On 20 Mar 2007 23:12:45 -0700, John Pye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mar 21, 4:49 pm, "Carl Douglas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 1) Rebuild Python with a different compiler/linker kit so it links to > > the same CRT as my project, in your case find a mingw built Python.dll > > > > 2) Rebuild [with MSVC] > > OK, so let's say that I must support EXISTING installations of Python > 2.4 on computers I have no control over. And let's say that I detest > MSVC and want to push on with MinGW at all costs. What then? > > I read something about being using '-lmsvcrt71' or '-lmsvcrt' with > GCC...? >
You could try using dumpbin and dlltool to generate an import library for gcc from msvcrt71.dll. Perhaps this might work... I have never tried it. Search the web for "mingw dumpbin dlltool". HTH > JP > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list