I've learned enough of the Python language to be mildly dangerous and have used it in a few personal projects. All my development of commercial (or production) products over the past dozen years have been done with C++ or Java.
For a program I'm planning -- to begin during the summer -- having an interpreter as part of the application would be very desirable to allow sophisticated users to provide their own extensions. Java would be do-able, but....
My problems are:
- I'd like the process of installing the application to be one step; no "first download a Python interpreter then a GUI library" kind of thing.
For creating a self-contained installation/distribution under Windows, use py2exe:
http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/py2exe/
If you want to create a nice Windows installer for your module(s):
http://www.python.org/doc/current/dist/postinstallation-script.html
- I also need the core part of the application to be reasonably protected. I'm not looking to defeat hackers, but something equivalent to the way Java's class files stored in jars stay where they're supposed to be and aren't immediately readable.Hmm, not sure about that one. You mean that those users who write extensions should not be able to modify the core code you wrote? Are you
talking about a restricted execution environment for untrusted code?
I'd rather make it so to only accept code which is signed by a trusted party or something like that.
I've looked at various web sites for this topic, but most I've found are just arguments for using the Python language. OK, I'll pretend I'm convinced...now any comments or references on the mechanics of creating a self-contained distribution?
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