[ python-Feature Requests-900502 ] bundlebuilder: some way to add non-py files in packages

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Feature Requests item #900502, was opened at 2004-02-19 10:30
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Category: Macintosh
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Russell Owen (reowen)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: bundlebuilder: some way to add non-py files in packages

Initial Comment:
I would like some way to load non-python code that is 
contained in packages. In other words, suppose I have:
maindir/
  helpdir/
    __init__.py
    index.html
    ...other python code and help files

I'd like some way to specify that the code in helpdir be 
loaded as code (compiled and the source discarded) but that 
the other files also be copied over. Presently includePackages 
only copies over python files.

The best workaround I've found so far is to specify the 
package in two separate arguments to buildapp: 
includePackages and resources. That copies everything 
(including the python source) and also compiles everything, 
so one ends up with both .py and .pyc files. I then look in 
that folder and discard the python source after 
bundlebuilder is finished. (I suppose that step is optional.)

Simply modifying includePackages so it included non-python 
files is my first thought. It might occasionally include stuff 
that wasn't wanted, but aside from on occasional README 
or something, I doubt it would amount to anything 
significant in most cases.

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