distutils that supports msvc10 and that can be backfitted into Python 2.6

Hi, I have need for a distutils that supports msvc10, and which can be back-fitted into Python 2.6. Is there such a beast? Thanks in advance, Tom This email and any attachments are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may be confidential and/or

bdist_wininst [was: Custom build of Python]

et bdist_wininst to work out of the box? I am not comfortable with hacking distutils. What do the maintainers do in this case? Thanks, Tom -Original Message- From: python-list-bounces+tky=3ds@python.org [mailto:python-list-bounces+tky=3ds@python.org] On Behalf Of KACVINSKY Tom

RE: Custom build of Python

y=3ds@python.org [mailto:python-list-bounces+tky=3ds@python.org] On Behalf Of Terry Reedy Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:13 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Custom build of Python On 6/20/2012 2:24 PM, KACVINSKY Tom wrote: > I had reason to build Python 2.6.8 with Microsoft Visual Stu

Custom build of Python

I had reason to build Python 2.6.8 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. I was able to get the pcbuild solution to build, and I have the necessary exes/dlls/pyds in the amd64 build directory. What is not clear to is how to complete the build and make an installation. I could not find any docume