[Py2exe-users] Clarifying difference between "includes" and "modules"

[Jeff G. <jga...@ro...>]

I'm troubleshooting a Windows service that I've built with py2exe, and I suspect that I have a problem with one or more missing modules.  I'm unclear, though, about the difference between the "includes" and "packages" options.  In setup.py scripts I've seen, both "includes" and "packages" seem to include a list of modules that I would typically "import" in my code.  Can someone explain what each one does, or just point me to some docs that clarify the situation (I couldn't find anything by searching)?

Thanks!