Re: Building a python extension on Windows

2015-10-27 Thread Jeff Archer
Ken, I have been successful with building Python on Windows by downloading Python-3.5.0.tgz. Expand it and follow the instructions in Python-3.5.0\PCBuild\readme.txt. Basically, run get_externals.bat, then use build.bat. I have not however been successful building with VS2015 IDE. Can't remembe

Re: Trying to build Python

2015-10-18 Thread Jeff Archer
On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 5:15 AM, Tim Golden wrote: > On 17/10/2015 17:25, Jeff Archer wrote: > >> I am trying to build Python on windows. I have gotten the source in >> compressed form, Python-3.5.0.tgz. Attempting to follow >> PCBuild\readme.txt >> >> Ran

Trying to build Python

2015-10-17 Thread Jeff Archer
I am trying to build Python on windows. I have gotten the source in compressed form, Python-3.5.0.tgz. Attempting to follow PCBuild\readme.txt Ran the get_externals.bat in the PCBuild folder. No apparent errors. Trying to build and getting errors: 1> abort: there is no Mercurial repository he