How to find Python path in Visual C++ install wizard

[Philippe C. Martin]

Hi,

I realize this is not really a Python question but ...

I am trying to setup an .msi for my software (Python code (.pyc) + drivers)
to make installation easier for Windows users.

I am using the installer that comes with V. C++ 7.1.

I would like to find the way to make sure Python is installed and then copy
automatically my files into its hierarchy.
PS: for many reasons, I do not wish to use setup.py.

Best regards,

Philippe

[Martin v. Löwis]

Philippe C. Martin wrote:

I am trying to setup an .msi for my software (Python code (.pyc) + drivers)
to make installation easier for Windows users.

I am using the installer that comes with V. C++ 7.1.

I would like to find the way to make sure Python is installed and then copy
automatically my files into its hierarchy.

You should look at (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,HKEY_CURRENT_USER)/Software/Python.
Regards,
Martin

[laurent]

Hello,
there's a pretty solution. if the user hasn't got python or don't want
to install python. You can make your application executable without a
complete installation of python.

for this, look at project like py2exe or freeze. These tools make an
executable of your pyc files and produce some files : python.zip (for
python higher 2.3) and python.dll and other dll for application that
needs some dynamic python's extension.

regards,
Laurent

[Philippe C. Martin]

Thanks you all.
As my software has python "executables" and libraries + c++ libs, the
HKEY_LOCAL.... should be myt way out.

Best regards,

Philippe

Philippe C. Martin wrote:

Hi,

I realize this is not really a Python question but ...

I am trying to setup an .msi for my software (Python code (.pyc) +
drivers) to make installation easier for Windows users.

I am using the installer that comes with V. C++ 7.1.

I would like to find the way to make sure Python is installed and then
copy automatically my files into its hierarchy.
PS: for many reasons, I do not wish to use setup.py.

Best regards,

Philippe