using python2.6 on windows without installation

[Mirko Vogt]

Thanks a lot for all your solutions!
Tried installing it "just for the current user" as suggested by
Christian and it works like a charme, so there seems to be no need for
another python distribution in this case.

Thanks a lot once again!

mirko


On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 01:34 +0200, Christian Heimes wrote:
> Mirko Vogt wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
> > is there a way to use python2.6 without having used the installation
> > routine?
> >
> > When I install python2.6 and copy over the python-directory (C:\programs
> > \python2.6) to another windows host and trying to execute python.exe
> > there, I get an error that python26.dll could not be found.
> >
> > On the host where I used the installation routine, python26.dll is
> > stored in C:\windows\system32 which (obviously) isn't on the host where
> > I just copied the python directory to.
> >
> > Is it possible to include python26.dll in the application folder or tell
> > python not to look in C:\windows\system32 for its library?
> 
> You need to include more than just python26.dll. The correct MSVCRT 
> version must be shipped with your package or it has to be installed by 
> your users.
> 
> Fear not, my friend! The solution for your quest is easy to come by. 
> Install Python 2.6 again but this time chose "install only for me" 
> instead of "for all users". With this option all necessary files land 
> into one directory. As long as you have no need for fancy stuff like COM 
> and Windows services you have to worry about python26.dll in Windows' 
> system32 directory.
> 
> At work we run our entire application stack including Python2.6, tons of 
> Python packages with extensions, a complete Java runtime environment and 
> a pile of DLLs from svn. Works like a charm.
> 
> Christian
> 




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