First of all I'm new to IronPython, so I'm probably doing this completely wrong. However it has worked for me so far.
I have been compiling any non-standard modules I need to a DLL named after the module, and then I include and reference that DLL in my IronPython project. I only have to compile the module/dll once, and it is easy to keep everything together. For instance I use want to use ArgParse. So I download the argparse module source code (not easy_install), create a little script to compile it to DLL, then put the generate argparse.dll in my project. To compile the argeparse DLL, I run this script through ipy.exe: #!/usr/bin/env python # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- import clr clr.CompileModules("argparse.dll", "argparse.py") A more complicated example is xlrd, which as multiple source files: #!/usr/bin/env python # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- import clr clr.CompileModules("xlrd.dll", "xlrd/biffh.py", "xlrd/compdoc.py", "xlrd/formatting.py", "xlrd/formula.py", "xlrd/__init__.py", "xlrd/licences.py", "xlrd/sheet.py", "xlrd/timemachine.py", "xlrd/xldate.py") If this continues to work for me, I will create a more generalized script for compiling, and I expect to build up a nice library of modules/dlls as I do more IronPython projects. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 6:44 AM, Michael Foord <fuzzy...@voidspace.org.uk> wrote: > Hello David, > > Not sure how close distutils is to working with IronPython. > > The correct way to install packages for an installed version of IronPython > *should* be to use the "user site-packages" rather than the global > site-packages (which won't be writable for IronPython without admin rights): > > http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0370/ > > ipy setup.py install --user > > setuptools is a complex, horrible old beast and I wouldn't like to guess at > its IronPython compatibility. Shame MySQLdb depends on it for an install - > but MySQLdb almost certainly depends on C extensions anyway. In the long run > distutils2 will replace setuptools entirely (for CPython the distribute > package has *already* replaced it whilst remaining compatible). The > distutils2 guys are *very* open to input - so 'someone' should run the tests > with IronPython and report any problems. > > distutils used to break *after* installing a pure-Python package for > IronPython when it attempted to do byte-code compilation. This specific > problem is fixed in trunk but I don't know if it is fixed in the version of > distutils shipped with IronPython 2.6. This was the last step - so the error > was alarming but wouldn't stop the install. > > All the best, > > Michael Foord > > On 27/04/2010 07:19, David Shieh wrote: > > Hi guys, > I don't whether somebody else asked this question, but I am really confused > about this. > I have already installled IronPython2.6 and add it into my system's path, so > I can directly type ipy to start IronPython2.6. > So I tried " ipy setup.py install" to install MySQLdb, but it give me an > error said no module named setuptools. Then I download setuptools and > install it, it gave me an error: > No module named pkg_resources. > Why doesn't IronPython2.6 ship with a setuptools like easy_install ? > Now, I can't install any 3rd party package and don't know how to fix it. > Regards, > David > -- > ---------------------------------------------- > Attitude determines everything ! > ---------------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users@lists.ironpython.com > http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com > > > -- > http://www.ironpythoninaction.com/ > http://www.voidspace.org.uk/blog > > READ CAREFULLY. By accepting and reading this email you agree, on behalf of > your employer, to release me from all obligations and waivers arising from > any and all NON-NEGOTIATED agreements, licenses, terms-of-service, > shrinkwrap, clickwrap, browsewrap, confidentiality, non-disclosure, > non-compete and acceptable use policies (”BOGUS AGREEMENTS”) that I have > entered into with your employer, its partners, licensors, agents and > assigns, in perpetuity, without prejudice to my ongoing rights and > privileges. You further represent that you have the authority to release me > from any BOGUS AGREEMENTS on behalf of your employer. > > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users@lists.ironpython.com > http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com > > -- Ben Rousch brou...@gmail.com http://ishmilok.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users@lists.ironpython.com http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com