[ python-Feature Requests-1635335 ] Add registry functions to windows postinstall

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Feature Requests item #1635335, was opened at 2007-01-14 21:00
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Category: Distutils
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Submitted By: anatoly techtonik (techtonik)
>Assigned to: Thomas Heller (theller)
Summary: Add registry functions to windows postinstall

Initial Comment:
It would be useful to add regkey_created() or regkey_modified() to windows postinstall scripts along with directory_created() and file_created(). Useful for adding installed package to App Paths.

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>Comment By: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Date: 2007-01-20 19:07

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Thomas, what do you think?



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Comment By: anatoly techtonik (techtonik)
Date: 2007-01-20 15:26

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Windows postinstall script is bundled with installation, launched after
installation and just before uninstall. It is described here.
http://docs.python.org/dist/postinstallation-script.html#SECTION005310000000000000000

Where these should be defined? I do not know - there are already some
functions that are said to be "available as additional built-in functions
in the installation script." on the page above. 

The purpose is to be able to create/delete registry keys during
installation. This should also be reflected in installation log file with
appropriate status code so that users could be aware of what's going on.

I think the functions needed are already defined in
http://docs.python.org/lib/module--winreg.html but the module is very
low-level. I'd rather use Autoit like API - 
http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/RegRead.htm
http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/RegWrite.htm
http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/RegDelete.htm


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Comment By: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Date: 2007-01-20 11:55

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Can you please elaborate? Where should these functions be defined, what
should they do, and when should they be invoked (by what code)? Also, what
is a "windows postinstall script"?

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