[Osgeo4w-trac] Re: [osgeo4w] #114: optional package to register python in Windows registry

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#114: optional package to register python in Windows registry
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Reporter:  maphew       |       Owner:  maphew   
    Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  assigned 
Priority:  major        |   Component:  Installer
 Version:               |    Keywords:  python   
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Old description:

> It can be helpful sometimes to register the gdal version of python with
> Windows. This way a) .py files can be run from outside the o4w shell, and
> b) 3rd party python programs which aren't part of the o4w package system
> can be installed using traditional python installers and eggs.
>
> Here is a how to for (de)registering a given python install:
> http://effbot.org/zone/python-register.htm
>
> As there can only be a single major version registered at a time, e.g.
> only one python 2.5, we would need to add logic to skip if one is already
> there.

New description:

 It can be helpful sometimes to register the gdal version of python with
 Windows. This way a) .py files can be run from outside the o4w shell, and
 b) 3rd party python programs which aren't part of the o4w package system
 can be installed using traditional python installers and eggs.

 working prototype: http://code.google.com/p/maphew/source/browse/register-
 python/register-python.py

 Adapted from how to for (de)registering a given python install:
 http://effbot.org/zone/python-register.htm

 There can only be a single major version registered at a time, e.g. only
 one python 2.5

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Comment(by maphew):

 revised url: http://code.google.com/p/maphew/source/browse/register-python
 /register-python.py (sorry for the jumping about! When reorganizing for my
 personal efficiency I forgot there are links to it.)

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/114#comment:9>
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