[Pythonmac-SIG] Applets?

[Christopher Barker]

Hi all,

Along with the icon discussion (they look great, by the way) There has 
been a lot of mention of BuildApplet and Py2Applet, etc. I'm a bit 
confused as to what actually exists. This is my understanding -- someone 
please clarify if I'm wrong:

BuildApplication:  Builds a complete *.app bundle, including the entire 
python interpreter, etc. Is is not longer being maintained, and may or 
may not work in a given instance.

BuildApplet: Builds a *.app bundle that does not include python, and 
thus looks and acts like a "real application", but requires a complete 
appropriate python installation. Also no longer maintained, and may or 
may not work.

Py2App: Builds a complete *.app bundle (like BuildApplication) that 
includes everything but python if the system python is used, and 
includes everything if another python is used. It is more robust than 
BuildApplication and is being maintained with a version supporting the 
Universal build released.

Py2Applet: This does not exist. If it did, it would be like BuildApplet, 
but using the Py2App code base. My understanding is that Bob I. (author 
of Py2App) has no need for such a thing, and has thus not written it. He 
has indicated that he will accept patches, however. (Have I got that 
right, Bob?)

Oh, and BuildApplication and BuildApplet are not going to be included in 
future versions.

Thanks for any clarification.

-Chris





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