[Python-Dev] What is "installed"?, RE: [Python-Dev] What is "installed"?, Re: [Python-Dev] What is "installed"?

[David Abrahams]

Thanks to Mark, Tim, and Thomas for the valuable hints.

Unfortunately, Leo seems to require something else.  I guess I'm gonna
download a regular installation now :(.

"Mark Hammond" <mhammond@skippinet.com.au> writes:

> I generally setup the registry, by adding an "InstallPath" key.  Most
> extensions then work correctly, including distutils.  Now that we have the
> "_winreg" module, we should include a simple script you can run to setup
> everything you need.
>
> FYI, all you should need is:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Python\PythonCore\2.3\InstallPath:
> pydir
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Python\PythonCore\2.3\PythonPath:
> pydir\lib;pydir\pcbuild
>
> where:
> * "pydir" is the path to main Python directory - ie, parent of "PCBuild",
> "Modules" etc
> * The "2.3" is actually available in sys.winver
> * The "PythonPath" entry is generally not needed, except in embedding
> situations where the Python DLL isn't in the main Python build directory.
>

"Tim Peters" <tim.one@comcast.net> writes:

> Another possibility is to use the native Windows facilities for fiddling the
> registry.  For example, edit the attached .reg file to taste, then
> right-click on it in Explorer and select Merge from the context menu.  Or
> you can just double-click its icon.
>

Thomas Heller <theller@python.net> writes:

> Does this help?
>
> http://effbot.org/zone/python-register.htm
>
> Thomas
>

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