[Distutils] Can't generate console script with buildout - even when using zc.recipe.egg

[Anton Stonor]

Jim Fulton wrote:

>> The RelStorage setup.py comes with this:
>>
>> scripts=['scripts/zodbconvert.py']
>>
>> but no "console_scripts" entry points (maybe that is needed?)
> 
> Yes, buildout needs that.  buildout only installs scripts declared as  
> entry points.  As you discovered, you can specify the entry points  
> yourself. Buildout also needs the entry point to be importable from  
> the egg.  Unfortunately, old-style distutils script handling doesn't  
> put the scripts in a place where they are importable.

Thanks for a quick and precise answer.

I'll poke Shane.

Anton