building python extensions for windows : python23_d.lib file is missing

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Antoine Maillard wrote:
> But we don't know how to go through this (perhaps recompiling a debug
> version ... but we don't know how to do).

Yes, you need to compile a debug version. Download the Python source
code, and follow the instructions in PCbuild/readme.txt.

Alternatively:
a) build a release version of your own code, not a debug version, or
b) do not define _DEBUG in the debug version of your code

Regards,
Martin