Distutils Examples ================== This directory contains example setup scripts to go with several popular Python module distributions: Numerical Python, mxDateTime, and PIL (the Python Imaging Library). (Why these three? Well, the Numerical Python example was originally done by Perry Stoll when he wrote the msvccompiler module, so I gleefuly stole and modified it. The other two happened to be lying around on my hard drive when it came time to write some more examples, so here they are.) Trying out the example setup scripts is generally simple: just pick one, copy it into the top-level directory of the corresponding distribution as "setup.py", and run it like python setup.py build if you just want to build extensions and copy .py files around, or python setup.py install if you want to go all the way and install the thing. A few caveats: * The sample setup script for Numerical Python is provided mainly for historical interest, as NumPy now uses the Distutils as its native build/install mechanism. * For PIL, the example setup script builds and installs PIL in package form. However, PIL is not yet fully packagized; its extension module, _imaging, is a top-level module. Thus, it will wind up right in your site-packages directory, while the rest of PIL will be in the "PIL" package directory. Finally, if you want to create a setup script for your own module distribution, a good starting would be "template_setup.py" in this directory. Consult the USAGE file for details on just what every option means, or the three real-world examples if you just want a rough idea of what's going on. $Id$