distutils/package installers on windows

[sameer]

this doesn't look like an installer.

Fernando Pérez <fperez528 at yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<a4ps2l$5jo$1 at peabody.colorado.edu>...
> sameer wrote:
> 
> > sameer_ at email.com (sameer) wrote in message
> > news:<6bd9f01b.0202160255.77244c9e at posting.google.com>...
> >> Here's the situation:
> >> I have a python package (or two) to be installed on a windows machine
> >> (for now) which has python installed.  I am using distutils to create
> >> a windows installer which installs my python packages just fine.  Now,
> >> I want to also create some shortcuts on the Desktop as well as the
> >> Start Menu.  As of now, distutils doesn't allow me to do either of
> >> those things.  What are my options here to do either or both of these
> >> things.  Can the distutils package be modified easily to provide this
> >> kind of support on windows?  Or is there another python package
> >> available that would allow me to create the desktop and Start Menu
> >> shortcuts?
> > 
> > it's a pity no one has replied.  I suppose there are no sane options for
> > this.
> 
> Sorry, I hadn't seen this.
> 
> Go to http://www-hep.colorado.edu/~fperez/ipython and download the program. 
> 
> You'll find besides the standard setup.py a setup_Windows.py which does 
> exactly what you're looking for. Feel free to use it/modify it. 
> Changes/fixes/suggestions welcome.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> f.