[Pytables-users] Does PyTables integrate well with py2exe?

[Marc N. <mna...@gm...>]

Hi,

I am thinking about working PyTables into an application I am building.
However before I begin I am trying to gather information into how difficult
it is integrate PyTables into an executable. For that purpose I use py2exe.
I searched through the archives and could not find any information dealing
with this, so I would appreciate any input if someone has knowledge of this=
.


After having read through the installation procedures I see that 3 packages
are required: PyTables (of course), HDF5 1.6.5, and numarray 1.4.0. I have
never worked with the last two packages. In the past I have found that
py2exe does not allows grab the necessary packages and sometimes requires
extra massaging. I would assume since PyTables and numarray are python
packages they will most likely be collected when the executable is created.

However HDF5 seems to be an independent package that may not be
automatically picked up. In fact, without knowing much about it, I'm worrie=
d
that it might need to be an application installed on any computer that uses
it. That would prevent me from being able to create a stand-alone
application. If this is the case, is there any way to include this as a par=
t
of an stand-alone package where installation would no be required?

PyTables sounds like it fits my needs exactly for a database, but if I can'=
t
package it then I might need to find something else.

Thanks ahead of time for any info.
Marc