[Python-Dev] Re: [Python-checkins] python/nondist/sandbox/msi msilib.py, 1.2, 1.3

[Thomas Heller]

loewis at users.sourceforge.net writes:

> Update of /cvsroot/python/python/nondist/sandbox/msi
> In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv17402
>
> Modified Files:
> 	msilib.py 
> Log Message:
> Locate cabarc in registry.

>           except OSError:
>               pass
> !         for k, v in [(r"Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\7.1\Setup\VS", "VS7CommonBinDir"),
> !                      (r"Software\Microsoft\Win32SDK\Directories", "Install Dir")]:
> !             try:
> !                 key = _winreg.OpenKey(_winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, k)
> !             except WindowsError:
> !                 continue
> !             cabarc = os.path.join(_winreg.QueryValueEx(key, v)[0], r"Bin", "cabarc.exe")
> !             _winreg.CloseKey(key)
> !             assert os.path.exists(cabarc), cabarc

The above assert fails for me, there's no cabarc.exe in the
VS7CommonBinDir: Do I have to install additional software, apart from
VS.NET 2003?

Thomas