Movable Python or ActivePython

[balzer]

<python at bdurham.com> wrote in message 
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> Balzer,
>
> I took a look at the zip version of ActiveState's Python.
>
> There's a related thread in on this mailing list where I asked if the
> zip files are missing the Microsoft VC runtime files required by the
> Python interpreter.
>
> According to Trent from ActiveState, this is indeed the case.
>
> I recommend taking a look at this thread and contacting ActiveState to
> see when they expect to have a fix.
>
> You might also try taking a look at Py2exe and building your own Python
> "run time" (minus Idle).
>
> Malcolm
>
>
> ----- Original message -----
> From: "balzer" <nospam at news.eternal-september.org>
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 15:31:32 +0300
> Subject: Re: Movable Python or ActivePython
>
>
> "Sridhar Ratnakumar" <sridharr at activestate.com> wrote in message
> news:mailman.2638.1273083585.23598.python-list at python.org...
>
> On 2010-05-05, at 5:47 AM, balzer wrote:
>
>> I want Python pack that can run without being installed, mostly for
>> testing programs. As I read, Movable Python can run without being
>> installed. It needs no registry entries and knows the path to all the 
>> dlls
>> (system or otherwise) that it uses.
>> Whats about ActivePython
>> http://www.activestate.com/activepython/downloads? Does it requires
>> installation?
>
> The .MSI installer does require installation, but there is also a .ZIP
> package which doesn't. It is not visible in the downloads page, but you
> can
> always get it here:
>
>    http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePython/releases/2.6.5.12/
>    (substitute with latest version)
>
> When I just tried the "ActivePython-2.6.5.12-win64-x64.zip" on my Win7
> x64
> machine - by extracting and running python.exe (from INSTALLDIR/)
> without
> installing - it just worked.
>
> -srid
>
> ===========
> Not works for me. I tried run python script from INSTALLDIR/ - not works
> for
> me. Looks,  its extremely inconveniet, not user-friendly.
> There's a vaste quanity of various stuff inside pyhon folders.
>
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Is there some better, simpler ways for newbee? I need "install" Python on 
Windows XP without connection with windows system files or registry.
And run Python it as independent framework. I just need test a few python 
scripts.

Other question: how difficult is to convert Python code to pure C code?

Thanks.