Re: [Pythoncard-users] Windows release 0.6.9 binary installer

[Thomas H. <tho...@io...>]

"Kevin Altis" <al...@se...> writes:

> I've uploaded a new 0.6.9 Windows binary installer, replacing the old one.
> The new version is identical except for a change to the
> propertyEditor.rsrc.py file mentioned earlier and an install-pythoncard.py
> script that should work on Win95, Win98, and WinME systems (fingers
> crossed). Please report any problems. If there are none, I will upload
> source .zip and tar.gz files tomorrow.
> 

It creates shortcuts under Win98 SE, which I have here, but
they don't work.

The problem seems to be that the create_shortcut function doesn't like
paths containing forward slashes as separators like these:

    target = os.path.join(lib_dir, "PythonCardPrototype/samples/samples.py")

they work fine under Win2000, but on win98 it seems

    target = os.path.join(lib_dir, "PythonCardPrototype\\samples\\samples.py")

is required.

> Thanks again to Thomas Heller for all his help!
> 
> ka

I would like to thank *you* for the help in testing out the new
bdist_wininst version.

Thomas

Here is the final script you should probably use, I've *tested* it
under Win2000 and Win98 Second Edition:

----- install-pythoncard.py -----
"""
__version__ = "$Revision: 1.2 $"
__date__ = "$Date: 2002/10/24 23:13:10 $"
"""

# THIS FILE IS ONLY FOR USE WITH MS WINDOWS
# It is run as parts of the bdist_wininst installer
# Be sure to build the installer with
# 'python setup.py --install-script=install-pythoncard.py'
# or insert this into setup.cfg:
# [bdist_wininst]
# install-script=install-pythoncard.py

import sys, os
from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib

if sys.platform[:3] != 'win':
    sys.exit()

try:
    prg = get_special_folder_path("CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS")
except OSError:
    try:
        prg = get_special_folder_path("CSIDL_PROGRAMS")
    except OSError, reason:
        # give up - cannot install shortcuts
        print "cannot install shortcuts: %s" % reason
        sys.exit()

lib_dir = get_python_lib(plat_specific=1)

dest_dir = os.path.join(prg, "PythonCard")

pythonw = os.path.join(sys.prefix, "pythonw.exe")

if __name__ == '__main__':
    if "-install" == sys.argv[1]:

        try:
            os.mkdir(dest_dir)
            directory_created(dest_dir)
        except OSError:
            pass

        # create_shortcut(target, description, filename[, arguments[, \
        #                 workdir[, iconpath[, iconindex]]]])
        
        # file_created(path)
        #  - register 'path' so that the uninstaller removes it
        
        # directory_created(path)
        #  - register 'path' so that the uninstaller removes it
        
        # get_special_folder_location(csidl_string)

        target = os.path.join(lib_dir,
                              "PythonCardPrototype\\samples\\samples.py")
        path = os.path.join(dest_dir, "Sample Launcher.lnk")

        create_shortcut(target, "Sample Launcher", path)
        file_created(path)


        path = os.path.join(dest_dir, "Resource Editor.lnk")
        arguments = os.path.join(lib_dir,
             "PythonCardPrototype\\tools\\resourceEditor\\resourceEditor.py")
        create_shortcut(pythonw, "Resource Editor", path, arguments)
        file_created(path)


        path = os.path.join(dest_dir, "Code Editor.lnk")
        arguments = os.path.join(lib_dir,
             "PythonCardPrototype\\tools\\codeEditor\\codeEditor.py")

        create_shortcut(pythonw, "Code Editor", path, arguments)
        file_created(path)


        path = os.path.join(dest_dir, "Find Files.lnk")
        arguments = os.path.join(lib_dir,
             "PythonCardPrototype\\tools\\findfiles\\findfiles.py")

        create_shortcut(pythonw, "Find Files", path, arguments)
        file_created(path)


        target = os.path.join(lib_dir,
                              "PythonCardPrototype\\docs\\html\\index.html")
        path = os.path.join(dest_dir, "Documentation.lnk")

        create_shortcut(target, "Documentation", path)
        file_created(path)


        target = os.path.join(sys.prefix, "RemovePythonCardPrototype.exe")
        path = os.path.join(dest_dir, "Uninstall PythonCardPrototype.lnk")
        arguments = "-u " + os.path.join(sys.prefix,
                                         "PythonCardPrototype-wininst.log")

        create_shortcut(target, "Uninstall PythonCardPrototype",
                        path, arguments)
        file_created(path)

        print "See the shortcuts installed in the PythonCard Programs Group"

    elif "-remove" == sys.argv[1]:
        pass

----- EOF -----