Windows Installation
Gerhard Häring
gerhard at bigfoot.de
Fri Mar 15 00:35:15 EST 2002
Peter Hansen wrote in comp.lang.python:
> Jonathan Gardner wrote:
>>
>> I have a free software program (http://sf.net/projects/bttotalcontrol/) and
>> I am having great difficulty writing an installation script for windows.
>>
>> I don't want to use distutils because I am not writing a module - but an
>> entire distribution with images, data files, and executable programs. I
>> would like to put icons on the desktop and stuff in the start menu as well.
>>
>> I am at a major disadvantage because I don't have access to a windows
>> machine, and so I can't test anything directly. However, I do have a few
>> people who actively test for the project at home.
>>
>> Anyone have any suggestions on where I should go? Anyone can help me out
>> here?
>
> Why not find and use one of the several free installer programs, rather
> than trying to write something from scratch yourself?
>
> For example, try looking at google with "free windows installers" and
> follow the first link you find.
NSIS rocks. But AFAIR his problem is that he doesn't have a Windows
box to build the installer on.
The best solution to this problem is to give in and get a damn Windows
box. Even a virtual one with VMWare or Bochs will do. AFAIK Bochs can
run at least Windows 95 and it even runs on non-x86 hardware.
Gerhard
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