As you mention, 64 and 32bit programs use different instruction sets.
Therefore, trying to use a 64bit install of Python with IIS configured to
work with 32bits is not going to work. In this case, switching the
configuration of IIS will require the Python user to uninstall the previous
At 02:58 PM 7/14/2007 +1200, Greg Ewing wrote:
Andy C wrote:
What does if __name__ == '__main__ mean in
__main__.py? : ) If someone tries does import __main__ from another
module in the program, won't that result in an infinite loop?
Is there a reason not to use __init__.py for this?
Jim Jewett wrote:
If anything, I would like to see the -m option enhanced so that if it
gets a recognized collection file type (including a directory or
zip), it does the right thing. Whether that actually makes sense, or
defeats the purpose of the -m shortcut, I'm not sure.
-m deals with
On 7/13/07, Jim Jewett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Andy C wrote:
... a .zip file with a __zipmain__.py module at its root?
Why not just an __init__.py, which you would normally execute if you
tried to import/run a directory?
* Magically looking at the first argument to see if it's a zip file
On Saturday 14 July 2007, Andy C wrote:
I don't mind calling it -z and using it for directories. But mainly
that's because no one has proprosed another name. : ) I think we've
agreed that -p is something totally different.
We could use -r (run), or -X (execute); not sure those are really
At 03:28 AM 7/15/2007 +1000, Nick Coghlan wrote:
Jim Jewett wrote:
If anything, I would like to see the -m option enhanced so that if it
gets a recognized collection file type (including a directory or
zip), it does the right thing. Whether that actually makes sense, or
defeats the
That said, there are always strong arguments in
favour of the distributed model encouraging and fostering community
dev participation
Just for the record: Python's development model *is* distributed,
and has been for a long time. We don't all work in the same office,
or even in the same time
On 7/14/07, Andy C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 7/13/07, Jim Jewett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
while I think it would be a bad practice to
import __main__,
I have seen it recommended as the right place to store global
(cross-module) settings.
Where? People use __main__.py now?
No;
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