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Subject: Re: problem building python 3.5 extensions for windows
From: Phil Thompson <phil@riverbankcomputing.com>
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On 21 Sep 2015, at 3:00 pm, Robin Becker <robin@reportlab.com> wrote:
>=20
> ........
>>=20
>> The most reported problem trying to build anything on Windows that is =
Python
>> related.
>>=20
> .........
>>=20
>> I'd be inclined to go for the reinstall, painful as that might be.  =
I've tried
>> finding the batch file as a separate download but there's just too =
many hits
>> about "download Visual Studio".
>>=20
> I think that's where I'm headed.
>=20
> Sadly this has been the worst python upgrade for a long time in =
windows land. I would gladly forgo all the bells and whistles for a =
simple install of the C compiler, but I'm never certain that I'll be =
able to do cross-compiles etc etc etc  :(

I had no problems with the community edition. Just select a Custom =
install and select "Common Tools for Visual C++ 2015" as the only =
feature. That gave me command shells in the start menu for native and =
cross-compilers.

Phil