[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Nov 9, 8:36 am, Tim Golden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> Hi, >>> I am trying to get a small group of volunteers together to create >>> Windows binaries for any Python extension developer that needs them, >>> much like the package/extension builders who volunteer their time to >>> create Linux RPMs.
Are you aware of the repository that ActiveState created for its version of Python (ActivePython) ? It comes with a set of pre-compiled Python extensions (PPMs) and an easy to use installer. Perhaps getting ActiveState to open up the repo would be good idea - something like Ubuntu does with the universe repo. >>> The main thing I need are people willing to test the binaries to make >>> sure the extension is stable. This would require installing the binary >>> and probably downloading the source too to get the developer's test >>> code. I've been able to get some of the tests to run great while >>> others are pretty finicky and some extensions don't come with tests. >>> It would be nice to know which extensions are most in need of this >>> too. >>> While I can create the binaries on my own for a while, if I get too >>> many requests, there will be a backlog, so it would be nice to have >>> help with that too. I'm also looking for knowledgeable people to be >>> sounding boards (i.e. give advice). >>> Developers: all I would require is a request, a link to the source, >>> and a well-written setup.py file for a cross-platform extension. >>> You can find the few that I've already done here:http:// >>> www.pythonlibrary.org/python_modules.htm >>> I have also posted a way to create the binaries using the MinGW >>> compiler. I have VS2003 installed on my PC and MinGW is installed in a >>> VM, so I can compile the extensions both ways. >> Mike, this is great news. Whenever I have time <laughs, but >> means it sincerely> I'll try to run through some of the modules >> you've compiled. >> >> As a slight aside, the main problem I've found when I've tried >> to build extensions (and I've been doing it recently with AVBin and >> Pyglet) is that Windows just doesn't have the build environment, the >> directory structures, the env vars and all that that a ./configure or >> even a python setup.py install sometimes expects. eg if I were to >> offer to build a MySQL extension (as someone who doesn't use MySQL >> and wouldn't have the source libs installed if I did) there would >> be a fair bit of pain to go through. You've obviously gone through >> that pain barrier for at least some of the extensions on the modules >> page. Was it tough? > > The hardest part was finding accurate information. Most people on the > user groups have been unhelpful or sarcastic. I had better luck > contacting developers directly who had already created Windows > binaries. They didn't mind giving me some pointers. Interesting: Python seems to be "growing up" in all kinds of ways ... > The directions for MinGW were usually only partially correct. So I > went through the two sets of directions I found (links on the site) > and mixed and matched until I got it right. > > There are no directions on how to use Visual Studio 2003 that I've > found, just some old free edition. those directions were incompatible > with VS2003. I'll post VS2003's correct usage eventually, but it's > basically just installing it and then using distutils. Getting VS2003 ready to compile Python extensions is really easy: 1. open a command shell 2. run vcvars32.bat 3. make sure the Python version you are targetting is on the PATH 4. "python setup.py bdist_wininst" or "python setup.py bdist_msi" 5. pick up the installer in the build\ directory. Note: bdist_msi is only available in Python 2.5 and later. You need VC6 if you want to compile extensions for Python 1.5-2.3 and VC7.1 for Python 2.4 and later. >> TJG >> >> (PS SendKeys link on this page is >> dead:http://www.pythonlibrary.org/automation.htm) > > I've noticed some of the stuff I thought I uploaded seems to have gone > MIA. I'll get that fixed tonight. Thanks for the bug report and offer > of help. > > Mike > -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Nov 09 2007) >>> Python/Zope Consulting and Support ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC.Zope.Database.Adapter ... http://zope.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ... http://python.egenix.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ :::: Try mxODBC.Zope.DA for Windows,Linux,Solaris,MacOSX for free ! :::: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
