My main aim in packaging is simplicity of distribution to many workstations at work. Hiding the source is not an issue. I have successfully used cx_freeze. I did find that in some cases I have had to manually copy some files from my Python system, usually a 3rd party import, into the distribution folder cx_freeze creates. The error messages produced from the code when run with missing files are mostly sufficient to work out what files are missing.
Good information everyone. Thanks very much. --Bill On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:21, ALAN GAULD <alan.ga...@btinternet.com> wrote: > Yes, but a good installer will install Python (if needed) > and then your app in one seamless operation from the > users point of view. Then create the launch shortcut > in the appropriate start menu. > > So the user only needs to click the launch icon to > start the app, the fact that it's a Python scri[pt v a VB > program versus a C++ native binary should be irrelevant > > to them. > > > Alan Gauld > Author of the Learn To Program website > http://www.alan-g.me.uk/ > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Brett Ritter <swift...@swiftone.org> > > To: Alan Gauld <alan.ga...@btinternet.com> > > Cc: tutor@python.org > > Sent: Thursday, 10 February, 2011 17:26:37 > > Subject: Re: [Tutor] python packaging systems > > > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Alan Gauld <alan.ga...@btinternet.com> > >wrote: > > > Personally I don't like them and prefer to install a version of Python > > > and then install my modules separately. > > > > > > If you want to hide your code(a little bit) you can ship only the pyc > > ... > > > > Don't forget that the motivation need not be obfuscation. I myself > > like to package standalone programs for non-techie friends and family > > to use. For them, "Run this" is a good first instruction versus > > "Install Python..." (regardless of how much their lives might be > > improved by the latter :) ) > > > > -- > > Brett Ritter / SwiftOne > > swift...@swiftone.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >
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