Tuvi, Selim wrote:
> Hi, we have a number of extension modules which are written in C and compiled
> against Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002. Looks like your Win32 build of
> ActivePython is with MSVC++ 6.0. Wouldn't that create a conflict with our extension
> modules? I am specifically referring to the following piece of code in
> msvccompiler.py in distutils package:
>
> raise DistutilsPlatformError, \
> ("Python was built with version %s of Visual Studio, "
> "and extensions need to be built with the same "
> "version of the compiler, but it isn't installed." %
> self.__version)
>
> Do you have a binary distribution that is compiled against VS.NET 2002?
>
>
No. Our distribution is based on VS6 as that is what the other major
distribution uses, and we want to maintain compatibility with as many
extensions as possible.
> I did download the ActivePython 2.3.2 source and was able to compile it under
> VS.NET but since we need to distribute ActivePython to our users I prefer to have a
> nice installer like yours.
>
>
Note that you're not allowed to redistribute ActivePython outside of
your organization (cf. the license agreement
http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePython/license_agreement.plex).
We are not planning a VS.Net distribution in the near term. If you
_really_ want a VS.Net build, we could build one, but it would have to
fall in the "Contracts" category. I don't know enough about your needs
to know whether that is something that works for you or not.
Note that _many_ extensions are likely to be compatible. My
understanding of the VC6/VS.Net incompatibilities has to do with e.g.
sharing of system resources like file handles created by an object code
compiled against one version of the C library passing resources over to
object code compiled with the other.
It is very possible that the distutils warning is _too_ strict. Not
knowing enough about your extension, I would suggest "hacking" distutils
to skip that check and trying it out.
Cheers,
--david ascher
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