update: okay so the python27.dll is in /windows/system32 so ignore that i've set my include directory correct, so i can compile
i've set my "additional libraries" directory to the "libs" directory (where the ".lib" files are. (note: NOT including "Lib" directory, cuz that's full of .py files and folders) (note: NOT including "DLLs" directory, cuz, why would i?) No need to specify "additional dependencies" for the .lib file, cuz the pyconfig.h file does that. but there is no "python27_d.dll" anywhere to be found, so i hacked pyconfig.h to get rid of the "_d". so it all compiles. but it won't link: LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp___Py_RefTotal LNK2001: unresolved external symbol __imp___Py_NoneStruct LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__PyArg_ParseTuple LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__PyFloat_FromDouble LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__PyString_FromString LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__PyRun_SimpleStringFlags LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__Py_InitModule4TraceRefs LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__Py_Initialize LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__Py_SetProgramName LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__Py_Finalize LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__PyRun_SimpleFileExFlags what, pray tell, am i doing wrong? *hopeful face* -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list