[python-win32] Issues building pywin32 from source

[Mark Hammond]

You probably need to run "pywin32_postinstall.py -install" as many of 
the .pyd etc files don't know how to locate pywintypesxx.dll when it is 
just in the build dir.

HTH,

MArk

On 8/10/2014 4:44 AM, Bharath Ramesh wrote:
> I cloned the pywin32 repository and I am trying to build version 219
> locally on my windows setup so that I can then use it in our project.
> I am hitting an issue where during the install step I get the
> following error as pop up window
>
> "Python for Win32
> The application can not locate win32ui.pyd (or Python) (126)
> The specified module could not be found."
>
> If I dismiss the window I get another error after a little bit
>
> "pythonservice.exe
> The program can't start because pywintypes34.dll is missing from your computer.
> Try reinstall the program to fix this problem."
>
> The way I am building pywin32 is as follows
>
> 1) Set the path to MSSdk and set DISTUTILS_USE_SDK=1
> 2) Our automated build server using mingw so
> env -u MAKE python setup3.py build
> 3) My install step is
> python setup3.py --no-compile --skip-build --prefix d:\\build\\pywin32\\staging
>
> I am trying to figure out why I am getting the error about unable to
> locate win32ui.pyd and missing pywintypes34.dll.
>
> Ideally, what I am would like to achive is after I build pywin32. I
> would want to place all the files required for pywin32 in a staging
> location that I can later package as part of my deliverables. Once I
> cx_Freeze my application.
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