Re: Compiling Python Programs for Windows Use

  • From: David Tseng <davidct1209@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:46:53 -0700

Confused...exactly what is so difficult about this?

Google "py2exe"

third result is a step by step tutorial:
http://www.py2exe.org/index.cgi/Tutorial



On 9/13/11, Rich De Steno <ironrock@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I never thought it would be so complicated to make an executable in
> Python.  I assumed there would be a standard compiler that would take
> care of it in a flash as I used to do in the old C DOS days.  I know
> programs for the blind like the screen-reader, NVDA, and the Skype
> talking interface, SkypeTalking, are both written in Python and widely
> distributed as Windows executable.  My initial reading on Py2exe is
> discouraging from any notion that this will be simple.
>
>
> Rich De Steno
>
>
> On 9/13/2011 12:34 AM, Jacob Kruger wrote:
>> I've started playing around with it, and you just need to get the
>> right versions, etc. etc., and have a look at the tutorial material
>> relating to the setup.py scripts, etc.
>>
>> Only thing haven't really done with it thus far is try out too many
>> target versions of windows to see where it will all run, and the one
>> other thing is it seems to want you to also have something like VS.Net
>> 2008 installed to get copies of the C++ runtime libraries included in
>> outgoing dist folder, but anyway.
>>
>> http://www.py2exe.org/index.cgi/Tutorial
>>
>> Stay well
>>
>> Jacob Kruger
>> Blind Biker
>> Skype: BlindZA
>> '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich De Steno" <ironrock@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 2:48 AM
>> Subject: Compiling Python Programs for Windows Use
>>
>>
>>> I am just getting into Python.  I have read that to compile a program
>>> for distribution, for Windows use you can use a compiler called
>>> Py2exe.  First, is this the best way to compile a Python program?
>>> Second, is easily downloaded from a particular web site?  I cannot
>>> get Source Forge to download it.  If there is abetter way to compile,
>>> please let me know. Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Rich De Steno
>>>
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