On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 5:38 PM, chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> >>
> >> Specifically, I want to be able to add a configuration and build some
> >> classes only if one of these commands is specified.
> >
> > what are you trying to do precisely ?
> >>
> In a setup.py, there's a method that builds some classes and puts them
> in a zip file. Then there's a line
>
> config.add_data_files(this_method)
>
> The method doesn't need to be called when only a source distribution
> is being created. I was hoping there might be a way to switch this
> config line off if there's no need for it, or maybe only switch it on
> when it is needed (something beyond using sys.argv).
>

So you create a specific zip file on the fly, with some things in it, that
is added in your source tree ?

Maybe you could create a specific source distribution command, that runs
your code then call sdist

Tarek


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