In article <3C8ADDD3.E3ACC1EB at engcorp.com>, Peter Hansen wrote:
> Grant Edwards wrote:
>> I'm considering writing a wxWindows app for Win32. The only
>> way I'm willing to do this is by doing all of the development
>> under Unix, and then grit my teeth while I package up the
>> final product for Win32.
>
> Please tell us you are willing to bend a little and at least
> *test* under Win32 before you deliver it. Evidence from the
> Era of Java shows that nothing is write-once-run-anywhere...
I'll test it a bit, though there are others who will probably
do a lot more testing than I will. I've never found that the
author of a program is very good at testing it. Write once,
debug everywhere...
>> Optimally, it would be a single "exe" file that doesn't
>> require any installation procedure.
>
> That's too much to ask for even a native Windows app in most
> cases these days.
That's kind of sad, but I figured as much. The only real
stand-alone Win32 app I've seen in a long while is puTTY. Are
statically linked apps just not possible under Win32, or just
not practical?
>> If that's not possible, it would be permissible to use a
>> typical "isntall-wizard" type installation ...
>
> Great, you have several options available.
>
>> It looks like Gordon McMillan's installer might fit the bill.
>
> That's probably one. I haven't used it.
>
>> Anybody care to share any experiences distributing wxWindows
>> apps for Win32?
>
> py2exe will do everything you need except the installer part
> of the puzzle. But there are many installers available,
> including freebie versions of some of the better ones.
Actually, I used to have a licensed copy of one of those -- I
think it was Wise. It got lost when our offices moved, but I'm
sure one of the Windows guys has something similar.
> Use py2exe and you'll get a directory with the Python DLL, the
> wxPython DLL, your EXE, and a few other DLLs as needed (e.g.
> the native regular expression stuff if you use it).
I don't know diddly about DLLs, so pardon the ignorant
question: Can my DLLs be put in a private directory where my
EXE can find them? I'd rather not put anything in any public
system directories.
> Package and ship, easy as pie. (I've used PowerArc with
> its option to package into a self-extracting ZIP as a
> poor-man's version of an installer and it worked nicely.)
Sounds like it might work.
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