Does Python code >.require<< a run-time environment?? (New to Python)

[Dave Williams]

Thanks, George... that might answer my question...

I don't need it even to be ONE file, only not-requiring someone to DL
the VM to run it.. My users are not savvy with basic dos functions,
let alone with virtual machines, programming languages, etc..

If they can be zipped, and then unzipped, and double-clicked... then
perhaps python has answered my need.

(Now only how to re-write my GUIs in Tkinter... ah well.. I can add a
language a month to my repertoire)
~Dave


Previous Conversation:::::
Paul Prescod wrote:

> Gordon McMillan wrote:
> > 
> > ...
> > > For Python, you want to look
> > >at
> > >
> > >http://starship.python.net/crew/gmcm/distribute.html
> > >
> > >For Java, at "jexegen.exe".
> > 
> > Sorry, Paul, the latter does not bundle in the interpreter. It
> > just packages up byte code and uses a small exe to start your
> > MS JVM.
> 
> True, I forgot that because the MS JVM tends to be installed. I
> think I may have exaggerated the features of the former too. Is
> there any easy way to make a single executable for Python, the
> standard library, required .pyd's and your code? My vague
> impression is that you could if you had a compiler and the source
> for your pyd's, or else you could fall back on an installer
> (rather than a single big runnable app).
;
;It doesn't create a single statically linked exe. That's kind of 
;hard without a compiler. It does track down all your 
;dependencies (at least those not masked by import hooks) 
;including (on Windows) dlls that your pyds might depend on. 
;You end up with an exe and some pyds / dlls in one directory. 

;You can then choose how to distribute. You can use a 
;installer, (or WinZip), or let Installer create one for you, or even

;send out a one file exe that unzips itself each time it's run.
;
;The major point being that there's no requirement for Python 
;on the user's machine, and there's no interference if they have 
;a different version of Python installed.
;
;- Gordon



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