Make post install an executable module

[jenshnielsen]

As discussed in #1850 this means that you can run post install as

python -m win32.lib.postinstall -install

without having to worry about path etc.

Let me know if this is a good location for the post install module.

Manually tested by executing pywin32_postinstall.py from the scripts module and python -m win32.lib.postinstall -install

Parsed arguments are: Namespace(install=True, remove=False, wait=None, silent=False, quiet=False, destination='C:\\Users\\Jens-work\\Miniconda3\\envs\\pywin32dev\\Lib\\site-packages')
Copied pythoncom39.dll to C:\Users\Jens-work\Miniconda3\envs\pywin32dev\pythoncom39.dll
Copied pywintypes39.dll to C:\Users\Jens-work\Miniconda3\envs\pywin32dev\pywintypes39.dll
You do not have the permissions to install COM objects.
The sample COM objects were not registered.
NOTE: PyWin32.chm can not be located, so has not been registered
Registered help file
Pythonwin has been registered in context menu
Can't install shortcuts - 'C:\\Users\\Jens-work\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Python 3.9' is not a folder
The pywin32 extensions were successfully installed.

[mhammond]

Thanks for that! I'm a bit short on time currently and planning a new release, so I plan on looking at this after I've done that.

[jenshnielsen]

@mhammond Do you think you will have time to review this at some point? Happy to rebase if that is the case

[mhammond]

Very very sorry for the delay here, but I don't see a good reason not to go ahead with this.

[mhammond]

Do you mind adding a comment here explaining why this file exists at all, and how the preferred way of running it is now via -m ... etc? And ditto for the other.

[mhammond]

Do we really need the postinstall intermediate dir? Any reason not to just have pywin32_postinstall.py directly in win32/Lib?

[Avasam]

I think this just acts as an alias for python -m win32.lib.pywin32_postinstall --> python -m win32.lib.postinstall. Not necessary imo.

Even moreso with pywin32.pth pointing to win32\lib, I think you can do python -m pywin32_postinstall

[jenshnielsen]

@mhammond no worries I know how much work can be in maintaining an open source project. I will rebase and make the suggested changes asap

[Avasam]

@jenshnielsen There has been changes in pywin32_postinstall.py and your PR has conflicts now.

It's probably also a good idea to update documentation referencing the postinstall script.

[Avasam]

This is something I've been considering myself now that exe installers are no longer provided, calling setup.py directly is long-deprecated and wheels can't run postinstall scripts.

Ping @jenshnielsen if you're still interested in updating this PR. Otherwise I might pick it up eventually.

[jenshnielsen]

@Avasam Sorry this dropped of my radar. Fell free to pick it up.