#!/usr/bin/env python
"""
Copyright 2011 Ryan Fobel

This file is part of Microdrop.

Microdrop is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

Microdrop is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with Microdrop.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
"""
import sys
import traceback
import platform

import gtk

if platform.system() == 'Windows':
    # When loading Portable Microdrop on Windows 8.1, the following error
    # occurs when trying to import `win32com`, etc.:
    #
    #     ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be
    #     found.
    #
    # Importing `pythoncom` *(as done below)* prior to `win32com`, etc. seems
    # to work around the issue.
    # See ticket #174.
    import pythoncom

settings = gtk.settings_get_default()
# Use a button ordering more consistent with Windows
print 'Use a button ordering more consistent with Windows'
settings.set_property('gtk-alternative-button-order', True)


def except_handler(*args, **kwargs):
    print args, kwargs
    traceback.print_tb(args[2])


if __name__ == "__main__":
    import logging

    logging.basicConfig(format='[%(levelname)s:%(name)s]: %(message)s',
                        level=logging.INFO)

    from app import App
    from app_context import get_app

    gtk.threads_init()
    gtk.gdk.threads_init()
    gtk.gdk.threads_enter()
    my_app = get_app()
    sys.excepthook = except_handler
    my_app.run()
    gtk.gdk.threads_leave()

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""
Copyright 2011 Ryan Fobel

This file is part of Microdrop.

Microdrop is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

Microdrop is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with Microdrop.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
"""
import sys
import traceback
import platform

import gtk

if platform.system() == 'Windows':
    # When loading Portable Microdrop on Windows 8.1, the following error
    # occurs when trying to import `win32com`, etc.:
    #
    #     ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be
    #     found.
    #
    # Importing `pythoncom` *(as done below)* prior to `win32com`, etc. seems
    # to work around the issue.
    # See ticket #174.
    import pythoncom

settings = gtk.settings_get_default()
# Use a button ordering more consistent with Windows
print 'Use a button ordering more consistent with Windows'
settings.set_property('gtk-alternative-button-order', True)


def except_handler(*args, **kwargs):
    print args, kwargs
    traceback.print_tb(args[2])


def main():
    import logging

    logging.basicConfig(format='[%(levelname)s:%(name)s]: %(message)s',
                        level=logging.INFO)

    from app import App
    from app_context import get_app

    gtk.threads_init()
    gtk.gdk.threads_init()
    gtk.gdk.threads_enter()
    my_app = get_app()
    sys.excepthook = except_handler
    my_app.run()
    gtk.gdk.threads_leave()


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Move launch code to main() function