I'm still getting my feet wet on the Windows side of things with Python, so
I apologize for the noobish question.
If i am reading the create_link.py example correctly, that is created when
the application itself is invoked, not during installation. Is that
correct? If it is, how would I be able to invoke that when generating the
MSI so that the installer creates the shortcut?
Cesar
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 8:42 PM, Mark Hammond skippy.hamm...@gmail.comwrote:
Seeing you are relying on win32com, you might as well add the links
directly rather than via the intermediate WScript.shell object. Look in
win32comext\shell\demos\**create_link.py for an example of how to create
shortcuts directly.
HTH,
Mark
On 6/04/2012 5:23 AM, cesar.covarrub...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello,
I am working on creating an installer of a Python 3.2 application that we
programmed. The end goal is to create an installer in which we can specify
the install path, and create shortcuts in the Start Menu and Desktop.
Ideally, we would like to give the users the option to create the Desktop
or Start Menu shortcuts.
I was able to create a .msi file with the setup.py and install.py files
below. This allowed me to specify the custom default path but not create
the shortcut in the Start Menu.
Can anyone help me figure out what I'm missing?
setup.py
from cx_Freeze import setup, Executable
import sys
productName = ProductName
if 'bdist_msi' in sys.argv:
sys.argv += ['--initial-target-dir', 'C:\InstallDir\\' + productName]
sys.argv += ['--install-script', 'install.py']
exe = Executable(
script=main.py,
base=Win32GUI,
targetName=Product.exe
)
setup(
name=Product.exe,
version=1.0,
author=Me,
description=Copyright 2012,
executables=[exe],
scripts=[
'install.py'
]
)
--**---
install.py
--
import os
import sys
import win32com.client as w32client
shortcut_group_name = Start Menu Dir
shortcut_name = Product Name
shortcut_target = http://www.microsoft.com;
sh = w32client.Dispatch(WScript.**Shell)
p = sh.SpecialFolders(**AllUsersPrograms)
assert(os.path.isdir(p))
p = os.path.join(p, shortcut_group_name)
if (not os.path.isdir(p)):
os.makedirs(p)
lnk = sh.CreateShortcut(os.path.**join(p, shortcut_name + .lnk))
lnk.TargetPath = shortcut_target
lnk.Save()
--
Very Respectfully,
Cesar Covarrubias
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