bdist_wininst broken for pure Python distributions

[theller]

BPO	1055540
Nosy	@mhammond, @theller
Files	bdist_wininst.py.diff

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title = 'bdist_wininst broken for pure Python distributions'
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[theller]

Trying to create a pure python distribution windows
installer with 2.4b1 bdist_wininst command fails with
an assertion.
The attached patch seems to fix the problem.

Mark, I believe you changed this code, can you
proofread the patch, and then assign back to me (or
check it in directly)?

[mhammond]

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