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blixt / py-starbound

Python package for working with Starbound files.
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Compiled Windows Version? #10

Closed mpheyse closed 10 years ago

mpheyse commented 10 years ago

Not everyone python installed, so a compiled python-less script (.exe) would be handy.

And its easy to do.

http://www.py2exe.org/

or even simpler instructions

http://www.logix4u.net/component/content/article/27-tutorials/44-how-to-create-windows-executable-exe-from-python-script

blixt commented 10 years ago

I don't think this is super important for this package since it's mostly for people who want to be able to play around with the files in their own code, but if I'm on a Windows environment soon I'll do this and add the .exe's as downloads for the sake of convenience.

mpheyse commented 10 years ago

Most machine I touch don't have Python installed, and I use starbound on three different pcs. So I compiled version (downloadable) would be very convenient.

Thanks

samrocketman commented 10 years ago

Meh... ninite.com if you have real trouble with installing Python. I see this being a huge time waster for @blixt. I'd rather him be able to concentrate on the gameplay, mechanics, and sprites rather than provide a binary executable where Python could be easily installed.

wizzomafizzo commented 10 years ago

Blixt, take a look at my build.py script in the starcheat repo. We are using CX_freeze with great results. Its only 1 command to generate the exe so not as much work as you think. It works on all 3 platforms too

All that said, I agree this is a weird request. I feel like the crossover between people who can't install python and people who can use a command line is pretty low

Sam Gleske notifications@github.com wrote:

Meh... ninite.com if you have real trouble with installing Python. I see this being a huge time waster for @blixt. I'd rather him be able to concentrate on the gameplay, mechanics, and sprites rather than provide a binary executable where Python could be easily installed.

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blixt commented 10 years ago

I'll close this now, since the Starbound utilities web site I just released (http://starbound-info.appspot.com/) provides a decent GUI to the most commonly used functionality in py-starbound.