On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 1:14 PM, David Cournapeau <courn...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 7:28 PM, Tarek Ziadé <ziade.ta...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 5:12 AM, David Cournapeau <courn...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 10:35 PM, Tarek Ziadé <ziade.ta...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> When you say "which could be solved relatively easily" I suggest that >>>> you take the time to add concise and precise proposals in >>>> bugs.python.org so I can work on them. >>> >>> Technically, it is easy. Only have two mechanisms for data files: one >>> for installed data files, and one for extra source files (as done in >>> automake for example): >>> - Extra files only need to be listed (and included in sdist) >>> - Install data files need a target directory. One of the problem >>> with distutils here is that you can only hardcode paths - in my own >>> packaging solution, I use $path variables so that any path defined >>> internally can be reused ($bindir, etc...); something similar could be >>> defined in distutils. >> >> distutils uses install schemes with variables too ($base, etc), that >> are expanded at installation time. and differs depending on the >> options you pass to the install command. >> (look at the command/install module) > > To be clear: I am talking about the POV of the setup.py writer here. > AFAIK, those $path variables are not available in this case: when > using data_files, you only have the choice between using absolute > files or relative to package path. That's why you had to advise one > poster to move his files into a package in one recent email, and that > the only solution to another poster was to create a new command (to > access those $path vars).
We are discussing these options as a matter of fact, in PEP 376. Maybe you missed the mails related to that. See: http://wiki.python.org/moin/Distutils/DiscussionOverview feel free to comment and help, _______________________________________________ Distutils-SIG maillist - Distutils-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/distutils-sig
