Python Newbie question

[insideview]

Is it possible to combine or bundle separate .exe files into the
compiled python .exe when using py2exe? If possible, how would that be
described within setup.py ..... and how/where would I specify such .exe
should be ran first in the pre-compiled scripts? My goal is to get the
total package down to as few files as possible, so I appreciate
understanding how I could do this. The .exe is some low-level commands
that was compiled in a separate language.... but I hope this little
..exe can be included gracefully. Thank you for your expertise! AMYMC

 

[Larry Bates]

Is it possible to combine or bundle separate .exe files into the
compiled python .exe when using py2exe? If possible, how would that be
described within setup.py ..... and how/where would I specify such .exe
should be ran first in the pre-compiled scripts? My goal is to get the
total package down to as few files as possible, so I appreciate
understanding how I could do this. The .exe is some low-level commands
that was compiled in a separate language.... but I hope this little
.exe can be included gracefully. Thank you for your expertise! AMYMC

Do this with the installer instead of with py2exe. Take a look at
Inno Setup (http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php). With it you can put
as many files (.exe or otherwise) and have supporting .exe's run in any
order you wish (after installation). This was you have only 1 file
(setup.exe) that needs to be distributed. Doesn't really matter ho
many files it installs when it runs, that's all hidden from the user
anyway.

-Larry Bates