[Twisted-Python] Re: Twisted - Python 2.3 - Windows

[Rudy Schockaert]

Cory Dodt wrote:

>
>> Subject: [Twisted-Python] Twisted - Python 2.3 - Windows
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> anyone who knows when the first Python 2.3 build of twisted for 
>> windows will be available? Which version will it be?
>>
>> I tried to build it myself but got into trouble. I first installed 
>> Cygwin and then tried 'setup.py build --compiler=mingw32' as per 
>> documentation, but I got an error message that Python itself is build 
>> with Visual Studio 6.
>> I don't feel building python myself and I don't have VS6.
>>  
>>
>
> I'm with you man,  I don't feel like building Python myself either.  I 
> have asked the appropriate list 
> (http://mail.python.org/pipermail/distutils-sig/2003-July/003333.html )
> about this problem.  I also tried using distutils from CVS instead of 
> the bundled copy with Python 2.3, and no luck.
>
> There won't be an official Python 2.3 build of Twisted for Windows 
> until this is resolved, as I don't have MSVC and don't intend to buy a 
> copy.  mingw should work.

I will have MSVC somewhere next week (when I get at the office). I'll 
try to build it with MSVC then. If you're interested in the extensions 
below, contact me offline.

>
> In the meantime, you should know that you can get by without the 
> extensions.  Just do
> $ python setup.py install  --skip-build
>
> You won't get cbanana or _c_urlarg, the only extensions built for 
> windows.

I can live with that for the moment. The only parts I'm using for the 
moment is twisted.names and twisted.mail. And as JP is heavily working 
on the mail part as I understood, I'm working with the CVS version for 
the moment.
But as soon as I get more free time, I would like to investigate the 
rest also. I'll see how far I can get without cbanana and/or _c_urlarg.