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Hello,

I've extended a C++ project with Python.
I'd like to ship the new project with all the required Python modules
but *without* installing Python on client machines.

I know that py2exe/Installer/cx_freeze ... know how to find which
modules are needed and pack them.

Is there a "standard" way to do this? I didn't find anything in the docs.

Thanks.
Miki

Miki Tebeka <> writes:

> Hello,
>
> I've extended a C++ project with Python.
> I'd like to ship the new project with all the required Python modules
> but *without* installing Python on client machines.
>
> I know that py2exe/Installer/cx_freeze ... know how to find which
> modules are needed and pack them.
>
> Is there a "standard" way to do this? I didn't find anything in the docs.

py2exe and cx_freeze (not 100% sure about the latter) use modulefinder
to find the modules needed. Installer has it's own mf5.py.

Or you use py2exe to build a zip-compatible archive, and insert it into
sys.path in your program. Do not specify any of the console and windows
options, and pass your 'main-module' with the --includes command line
option. py2exe will happily create a dist directory for you, without an
exe-file.

Thomas

Hello Thomas,

> Or you use py2exe to build a zip-compatible archive, and insert it into
> sys.path in your program. Do not specify any of the console and windows
> options, and pass your 'main-module' with the --includes command line
> option. py2exe will happily create a dist directory for you, without an
> exe-file.

Great! thanks.
Miki

Hello Thomas,

> Or you use py2exe to build a zip-compatible archive, and insert it into
> sys.path in your program. Do not specify any of the console and windows
> options, and pass your 'main-module' with the --includes command line
> option. py2exe will happily create a dist directory for you, without an
> exe-file.

Great! thanks.
Miki

Miki Tebeka <> writes:

> Hello Thomas,
>
>> Or you use py2exe to build a zip-compatible archive, and insert it into
>> sys.path in your program. Do not specify any of the console and windows
>> options, and pass your 'main-module' with the --includes command line
>> option. py2exe will happily create a dist directory for you, without an
>> exe-file.
>
> Great! thanks.

If this works for you, it would be great if you write up a small recipe
into the py2exe wiki.

Thomas

Hello Thomas,

> If this works for you, it would be great if you write up a small recipe
> into the py2exe wiki.
http://starship.python.net/crew/thel...ippingEmbedded

First time doing Wiki stuff. Fun.
Miki

Hello Thomas,

> If this works for you, it would be great if you write up a small recipe
> into the py2exe wiki.
http://starship.python.net/crew/thel...ippingEmbedded

First time doing Wiki stuff. Fun.
Miki