[Python-Dev] Non-Visual Studio builds on Windows XP?

[Garth]

Nick Coghlan wrote:

> Martin v. Löwis wrote:
>
>> Nick Coghlan wrote:
>>
>> Garth wrote a set of Python scripts that attempt to interpret these
>> files as a build process:
>>
>> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-February/042595.html
>
>
> Which is also in my local py-dev archive (now that I know what to look 
> for). . . *slaps forehead*
>
> It didn't work first try, but I'm sure it will be fairly 
> straightforward to sort out once I can put some more time into it. It 
> looks like Garth has done most of the heavy lifting (which is the work 
> I was trying to avoid duplicating!).
>
> Thanks for the help, folks.
>
> Cheers,
> Nick.
>
> (./configure, make test on the Mandrake box was so much easier. . . *g*)
>
If these scripts don't work I'm happy to help out.

You can also try the free version of the IDE downloadable from 
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/visualc/default.aspx. I haven't 
given it a go but it may work.

Garth