24th Jan 2008

VensterCE: installation

To use the vensterce library you first need python, so (If you haven’t already) go ahead to the PythonCE Download Page and get either the installer or the CAB file (you choose :). Then you can fetch VensterCE zip archive from here. Inside that zip file you will find several things:

  • “venster”: this folder is the actual library. Copy it into your python library (Usually \Program Files\Python25\Lib\
  • “tutorial”: here is contained 5 “tutorial” files along with an html page describing them, although I’ve found this “tutorial” to be more of a quick-start for those already proficient with C++ win32 programming
  • the contents of the “shared” folder need to be copied into the \Windows directory on your device.
  • “pyceide”: this is an advanced python IDE, built in VensterCE. All you need to do is double-click on the “pyceide.pyw” file and it will run.

That should be all that’s necessary. From now on you can “import venster”.

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