distutils/package installers on windows

[sameer]

sameer_ at email.com (sameer) wrote in message news:<6bd9f01b.0202160255.77244c9e at posting.google.com>...
> Here's the situation:
> I have a python package (or two) to be installed on a windows machine
> (for now) which has python installed.  I am using distutils to create
> a windows installer which installs my python packages just fine.  Now,
> I want to also create some shortcuts on the Desktop as well as the
> Start Menu.  As of now, distutils doesn't allow me to do either of
> those things.  What are my options here to do either or both of these
> things.  Can the distutils package be modified easily to provide this
> kind of support on windows?  Or is there another python package
> available that would allow me to create the desktop and Start Menu
> shortcuts?

it's a pity no one has replied.  I suppose there are no sane options for this.