Distributing python apps

[kyosohma at gmail.com]

On Jul 9, 2:59 pm, Robert Dailey <rcdai... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm creating a set of command-line tools using Python. These tools
> manage resources for a game I'm working on. However, many people that
> will be using these tools will not want to install Python on their
> machines. This would be a very tedious process (for first time users
> of my tools).
>
> Ideally, I would like for someone to be able to use my tools without
> having to install Python. For example, if I could put python.exe in a
> hidden folder somewhere in my tools directory, and make a batch file
> that they run to start the tool, python could be executed from a
> relative path in my tools directory. Is this possible? What is an
> ideal way of distributing python apps? I would prefer a transparent
> and user-friendly approach.
>
> Thanks for any tips.

The typical approach is using py2exe:

http://www.py2exe.org/


I use it in conjunction with Inno Setup.

http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php


GUI2Exe is a GUI interface to py2exe:

http://xoomer.alice.it/infinity77/eng/GUI2Exe.html

Mike