[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am using py2exe to generate an executable so that I can deliver my > scripts as a EXE. I have a couple of file that are needed by the > program that I do not want to include in the EXE because they are used > for program configuration (similar to the way an INI file is used.) > These file may change per installation, so I may need to edit them. > Having them wrapped up in the EXE just won't work for my needs. > > I've used the 'exclude' option to keep them from being included in the > EXE. I'm also using 'zipfile=None' so that all of the other pys are > included in the EXE. So, when I deliver the EXE all I should have in > my installation directory is: > > MyProgram.exe > config1.py > config2.py > <misc Python pyds> > > Is this possible? What is the setup.py configuration for this? > I've found that using Inno Installer to package all the "other" stuff that I need works EXTREMELY well. I almost always need .INI file, HISTORY.TXT, README.TXT, icons, etc. Inno also allows me to ship a single setup.exe file that can install my program, make registry entries (if needed), create shortcuts, etc. The time I spend installing and learning Inno has paid for itself many times over.
FYI, Larry -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
