bdist_wininst [was: Custom build of Python]

[KACVINSKY Tom]

I found what I was looking for:

    python setup.py bdist_wininst

But... I follow all of the instructions for building Python on Windows and then follow the instructions for using bdist_wininst, and I get this:

C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8>PCbuild\amd64\python.exe setup.py bdist_wininst
running bdist_wininst
running build
running build_ext
INFO: Can't locate Tcl/Tk libs and/or headers
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "setup.py", line 2049, in <module>
    main()
  File "setup.py", line 2044, in main
    'Lib/smtpd.py']
  File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\core.py", line 152, in setup
    dist.run_commands()
  File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 975, in run_commands
    self.run_command(cmd)
  File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 995, in run_command
    cmd_obj.run()
  File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\command\bdist_wininst.py", line 125, in run
    self.run_command('build')
  File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 333, in run_command
    self.distribution.run_command(command)
  File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 995, in run_command
    cmd_obj.run()
  File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\command\build.py", line 134, in run
    self.run_command(cmd_name)
  File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 333, in run_command
    self.distribution.run_command(command)
  File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 995, in run_command
    cmd_obj.run()
  File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 340, in run
    self.build_extensions()
  File "setup.py", line 167, in build_extensions
    raise ValueError("No source directory; cannot proceed.")
ValueError: No source directory; cannot proceed.

Does anyone know of a way to get bdist_wininst to work out of the box?   I am not comfortable with hacking distutils.  What do the maintainers do in this case?

Thanks,

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: python-list-bounces+tky=3ds.com at python.org [mailto:python-list-bounces+tky=3ds.com at python.org] On Behalf Of KACVINSKY Tom
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:29 PM
To: python-list at python.org
Subject: RE: Custom build of Python

Terry,

At this stage, I don't want or need an MSI.  I just want something that will bundle the executables/dynamic load libraries + compiled Python files and stick them into a compliant directory structure.

Regards,

Tom
-----Original Message-----
From: python-list-bounces+tky=3ds.com at python.org [mailto:python-list-bounces+tky=3ds.com at python.org] On Behalf Of Terry Reedy
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:13 PM
To: python-list at python.org
Subject: Re: Custom build of Python

On 6/20/2012 2:24 PM, KACVINSKY Tom wrote:
> I had reason to build Python 2.6.8 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
> I was able to get the pcbuild solution to build, and I have the
> necessary exes/dlls/pyds in the amd64 build directory.  What is not
> clear to is how to complete the build and make an installation.  I
> could not find any documentation for this.

If you mean 'make a .msi file', I am not sure that is not officially supported beyond the inclusion of msilib.

> Any help on this matter would be appreciated.

3.3 is now being built with VS2010. Perhaps its repository has something that will help you.

--
Terry Jan Reedy



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