(Python newbie) Using XP-SP2/MSVC6: No Python24_d.lib, winzip barfs on Python-2.4.1.tar, cannot download bzip2

[A.B., Khalid]

Bill Davy wrote:
> I downlaoded and installed
> http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.1/python-2.4.1.msi
>
> I'm trying to build an extension using SWIG 1.3.24 and the linker
needs
> python24_d.lib (I do not have the DLL either).  I've not found it in
any of
> the
> downloads.
>
> So I tried to download the source to build it myself.  Of
> http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.1/Python-2.4.1.tar.bz2 and
> http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.1/Python-2.4.1.tgz, WinZip (9.0
SR1)
> just says "Error reading header after processing 0 entries".
>
> Additionally, I've had no joy downloading the unzipper
> (ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/bzip2/v102/bzip2-102-x86-win32.exe)
from the
> site cited for the unzipper (http://sources.redhat.com/bzip2/).  It
flashed
> up a
> black console window momentarily.
>
> Oh, this is sooooo frustrating! :-(
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>
> And then I can get to grips with my work.
>
> tia
>     Bill



I am no expert in MSVC6, but it sounds like maybe you need to supply
the no-debug switch in your extention setup.py file: /d NDEBUG.

In case that does not work and help on this is not forthcoming, you can
always try pyMinGW[1].


Regards,
Khalid



[1] pyMinGW:
http://jove.prohosting.com/iwave/ipython/pyMinGW.html