"E. A. Tacao" <e.a.tacao@[...].br>  writes:

>  In Tuesday, June 8, 2004, 5:21:16 PM, Thomas wrote:
> 
>  TH> "E. A. Tacao" <e.a.tacao@[...].br> writes:
> 
> >> I wrote an app in Python 2.2.2/wxPython 2.4.2.4. While at that, I used
> >> py2exe 0.4.1 to generate my dist under WinXP. The main .exe file was
> >> about 800kB.
> >>
> >> Now I upgraded to Python 2.3.3/wxPython 2.5.1.5/py2exe 0.5.0 and I'm
> >> facing an issue: my .exe file is only 44kB and there's a 'library.zip'
> >> file that contains several modules.
> >>
> >> I guess on 0.4.1 the required modules were inside the .exe file (there
> >> wasn't a 'library.zip' here and everything worked fine). How should I
> >> tell py2exe 0.5.0 that I still want them inside the .exe file?
> 
>  TH> There's no way. It is now always in the zip file, the zip can be
>  TH> shared between several (possibly) related exe or dll files which
>  TH> you can build with one setup script. Technically, it should be
>  TH> possible to append the zip archive to the exe file itself, but
>  TH> what would you gain? One file less to distribute - is it worth the
>  TH> effort?
> 
>  I think so. Some apps are too shy and don't like curious end users to
>  be looking inside their 'library.zip' files.

The problem with this is that it's possible anyway.  If winzip is
installed, right clicking an exe-file which contains a zip-archive in
explorer automatically gets 'Extract to ...' and 'Run with Winzip' menu
entries, and doing a drag-drop operation with the right mouse button
also, in addition to the usual 'Create Shortcut' entry.

If you want to obscure the zip-archive imo the best way is to specify a
filename with a different extension, say 'zipfile=shared.dll' for
example.  At least this will avoid the winzip 'problem'.

>  If I may suggest, I think
>  there should be a way to select between the old 'all-in-exe' style and
>  the new 'library.zip' style. Do you think it's doable/feasible?

In priciple it would be possible - zipimport can handle archives
prepended by an exe-stub.  I'll think about it - but it will not be in
the soon-to-be-released 0.5.1.

Thomas



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