F2PY problems

[Siegfried Gonzi]

Is there a good soul out there, who can help with my problem?

I want to use F2PY, but after following the examples:

C:\Wissenschaft\F2PY\tmp>  f2py -c -m example foo3.py


I get the error message:

...

scipy_distutils.command.build_flib.nag_fortran_compiler
scipy_distutils.command.build_flib.compaq_fortran_compiler
scipy_distutils.command.build_flib.vast_fortran_compiler
scipy_distutils.command.build_flib.gnu_fortran_compiler
 using Gnu 2.95.3-5 Fortran compiler
 building 'example' library

...

"C:\Wissenschaft\Python2.2\Lib\site-packages\scipy_distutils\command\build_ext.py",
line 16, in build_extension
    save_linker_so = self.compiler.linker_so
AttributeError: MSVCCompiler instance has no attribute 'linker_so'

The compilation starts with gnu but the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler
interferes somewhat the compilation.


I got the advice to add the following to the f2pye.py file:

# force g77 for now
from scipy_distutils.command import build_flib
build_flib.all_compilers = [build_flib.gnu_fortran_compiler]
if sys.platform == 'win32':
    from scipy_distutils.mingw32_support import *


But honestly speaking I do not know where exactly to put the above
statements.


A few weeks ago I used SWIG and set up "vcvars32.bat" and maybe this is
the reason why MVC++ interferes. Is there a way to set Mingw as a
default environment (please, if possible an explanation for a dummy) and
to set "vcvars32.bat" back (if needed?). But I use the Fortran 90/95 F
compiler in companion with Mingw in order to compile Fortran 90/95
programs; F relies on Mingw and therefore Mingw should work.


Has anybody experience with F2PY on Windows and Python2.2?

Thanks,
S. Gonzi