[Python-Dev] Re: Timing for Py2.4

[Gareth]

Martin v. Löwis wrote:

> Paul Moore wrote:
>
>> error: Python was built with version 7.1 of Visual Studio, and
>> extensions need to be built with the same version of the compiler,
>> but it isn't installed.
>>
>> So even though I have the free VC7 compiler, and it's in my PATH, I
>> still can't build a simple extension with it.
>
>
> Of course it won't. You need VC7.1, which comes as part of
> Visual Studio .NET 2003.
>
The free compiler is based on VC7.1 so it will build it just needs 
distutils to be modified
to look for the free compiler.

It looks like it's just a case of  looking in the right registry key. 
I've never looked at distutils before but I'll have a go

Garth