Re: [Pythoncard-users] Python distribution problems

[Ed L. <ed...@le...>]

On Apr 4, 2005, at 6:24 PM, Steve Christensen wrote:

> I'm not sure how much work was required to bundle all those into a 
> single
> distribution, or how often they update the entire package.

	It's pretty straightforward in Windows, using py2exe and InnoSetup - 
that's how I created the standalone runtime for Dabo. Ieven bundle the 
Dabo code seperately, so that it isn't compiled into the DLLs, so that 
people can update the Dabo classes as often as we do.

	It's much harder under Linux, due to dynamic libraries. I've tried 
building everything statically, and it simply doesn't seem possible. 
Fortunately most Linux users aren't too afraid of compiling stuff on 
their own.

	I haven't spent much time trying this for the Mac yet, but from what 
I've read, it's somewhere in between, given that you can assume certain 
base installs (Panther, Jaguar, etc.) and build for these.

	FWIW, the Dabo runtime for Windows will run nearly any wxPython 
program, including PythonCard. Feel free to use it as base for 
PythonCard distribution, if you like.

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