[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Lib/distutils dist.py,1.72,1.73

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Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/distutils
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv29339/Lib/distutils

Modified Files:
	dist.py 
Log Message:
Patch #1104111: Alter setup.py --help and --help-commands.


Index: dist.py
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/distutils/dist.py,v
retrieving revision 1.72
retrieving revision 1.73
diff -u -d -r1.72 -r1.73
--- dist.py	10 Nov 2004 22:23:14 -0000	1.72
+++ dist.py	3 Mar 2005 08:12:26 -0000	1.73
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@
                       ('help', 'h', "show detailed help message"),
                      ]
 
+    # 'common_usage' is a short (2-3 line) string describing the common
+    # usage of the setup script.
+    common_usage = """\
+Common commands: (see '--help-commands' for more)
+
+  setup.py build      will build the package underneath 'build/'
+  setup.py install    will install the package
+"""
+
     # options that are not propagated to the commands
     display_options = [
         ('help-commands', None,
@@ -608,7 +617,7 @@
             else:
                 options = self.global_options
             parser.set_option_table(options)
-            parser.print_help("Global options:")
+            parser.print_help(self.common_usage + "\nGlobal options:")
             print
 
         if display_options: