[python-win32] how do I build pywin32?

[Tim Roberts]

Tim Newsham wrote:
> I have downloaded and built python2.4.5 using visual studio 7.1sp1.
> I have installed windows server 2008 sdk.  When I try to build
> pywin32-212 I get an error:
> ...
> which seems to be some incompatibility between the headers from
> visual studio 7.1 and the win sdk?  What do I need to install to
> properly build pywin32?

It may be worth trying an older version of the SDK.  The Vista SDK
version of specstrings.h does not try to include sal.h.

There is a 5 year gap between VS7.1 and the WS2008 SDK.

Why are you building Python from scratch?  Just curious.

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Tim Roberts, timr at probo.com
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