Hi I am using Python 2.6.5 on Windows. I wanted to start using the win32com extensions which I understand are "essentially part of the stdlib" ( quoted in http://tgolden.sc.sabren.com/python/win32_how_do_i.html) Since I didnt have the extensions as standard I went to sourceforge to get the module.
However when I tried to do a distutils install of the python extensions for windows downloaded from sourceforge , I found out I need some proprietary components from Microsoft visual studio 7)."vcsvarsall.bat" needed. My question is : Can I use the win32com extensions on a licensed windows setup without having access to Visual Studio components. I did see some places where they suggested compiling with mingw32 , but the compilation didnt work. Any help in getting the module running would be greatly appreciated -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
