ANN: Win32 Installer - new beta

[Burt Leavenworth]

On Fri, 8 Oct 1999 15:57:36 -0400, "Gordon McMillan"
<gmcm at hypernet.com> wrote:

>A new beta (03) of the Win32 Installer package is available on 
>starship:
>
>http://starship.python.net/crew/gmcm/beta03.html
>
>This release incorporates Thomas Heller's changes: 
>executables now act much more like frozen apps in that 
>almost all(*) of the Python modules and scripts are run / 
>imported directly from the exe.
>
>(*)exceptions.pyc is the sole exception.
>
>In fact, almost the whole package has been rewritten. Among 
>the enhancements:
> - full support for packages & subpackages
> - ability to tell the installer to search odd places for your 
>modules
> - a framework for incorporating extensions with odd packaging 
>/ installation requirements
> - better status reporting
> - more debugging aids
> - many more configurations and options available.
>
>Read all about it at 
>http://starship.python.net/crew/gmcm/beta03.html.
>
>The prior beta (02) is now promoted to release.
>
>Background:
> The Win32 Installer is a sort of compilerless Freeze - a way 
>of distributing Python apps with all the required support built 
>in. It also understands binary resources (.dlls and .pyds) and 
>can package up arbitrary files that your app might require.
>
>Python-style license.
>
>Contact: gmcm at hypernet.com
>
><P><A 
>HREF="http://starship.python.net/crew/gmcm/install.html">
>Win32 Installer release 02 / beta 03</A> A compiler-less way 
>of distributing Python apps on Windows. (8-Oct-99)
>
>
>- Gordon
>
Trying to install Beta 03 (Installer_b_03.exe) causes an illegal
operation
(invalid page fault in module KERNEL32.DLL) on my machine running
Windows
98.

Burt Leavenworth