py2exe -> error in PYTHON23.DLL

[David Fraser]

Thomas Heller wrote:
> Grant Edwards <grante at visi.com> writes:
> 
> 
>>Using py2exe under WinMe, I bundled up a python program
>>containing a single line:
>>
>>print "hello world"
>>
>>When I zip up the dist directory and move it to another WinMe
>>machine, trying to run hello.exe either reboots or pops up a
>>dialog box that says
>>
>>  Hello has caused an error in PYTHON23.DLL
>>  Hello will now close
>>  
>>  If you continue to experience problems,
>>  try restarting your computer.
>>
>>Any ideas on what the problem might be?
>>  
>>It runs find on the machine where I did the bundling and on
>>another XP machine.
>>
>>The machine where I bundled up things is using py2exe 0.5.1a1
>>and running
>>
>>  ActivePython 2.3.2 Build 232 (ActiveState Corp.) based on
>>  Python 2.3.2 (#49, Nov 13 2003, 10:34:54) [MSC v.1200 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
>>  
> 
> 
> Most of the time (but not always) the problem is that py2exe copies
> system specific dlls to the dist folder.  What files do you have there?
> Or could it be that the target machine doesn't have msvcrt.dll (which is
> needed by the Python dll, but not copied by py2exe).
> 
> (Un?)fortunately I have no access to winME...
> 
> Thomas

Surely py2exe should be able to handle this a bit more gracefully than 
crashing / restarting the machine? Maybe a check for the dll would be in 
order....

David