[python-win32] Why can I compile a C extension if I replace python25.lib with python25.dll?

[David Robinow]

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 1:19 PM, Tim Roberts<timr at probo.com> wrote:
> Jason Baker wrote:
>> Nope.  I get linker errors saying it cant find a whole slew of symbols
>> from the Python library.  I haven't been able to figure out any other
>> way to get it to work without replacing python25.lib with python25.dll
>> (from C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32).
...
> I believe there are recipes on the web that describe this.  On the
> whole, I would think it would be much easier to go download the
> appropriate free Visual Studio Express Edition that matches your Python
> version, and use that to build your extension.
 I don't believe there is such a thing for his Python version.
Microsoft periodically pulls the older editions of their free compilers.
If possible, Jason should upgrade to Python 2.6