Commit 9fc0e995 authored by Zachary Ware's avatar Zachary Ware

Issue #20266: Update parts of the Windows FAQ

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How do I make an executable from a Python script? How do I make an executable from a Python script?
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See http://www.py2exe.org/ for a distutils extension that allows you See http://cx-freeze.sourceforge.net/ for a distutils extension that allows you
to create console and GUI executables from Python code. to create console and GUI executables from Python code.
`py2exe <http://www.py2exe.org/>`_, the most popular extension for building
Python 2.x-based executables, does not yet support Python 3 but a version that
does is in development.
Is a ``*.pyd`` file the same as a DLL? Is a ``*.pyd`` file the same as a DLL?
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.. XXX update for py3k (PyInit_foo)
Yes, .pyd files are dll's, but there are a few differences. If you have a DLL Yes, .pyd files are dll's, but there are a few differences. If you have a DLL
named ``foo.pyd``, then it must have a function ``initfoo()``. You can then named ``foo.pyd``, then it must have a function ``PyInit_foo()``. You can then
write Python "import foo", and Python will search for foo.pyd (as well as write Python "import foo", and Python will search for foo.pyd (as well as
foo.py, foo.pyc) and if it finds it, will attempt to call ``initfoo()`` to foo.py, foo.pyc) and if it finds it, will attempt to call ``PyInit_foo()`` to
initialize it. You do not link your .exe with foo.lib, as that would cause initialize it. You do not link your .exe with foo.lib, as that would cause
Windows to require the DLL to be present. Windows to require the DLL to be present.
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Documentation Documentation
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- Issue #20255: Update the about and bugs pages. - Issue #20266: Updated some parts of the Windows FAQ.
- Issue #20255: Updated the about and bugs pages.
- Issue #20253: Fixed a typo in the ipaddress docs that advertised an - Issue #20253: Fixed a typo in the ipaddress docs that advertised an
illegal attribute name. Found by INADA Naoki. illegal attribute name. Found by INADA Naoki.
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