[Python-checkins] r76360 - in python/branches/py3k: Lib/distutils/tests/test_msvc9compiler.py Misc/NEWS

[tarek.ziade]

Author: tarek.ziade
Date: Wed Nov 18 10:32:34 2009
New Revision: 76360

Log:
Merged revisions 76358 via svnmerge from 
svn+ssh://pythondev@svn.python.org/python/trunk

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  r76358 | tarek.ziade | 2009-11-18 09:46:56 +0100 (Wed, 18 Nov 2009) | 1 line
  
  #7293: distutils.test_msvc9compiler now uses a key that exists on any fresh windows install
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Modified:
   python/branches/py3k/   (props changed)
   python/branches/py3k/Lib/distutils/tests/test_msvc9compiler.py
   python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Lib/distutils/tests/test_msvc9compiler.py
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Lib/distutils/tests/test_msvc9compiler.py	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Lib/distutils/tests/test_msvc9compiler.py	Wed Nov 18 10:32:34 2009
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@
 
         # looking for values that should exist on all
         # windows registeries versions.
-        path = r'Software\Microsoft\Notepad'
-        v = Reg.get_value(path, "lfitalic")
-        self.assertTrue(v in (0, 1))
+        path = r'Control Panel\Desktop'
+        v = Reg.get_value(path, 'dragfullwindows')
+        self.assertTrue(v in ('0', '1'))
 
         import winreg
         HKCU = winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER
         keys = Reg.read_keys(HKCU, 'xxxx')
         self.assertEquals(keys, None)
 
-        keys = Reg.read_keys(HKCU, r'Software\Microsoft')
-        self.assertTrue('Notepad' in keys)
+        keys = Reg.read_keys(HKCU, r'Control Panel')
+        self.assertTrue('Desktop' in keys)
 
 def test_suite():
     return unittest.makeSuite(msvc9compilerTestCase)

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Misc/NEWS	Wed Nov 18 10:32:34 2009
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #7293: distutils.test_msvc9compiler is fixed to work on any fresh
+  Windows box. Help provided by David Bolen.
+
 - Issue #2054: ftplib now provides an FTP_TLS class to do secure FTP using
   TLS or SSL.  Patch by Giampaolo Rodola'.