Re: [Py2exe-users] Single file Executable: distributing and registering 3rd party COM server DLL

[David B. <db3...@gm...>]

Gal Aviel <gal...@ya...> writes:

> BTW do you happen to know how to bundle the DLLs (and other files) into the
> executable? I'm currently using the 'data_files' options and the files
> get copied into the 'dist' directory; I would like them to be included
> in the executable (I want to distribute only 1 file). Maybe I should open
> a thread on this ...

I'd again suggest one of the freely available Windows installers like
Inno Setup.

You just configure it to take all of the files generated by py2exe,
package them up into a single "setup" executable (or several files if
needed for small media) which takes care of all of the installation
headaches under Windows, registering for de-installation, etc...

Typically the trickier part is getting all the files collected with
py2exe in the first place, but it sounds like you've already done
that.

And to your end users, this will appear just like any other Windows
"setup" installation (though it's not msi).

-- David