[Pytables-users] Does PyTables integrate well with py2exe?

[Marc Nations]

Hi,

I am thinking about working PyTables into an application I am building. However before I begin I am trying to gather information into how difficult it is integrate PyTables into an executable. For that purpose I use py2exe. I searched through the archives and could not find any information dealing with this, so I would appreciate any input if someone has knowledge of this.

After having read through the installation procedures I see that 3 packages are required: PyTables (of course), HDF5 1.6.5, and numarray 1.4.0. I have never worked with the last two packages. In the past I have found that py2exe does not allows grab the necessary packages and sometimes requires extra massaging. I would assume since PyTables and numarray are python packages they will most likely be collected when the executable is created.

However HDF5 seems to be an independent package that may not be automatically picked up. In fact, without knowing much about it, I'm worried that it might need to be an application installed on any computer that uses it. That would prevent me from being able to create a stand-alone application. If this is the case, is there any way to include this as a part of an stand-alone package where installation would no be required?

PyTables sounds like it fits my needs exactly for a database, but if I can't package it then I might need to find something else.

Thanks ahead of time for any info.
Marc