[Python-Dev] Windows Toolchain

[Eric Pruitt]

I opened the solution, hit Ctrl+F5 and it began compiling but it fails with
this error:
LINK :fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file '.\python31_d.lib'

How do I specify that "pythoncore" be built? When I follow your
instructions, right clicking on the "python" project in the "Solution
Explorer" panel, I get the exact same link error as above. If I hit F7, the
build log changes completely. The last lines of output with F7 are as
follows:

> 21>Build log was saved at "file://C:\Documents and
Settings\James\Desktop\Python-3.1\PCbuild\Win32-temp-Debug\select\BuildLog.htm"
> 21>select - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
> ========== Build: 0 succeeded, 20 failed, 4 up-to-date, 1 skipped
==========


On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 11:03, Amaury Forgeot d'Arc <amauryfa at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> 2009/7/13 Eric Pruitt <eric.pruitt at gmail.com>:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am trying to build Python 3.1 on Windows XP Pro (32 bit) using
> Microsoft
> > Visual C++ Express Edition in order to test some modifications I made to
> the
> > _subprocess.c file as part of my Google Summer of Code proposal. I cannot
> > seem to figure out how to compile Python on Windows and could use some
> > guidance. The Visual Studio Solution file ../PCbuild/pcbuild.sln does not
> > work when I attempt to open and no error message is given when clicked.
>
> Is Visual C++ correctly installed?
>
> > When
> > opened from the Visual C++, it says "Solution folders are not supported
> in
> > this version of the application."
>
> This is a warning from the Express Edition, which has absolutely no
> impact on the build. You can safely ignore it and continue.
>
> What steps did you perform exactly?  From your build log the
> "pythoncore" project was not built. Why?
>
> The following has always worked for me: In the "Solution explorer"
> panel, right-click on the "python" project, and click "Build". This
> should build the project and all its dependencies.
> Or just hit the F7 key and watch the whole solution build.
>
> --
> Amaury Forgeot d'Arc
>
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