[Distutils] Distutils functionality questions/clarifications...

[Tim Golden]

David Lyon wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:25:08 +0100, Tim Golden <mail at timgolden.me.uk>
> wrote:
>> C:\Program Files\Python Package Manager>dir /b
>> gdiplus.dll
>> msvcp71.dll
>> MSVCR71.dll
>> pkgmgr
>> PythonPackageManager.exe
>> PythonPackageManager.exe.log
>> uninstall.exe
> 
>> FWIW, the "C:\Program Files\Python Package Manager" directory
>> it installed into looks very empty:
>> """
>>
>> Maybe something's up with your installer setup?
> 
> That looks correct.... there aren't many files...

> 
> Perphaps you are using vista...

Nope. XP SP3

> 
> The code is breaking where it is looking in the registry to
> see what versions of python are installed on your machine.

(Which is several; I've got 2.3 to 2.7 in the registry)
> 
> I do accept the code is somewhat fragile at this point in
> time. I'm only testing on 2.2, 2.5, 2.6 under windows 2000,
> xp, and ubuntu at the moment.

> svn co https://pythonpkgmgr.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pythonpkgmgr
> pythonpkgmgr

I'll give that a try.


TJG