.import_hook(self,name,caller,fromlist,level)
    File "D:\Python27\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf.py", line 137, in import_hook
    m = self.load_tail(q, tail)
    File "D:\Python27\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf.py", line 214, in load_tail
    m = self.import_module(head, mname, m)
    File "D:\Python27\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf.py", line 724, in import_module
    r = Base.import_module(self,partnam,fqname,parent)
    File "D:\Python27\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf.py", line 284, in import_module
    m = self.load_module(fqname, fp, pathname, stuff)
    File "D:\Python27\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf.py", line 730, in load_module
    r = Base.load_module(self, fqname, fp, pathname, (suffix, mode, typ))
    File "D:\Python27\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf.py", line 314, in load_module
    self.scan_code(co, m)
    File "D:\Python27\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf.py", line 423, in scan_code
    self._safe_import_hook(name, m, fromlist, level=level)
    File "D:\Python27\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf.py", line 332, in _safe_import_hook
    self.import_hook(name, caller, level=level)
    File "D:\Python27\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf.py", line 719, in import_hook
    return Base.import_hook(self,name,caller,fromlist,level)
    File "D:\Python27\lib\site-packages\py2exe\mf.py", line 134, in import_hook
    self.msg(3, "import_hook", name, caller, fromlist, level)
    RuntimeError: maximum recursion depth exceeded
    
    D:\Python27\py2exetemp>pause
    


Answer: I'd try to increase recursion depth limit. Insert at the beginning of your
file:

    
    
    import sys
    sys.setrecursionlimit(5000)
    

