[python-win32] Re: Found how to use TLBs with py2exe,

amaurer at snafu.de amaurer at snafu.de
Mon Mar 1 10:14:50 EST 2004


> 
> Py2exe is a very neat tool but in certain circumstances it is not helpful.
> For example:  you have developed an Python based app that connects to an
> Oracle backend via ODBC.   Using py2exe works well to create a Windows
> executable, but the IT department needs to install a user dns on each
> workstation and the Oracle admin needs to add each user to the Oracle user
> database.  So, the only thing saved by using py2exe is not having to
> install Python on each workstation.  However, when IT sets up a
> workstation, or rebuilds it after it corrupts itself, it has to install
> several apps anyway (virus scanners, schedulers, QuickTime, Roxio, Network
> clients and utilities, etc..., so Python can be just one more.  Py2exe is,
> however, a very nice way to insure that the user does not have the ability
> to edit *.py files by allowing Python NOT to be installed.
> JLK

Little Hint:

Wise Install Manager, Ino-Installer (Freeware), MSI (Microsoft).
With this tools, it's no problem to install any software and ODBC-DSNs.
You can also uninstall software (Control Panel -> software).

Are these problems two different problems?

Andi





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