How to install Python package from source on Windows

[breamoreboy at gmail.com]

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Python-list
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 5:06 PM
> > To: python-list
> > Subject: Re: How to install Python package from source on Windows
> >  
> > On Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 11:32:46 PM UTC+1, Deborah Swanson wrote:
> > > I really don't get it how all of you have latched onto this 
> > idea that 
> > > I said pip tried to install Visual Studio. I said it 
> > happened when I 
> > > tried to upgrade pip, and I agreed with someone else who 
> > wondered if 
> > > it might have been Anaconda3 that did it.
> > > 
> > 
> > Quoting you Wed May 24 20:18:03 EDT 2017 "When I tried to 
> > upgrade pip it failed because it could neither find nor 
> > install Visual Studio 2015."  That is certainly strong enough 
> > in my book for people to latch onto an idea.  I simply think 
> > that you are mistaken, in just the same way that you've 
> > admitted previously in this thread that you believe that 
> > you've done something, but actually haven't.  I put that down 
> > to your poor health, something with which I can sympathise, 
> > as I suffer from a combination of anxiety, depression, 
> > chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia, autism and, last and 
> > thankfully least, diplopia.
> > 
> > Kindest regards.
> > 
> > Mark Lawrence.
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> >
On Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 5:42:35 AM UTC+1, Deborah Swanson wrote:
> You are correct. My health is at it's lowest ebb in many years. Quite
> possibly I forgot that I'd deleted the post with the traceback instead
> of sending it because I was overwhelmed with pain at the time, and with
> the difficulties in doing even the smallest things.
> 
> However, in your opening quote of what I said, I still meant that "it"
> meant Anaconda3 and/or Python 3.4.3 and/or pip itself. The attempt to
> install Visual Studio 2015 occurred during my attempt to upgrade pip.
> Which component of the installation exactly did it, I don't know, all I
> know is that it happened and that's when it broke. I assumed you all
> would know that installations of this type have many components, but
> once again I underestimated you.
> 
> I suppose you can impale me for writing quickly, without spelling out
> what each and every pronoun stands for. I didn't realize that the crime
> I'm being burned at the stake for was/is impugning the mighty pip until
> this evening. Sorry, but after I said that no one could say anything
> more that would be useful (and I was right) I'd archived the thread
> until someone revived it by addressed me personally. And that turned out
> to be for my imaginary presence in a discussion I was ignoring. 
> 
> So good job. Are you proud of the mess you've made?
> 
> Oh, and I don't suppose anyone knows how to build recordclass from
> source, which was my original question.
> 
> Deborah
> 

Well that attempt at smoothing the waters went down like a lead balloon.

It's now quite clear that this forum is not suited to your needs so I suggest you try reddit, stackoverflow, quora or something similar.

Kindest regards.

Mark Lawrence.