Re: [Py2exe-users] How to place all modules inside .exe?

[Thomas H. <th...@py...>]

"E. A. Tacao" <e.a...@te...> writes:

> 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.

The problem with this is that it's possible anyway.  If winzip is
installed, right clicking an exe-file which contains a zip-archive in
explorer automatically gets 'Extract to ...' and 'Run with Winzip' menu
entries, and doing a drag-drop operation with the right mouse button
also, in addition to the usual 'Create Shortcut' entry.

If you want to obscure the zip-archive imo the best way is to specify a
filename with a different extension, say 'zipfile=shared.dll' for
example.  At least this will avoid the winzip 'problem'.

> 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?

In priciple it would be possible - zipimport can handle archives
prepended by an exe-stub.  I'll think about it - but it will not be in
the soon-to-be-released 0.5.1.

Thomas