Thanks a lot for all your solutions! Tried installing it "just for the current user" as suggested by Christian and it works like a charme, so there seems to be no need for another python distribution in this case.
Thanks a lot once again! mirko On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 01:34 +0200, Christian Heimes wrote: > Mirko Vogt wrote: > > Hey, > > > > is there a way to use python2.6 without having used the installation > > routine? > > > > When I install python2.6 and copy over the python-directory (C:\programs > > \python2.6) to another windows host and trying to execute python.exe > > there, I get an error that python26.dll could not be found. > > > > On the host where I used the installation routine, python26.dll is > > stored in C:\windows\system32 which (obviously) isn't on the host where > > I just copied the python directory to. > > > > Is it possible to include python26.dll in the application folder or tell > > python not to look in C:\windows\system32 for its library? > > You need to include more than just python26.dll. The correct MSVCRT > version must be shipped with your package or it has to be installed by > your users. > > Fear not, my friend! The solution for your quest is easy to come by. > Install Python 2.6 again but this time chose "install only for me" > instead of "for all users". With this option all necessary files land > into one directory. As long as you have no need for fancy stuff like COM > and Windows services you have to worry about python26.dll in Windows' > system32 directory. > > At work we run our entire application stack including Python2.6, tons of > Python packages with extensions, a complete Java runtime environment and > a pile of DLLs from svn. Works like a charm. > > Christian > -- This email address is used for mailinglist purposes only. Non-mailinglist emails will be dropped automatically. If you want to get in contact with me personally, please mail to: mirko.vogt <at> nanl <dot> de -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
