Debuggin a ptyhon extension

[Sridhar R]

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Steve Menard <devilwolf22 at hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<rzxmc.26524$j11.254148 at weber.videotron.net>...
> I am writing a python extension module in VC++ on windows. At some 
> point, my extension crashes.
> 
> Now I want to debug exactly why. I built the python projects in VC++, 
> and put the resulting python_d.exe in my ptyon home directory, and the 
> python23_d.dll in the windows/system32 directory. I also tried to put 
> the python23_d.dll in python's home directory, to the same result.
> 
> Problem is, running my scripts/extension with python_d.exe, it always 
> complains it can't find win32api. Yes, I am using win32API to preload a 
> dll, and can't really get rid of it.
> 
> To try and solve this, I tried replacing the "stock" python.dll with my 
> python_d, so at least VC++'s debugger would see the debug info. but I 
> got the same result, of win32api not being found ...
> 
> What is the best way to go about this? My extension will require a fair 
> amount of native code and interacting with the Python code, so being 
> able to trace into python would be invaluable.
> 
> Are my problems caused because python 2.3.3 (and possible win32all) were 
> build using VC.net?
> 
> I am grateful for any help you guys can provide.
> 
> 
> Steve Menard
> devilwol22 at hotmail.com