packaging multiple python scripts as Windows exe file

[Alex Hall]

msvcr90.dll is the file, and, according to the py2exe tutorial, step
5, I do not have permision to distribute the file. This is not good
news, but beyond that, I apparently get an entire directory with all
required files, not a single .exe which has everything packaged inside
it. Is there another way of compiling Python to .exe which gives me
one file containing all my dlls and Python dependencies? If not then a
folder is not bad, but a single file would be best.

On 4/13/10, Joaquin Abian <gatoygata2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 13, 9:56 pm, Mike Driscoll <kyoso... at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Apr 12, 5:20 pm, Alex Hall <mehg... at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hi all,
>> > While my project is still suffering from major import problems, I will
>> > soon have to try to package it as a Windows executable file. I do not
>> > want an installer; I want the user to be able to run the program for
>> > as long as they want, then to quit (by using a command from inside the
>> > program) and that is it. Nothing to install, no files to copy, no
>> > registry editing, just start and use it until done.
>>
>> > I know about the popular solutions for this sort of thing, but I read
>> > that a DLL is required, and that this dll cannot be (legally)
>> > distributed by myself? A few questions here:
>> > 1. Did I read this wrong / is this outdated? Please answer 'yes' as
>> > this will be a real pain to deal with.
>>
>> > 2. If I must have it but can distribute it, where should it go so my
>> > program can find it?
>>
>> > 3. If the user must download it for legal reasons, instead of me
>> > giving it to them, can I just have a Python script take care of it and
>> > put it in the same directory as the program, so the program can find
>> > it, or do I need to register the dll with the system? If I need to
>> > register, does this require admin login?
>>
>> > Thanks as always!
>>
>> > --
>> > Have a great day,
>> > Alex (msg sent from GMail website)
>> > mehg... at gmail.com;http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap
>>
>> Without knowing the exact DLL you're thinking of, we can't be sure
>> what the answer is. But I think you're talking about a certain MS DLL
>> that Python distributes. If so, I've read multiple threads on this
>> topic that claim that since Python distributes it, there is an implied
>> permission that you can as well. Since I'm not a lawyer, I can't say
>> for sure, but the articles I've seen are pretty convincing.
>>
>> -------------------
>> Mike Driscoll
>>
>> Blog:  http://blog.pythonlibrary.org
>
> the OP probably means MSVCR71.dll that is needed to make single file
> executables with py2exe.
> This has been discussed elsewhere. Look at
> http://www.py2exe.org/index.cgi/Tutorial#Step5
>
> joaquin
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Have a great day,
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