[Python-Dev] Build Notes for building trunk with Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition

[Paul Moore]

On 23/11/2007, Tim Golden <mail at timgolden.me.uk> wrote:
> For practicality's sake I'd very much like to help get this
> to the point where you can build Python *and* extensions with
> the VS Express compilers (including, critically, the pywin32
> stuff).

Pywin32 needs MFC (and at one stage, ATL, although I think that was a
mistake and has been fixed). As far as I know, the Express edition
doesn't include MFC or ATL - VS 2005 Express certainly didn't.

Paul.