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<h2>Movable Python Pre-Release</h2>
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<p><img src="/emoticons/movpy.gif" alt="emoticon:movpy" /> <a class="reference" href="/python/movpy/">Movable Python</a> is done and documented - and <em>most</em> of the testing on Windows 98 is done. <img src="/smilies/razz.gif" alt="Razz" height="15" width="15" /> </p>
<p>I just need to create the different distributions and get the <a class="reference" href="http://www.fuchsiashock.co.uk/products/movable_python/index.php">shop</a> setup.</p>
<img align="center" alt="Movable Python in Action" class="image align-center" src="/python/movpy/images/screen1.jpg" style="width: 382px; height: 234px;" />
<p>Several of the libraries I'd like to bundle with it (<a class="reference" href="http://ipython.scipy.org">IPython</a>, <a class="reference" href="http://www.stani.be/python/spe/blog/">SPE</a>) are about to release new versions. This means full release is about a week away.</p>
<p>If anyone wants a <em>pre-release</em> version then the cost is five pounds (sterling), and you can pay by paypal to <a class="reference" href="mailto:fuzzyman%40voidspace.org.uk">fuzzyman<span>@</span>voidspace<span>.</span>org<span>.</span>uk</a>. You get free upgrades for a year, but I'll start the year from the official release date. <img src="/smilies/smile.gif" alt="Smile" height="15" width="15" /> </p>
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<p class="first admonition-title">Note</p>
<p class="last">Twenty percent of all sales go to support the development of <a class="reference" href="http://www.stani.be/python/spe/blog/">SPE</a>.</p>
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<h2><a id="e176what-is-movable-python" name="e176what-is-movable-python">What is Movable Python ?</a></h2>
<p><strong>Movable Python</strong> is a distribution of Python (for Windows) that doesn't
need to be installed. It easily fits onto a <acronym title="Universal Serial Bus">USB</acronym>
memory stick. Python on a stick. <img src="/smilies/smile.gif" alt="Smile" height="15" width="15" /> </p>
<p>It is integrated with <a class="reference" href="http://www.stani.be/python/spe/blog/">SPE</a>, the Python
<acronym title="Integrated Development Environment">IDE</acronym>, to make <strong>Movable Python</strong> a
portable <em>Build, Test, and Run</em> environment. It has a nice
<acronym title="Graphical User Interface">GUI</acronym> to launch programs and control its
behaviour.</p>
<p><strong>Movable Python</strong> is useful in the following situations:</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li>Machines where you can't install programs.</li>
<li>Where you need a portable '<em>Build, Test, and Run</em>' Python environment.</li>
<li>Having several versions of Python on the same machine for forward/backward
compatibility testing.</li>
<li>Easily deploying Python scripts without having to install Python.</li>
<li>Try before you buy - test Python without having to install it, including new
versions .</li>
<li>'Python Runtime Environment'. '<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">.py</span></tt>' files can be associated with movpy.</li>
</ul>
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<h2><a id="e176whats-new" name="e176whats-new">Whats New ?</a></h2>
<p>This is a major new release since the last one, and a lot has changed.</p>
<p>Completely new method for running files. This means you can launch multiple
programs from the GUI.</p>
<p>Lots of new libraries and tools included. Virtually all the included tools have
had version upgrades since the last release.</p>
<p>The GUI does a lot more :</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li>Version number and Python version displayed on the GUI</li>
<li>You can pass arguments to your programs</li>
<li>It remembers the last directory you ran a program from</li>
<li>You choose if launched programs have a console box or not</li>
<li>You can configure the options programs are run with</li>
<li>You can edit the default options</li>
<li>Four configurable Quick Launch buttons</li>
<li>You can launch SPE from the GUI</li>
<li>You can launch the documentation (About)</li>
<li>You can launch an interpreter console</li>
<li>You can close the GUI without <em>having</em> to launch a program or go to the
interpreter</li>
</ul>
<p>The following (command line) options are new :</p>
<ul class="simple">
<li><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">f</span></tt> - run script in it's directory</li>
<li><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">b</span></tt> - pause after running script</li>
<li><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">o</span></tt> - override default options</li>
<li><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">die</span></tt> - get rid of GUI after running</li>
<li><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">k</span></tt> - run with console from movpyw</li>
<li><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">koff</span></tt> - run without console from movpy</li>
</ul>
<p>Complete documentation rewrite.</p>
<p>Docs are now built with <a class="reference" href="http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/rest2web">rest2web</a>.</p>
<p><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">movpyw.exe</span></tt> is now included in the Python 2.2 distribution.</p>
<p>Bug fixed where first command line argument to your program was always lost.</p>
<p>Bug fixed so that <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">IPOFF</span></tt> actually works now.</p>
<p>Bug fixed so that <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-p</span></tt> in <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">config.txt</span></tt> now works. <img src="/smilies/redface.gif" alt="Embarassed" height="15" width="15" /> </p>
<p>Lots of other minor changes and improvements. <img src="/smilies/smile.gif" alt="Smile" height="15" width="15" /> </p>
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Posted by <strong>Fuzzyman</strong> on 2006-01-04 09:17:49.
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