From: E. A. T. <e.a...@te...> - 2004-06-08 20:57:38
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In Tuesday, June 8, 2004, 5:21:16 PM, Thomas wrote: TH> "E. A. Tacao" <e.a...@te...> writes: >> I wrote an app in Python 2.2.2/wxPython 2.4.2.4. While at that, I used >> py2exe 0.4.1 to generate my dist under WinXP. The main .exe file was >> about 800kB. >> >> Now I upgraded to Python 2.3.3/wxPython 2.5.1.5/py2exe 0.5.0 and I'm >> facing an issue: my .exe file is only 44kB and there's a 'library.zip' >> file that contains several modules. >> >> I guess on 0.4.1 the required modules were inside the .exe file (there >> wasn't a 'library.zip' here and everything worked fine). How should I >> tell py2exe 0.5.0 that I still want them inside the .exe file? TH> There's no way. It is now always in the zip file, the zip can be TH> shared between several (possibly) related exe or dll files which TH> you can build with one setup script. Technically, it should be TH> possible to append the zip archive to the exe file itself, but TH> what would you gain? One file less to distribute - is it worth the TH> effort? I think so. Some apps are too shy and don't like curious end users to be looking inside their 'library.zip' files. If I may suggest, I think there should be a way to select between the old 'all-in-exe' style and the new 'library.zip' style. Do you think it's doable/feasible? -- tacao |