py2exe problem - need wsvc6?

[Aaron]

You do not need a C compiler to make a standalone application.
In version 0.5 the setup.py files changed a bit.

First of all can you run your python script on the commandline?

I have a hello world app as follows:

#pTest.py
print "Hello World"

#setup.py
from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe
setup(name='Test',
       description="a Test",
       version='0.1.0',
       console=['pTest.py'])


#build.bat
e:\Python23\python.exe setup.py py2exe

Try to build this app and see if your py2exe is setup correctly.

-Aaron
http://metrony.com

Tim Axtelle wrote:

> I am new to Python and am trying to create a standalone exe from a
> python script using py2exe 0.5.0 and Python 2.3 without success.  I am
> able to generate the appropriate .exe file but it is not executable. 
> Running it does absolutely nothing.
> 
> The sourceforge site says that wsvc6 is required for py2exe.  Is this
> true?  If so, it is contradiction with the python faq which claims
> that no C compiler is necessary with py2exe.
> 
> I also tried Gordon Mcmillan's installer which I found completely
> incomprehensible despite the prodigous "easy to use" claims.
> 
> Please help this obviously flustered newbie.  Thanks in advance.