[Pythonmac-SIG] My packages: never mind, I'm keeping them

2005-06-14 Thread sw
I've decided to continue maintaining my various Python packages after all. Sorry for any confusion. ___ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig

Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Tricky question?

2005-06-14 Thread Bob Ippolito
On Jun 14, 2005, at 2:09 PM, Larry Meyn wrote: > You may be missing a non-python solution. Apple's System Profiler > will > give you a list of all application on a machine in addition to a > lot of > other information. It's in the utilities folder and available under > the Apple menu when y

Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Tricky question?

2005-06-14 Thread Larry Meyn
Benjamin, You may be missing a non-python solution. Apple's System Profiler will give you a list of all application on a machine in addition to a lot of other information. It's in the utilities folder and available under the Apple menu when you choose "About This Mac" and then "More Info..."

Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Tricky question?

2005-06-14 Thread Bob Ippolito
On Jun 14, 2005, at 1:19 PM, Schollnick, Benjamin wrote: > > >> As much as you can, it may help both here and in your bug >> reports to describe why you need the above information; there >> may be another way to do what you want. >> > > It's really simple > > I accidentally ended up volunteer

Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Tricky question?

2005-06-14 Thread Schollnick, Benjamin
> As much as you can, it may help both here and in your bug > reports to describe why you need the above information; there > may be another way to do what you want. It's really simple I accidentally ended up volunteering as the "Computer Security & License Audit" victim... I mean person.

Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Tricky question?

2005-06-14 Thread Nicholas Riley
On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 12:09:38PM -0400, Schollnick, Benjamin wrote: > Is there any way to gather a list of applications that have been > installed on > the Macintosh This information is available, but there is no public API for accessing it. So you have a few choices - use a SPI, pa

Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Tricky question?

2005-06-14 Thread Bob Ippolito
On Jun 14, 2005, at 12:25 PM, Trent Mick wrote: > [Schollnick, Benjamin wrote] > >> Folks, >> >> I'm considering porting a windows python package over to the >> Macintosh >> >> But one problem comes up >> >> Is there any way to gather a list of applications that have been >> i

Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Tricky question?

2005-06-14 Thread Schollnick, Benjamin
> > Is there any way to gather a list of applications that > have been > > installed on the Macintosh > > > > With the windows registry, we just look at the > uninstall tree It's not perfect, but that get's 95+% of the packages > > > > I can't think of any way to do thi

Re: [Pythonmac-SIG] Tricky question?

2005-06-14 Thread Trent Mick
[Schollnick, Benjamin wrote] > Folks, > > I'm considering porting a windows python package over to the > Macintosh > > But one problem comes up > > Is there any way to gather a list of applications that have been > installed on > the Macintosh > > With the wi

[Pythonmac-SIG] Tricky question?

2005-06-14 Thread Schollnick, Benjamin
Title: Message Folks,   I'm considering porting a windows python package over to the Macintosh       But one problem comes up       Is there any way to gather a list of applications that have been installed on     the Macintosh       With the windows registry, we just look at