[Distutils] Question

Thu Mar 1 10:28:01 2001

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In the past I have used the "freeze" method available in the tools section
of the Python distribution for distributing binaries to those without
Python. Just recently I started using DistUtils for compiling my C extension
but unfortunately that breaks the freezing process if the extension module
is going to be folded in to the resulting executable (rather than a
standalone shared library). Before I go off and try to make this work, I was
wondering if anyone knew if freezing was being planned for DistUtils. If so,
what can I do to help, and if not, what ought to be replacing it? I suspect
it shouldn't be too difficult to take the code that determines modules,
compile them and generate C files, then use the DistUtils modules to
actually compile the executable. But I don't want to do that if someone
already has or there is something better to use. Comments anyone?

Anthony

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">In the past I have used the =
&quot;freeze&quot; method available in the tools section of the Python =
distribution for distributing binaries to those without Python. Just =
recently I started using DistUtils for compiling my C extension but =
unfortunately that breaks the freezing process if the extension module =
is going to be folded in to the resulting executable (rather than a =
standalone shared library). Before I go off and try to make this work, =
I was wondering if anyone knew if freezing was being planned for =
DistUtils. If so, what can I do to help, and if not, what ought to be =
replacing it? I suspect it shouldn't be too difficult to take the code =
that determines modules, compile them and generate C files, then use =
the DistUtils modules to actually compile the executable. But I don't =
want to do that if someone already has or there is something better to =
use. Comments anyone?</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Anthony</FONT>
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