Hey guys I posted this on matplotlibs mailing list

hey guys i got the subversion from the site and I am trying to install it on windows.

I changed dir into the matplotlib dir that includes the setup.py file.

run python setup.py install, and im getting a wierd error. i left the topmost lines along with the error. has anyone seen anything like this before?

building 'matplotlib.enthought.traits.ctraits' extension creating build\temp.win32-2.4\Release\lib creating build\temp.win32-2.4\Release\lib\matplotlib creating build\temp.win32-2.4\Release\lib\matplotlib\enthought creating build\temp.win32-2.4\Release\lib\matplotlib\enthought\traits C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\bin\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /MD /W3 /GX /DNDEBUG -Ic:\Python24\include -Ic:\Python24\PC /Tclib/matplotlib/e nthought/traits/ctraits.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-2.4\Release\lib/matplotlib/enthoug ht/traits/ctraits.obj C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\bin\link.exe /DLL /nologo /INCREMENTAL:NO /LIBPATH:c:\Python24\libs /LIBPATH:c:\Python24\PCBuild /EXPORT: initctraits build\temp.win32-2.4\Release\lib/matplotlib/enthought/traits/ctraits .obj /OUT:build\lib.win32-2.4\matplotlib\enthought\traits\ctraits.pyd /IMPLIB:bu ild\temp.win32-2.4\Release\lib/matplotlib/enthought/traits\ctraits.lib building 'matplotlib.backends._tkagg' extension C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\bin\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /MD /W3 /GX /DNDEBUG -Iwin32_static/include/tcl84 -I. -Isrc -Iswig -Iagg23/incl ude -I. -I. -Iwin32_static/include/tcl84\freetype2 -I.\freetype2 -Isrc\freetype2 -Iswig\freetype2 -Iagg23/include\freetype2 -I.\freetype2 -I.\freetype2 -Ic:\Pyt hon24\include -Ic:\Python24\PC /Tpsrc/_tkagg.cpp /Fobuild\temp.win32-2.4\Release \src/_tkagg.obj _tkagg.cpp src_tkagg.cpp(28) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'tk.h': No suc h file or directory error: Command ""C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\bin\cl.e xe" /c /nologo /Ox /MD /W3 /GX /DNDEBUG -Iwin32_static/include/tcl84 -I. -Isrc - Iswig -Iagg23/include -I. -I. -Iwin32_static/include/tcl84\freetype2 -I.\freetyp e2 -Isrc\freetype2 -Iswig\freetype2 -Iagg23/include\freetype2 -I.\freetype2 -I.\ freetype2 -Ic:\Python24\include -Ic:\Python24\PC /Tpsrc/_tkagg.cpp /Fobuild\temp .win32-2.4\Release\src/_tkagg.obj" failed with exit status 2

and recieved this response

You need to install the tcl/tk headers as Darren mentioned. I just install ActiveTcl and the build should pick up on it no problem.

And then after that I ran into another error that looks like it might be numpy related. So i am posting this here and on Matplotlibs list. The second error is why i am posting here but since some of you use the latest SVN on windows maybe you could offer more general help of how to compile matplotlib on windows

I went ahead and installed Active Tcl I removed microsft visual studio 2003 .net from my computer because I never used it, and I did not want it on here in the first place but i had it on here from being an intern over the summer. C:\matplotlib\trunk\matplotlib>c:\Python24\python.exe setup.py install GTK requires pygtk building tkagg 2 4 Building for python24 GTKAgg requires pygtk running install running build running build_py running build_ext No module named msvccompiler in numpy.distutils, trying from distutils.. building 'matplotlib.backends._tkagg' extension C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\bin\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /MD /W3 /GX /DNDEBUG -Iwin32_static/include/tcl84 -I. -Isrc -Iswig -Iagg23/incl ude -I. -I. -Iwin32_static/include/tcl84\freetype2 -I.\freetype2 -Isrc\freetype2 -Iswig\freetype2 -Iagg23/include\freetype2 -I.\freetype2 -I.\freetype2 -Ic:\Pyt hon24\include -Ic:\Python24\PC /Tpsrc/_tkagg.cpp /Fobuild\temp.win32-2.4\Release \src/_tkagg.obj _tkagg.cpp src_tkagg.cpp(28) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'tk.h': No suc h file or directory error: Command ""C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\bin\cl.e xe" /c /nologo /Ox /MD /W3 /GX /DNDEBUG -Iwin32_static/include/tcl84 -I. -Isrc - Iswig -Iagg23/include -I. -I. -Iwin32_static/include/tcl84\freetype2 -I.\freetyp e2 -Isrc\freetype2 -Iswig\freetype2 -Iagg23/include\freetype2 -I.\freetype2 -I.\ freetype2 -Ic:\Python24\include -Ic:\Python24\PC /Tpsrc/_tkagg.cpp /Fobuild\temp .win32-2.4\Release\src/_tkagg.obj" failed with exit status 2

This is the error i got after my first try at

python setup.py install

after it did not work is when i uninstalled .net 2003. and i recieve this error currently. C:\matplotlib\trunk\matplotlib>c:\Python24\python.exe setup.py install GTK requires pygtk building tkagg 2 4 Building for python24 GTKAgg requires pygtk running install running build running build_py running build_ext No module named msvccompiler in numpy.distutils, trying from distutils.. error: The .NET Framework SDK needs to be installed before building extensions f or Python.

Has anyone seen this one? I would not be so persistent as to trying to install the current SVN except that I need one of the algorithms in numpy version 1.0b2 and above. I am also going to post this on the numpy mailing list because it says the error is in numpy.distutils.