Python 2.4 and Visual C++ Express

[Jive]

Are you saying that Python 2.4 will not compile under MS VC++ 6.0?  That's
horrifying.  Say it isn't so!!!  I have just ported Python to an embedded
system using VC++ 6.0.  It will always be compiled using 6.0, for two
reasons: 1) I cannot afford the manhours for changing compilers, and 2) Bill
Gates has enough money already, alright?  I would hate to think that I am
now stuck at Python 2.3 for eternity.

"Steve Menard" <foo at bar.com> wrote in message
news:XQfod.15475$3u6.726077 at wagner.videotron.net...
> I will soon have to write start providing Python extensions, in binary
> form, for python 2.4, and I have a few questions.
>
> I have Visual C++ 6 installed, which works great for python 2.3.
>
> I do not have access to Visual C++ 2003, which seems to be the compiler
> to be used with Python 2.4. Unless I am mistaken, the free command-line
> compiler is not a solution, as it cannot produce binaries that
> dynamically link the C runtime.
>
> I have downloaded the Visual C++ 2004 "express" from the Microsoft.site.
>
> Now my question is, will I be able to compile Python 2.4 extension if I
> use the Visual C++ 2004? And since I will be distributing the extension
> for both Python 2.3 and 2.4, will distutil choose the right compiler ?
>
> Before some people mention MingW and Cygnus, I know and use them.
> However, for redistributing I feel it safer to use the Microsoft
compilers.
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Steve