Thanks Ian for your reply. I downloaded the zip file linked by the "Download Binaries/View All files link" . All that gave me was a zip file which unpacked to the source and documentation implying I had to use distutils. If instead I looked at the Build 214 link on sourceforge which corresponds to the latest build ( same time stamp as the link labeled "Download Binaries / View all Files") There was an exe file corresponding to my python version. Which came with an installer that installed the binaries
Thanks for your help I looked in the right place. Hari On Dec 7, 3:14 pm, harijay <hari...@gmail.com> wrote: > Using the "binary" offered on sourceforge and calling > "python setup.py install" > > Has the install asking for "vcsvarsall.bat" . So this does not seem to > be a binary build > > On Dec 7, 1:27 pm, Ian <ian.g.ke...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Dec 7, 11:02 am, harijay <hari...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > 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 > > > inhttp://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 > > > There are pre-built binary distributions available on sourceforge. > > Why not just use one of those? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
