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Hi, I still failed in "python setup.py install" after "python setup.py build -c mingw32" successfully:(

The message said "extension must be built with a compiler than can generate compatible binaries. Visual Studio 2003 was not found on this system. If you have Cygwin installed, you can try compiling with MingW32?, by passing "-c mingw32" to setup.py."

But I have Visual Studio 9.0 installed. Since I dont want to install older version of VS, could you give me some advice to solve the problem?

Thank you very much!

AmFast? is currently supported for Python 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6. However, the instructions for compiling on Windows only work for 2.5 and 2.6, the process for 2.4 is more involved, and I haven't posted anything about it yet. Please post the version of Python and the version of Windows you are using, so I can help you out. Thanks.

I has just hacked this problem by modifying the msvccompiler.py under {Python}\Lib\distutils\. I commented the following lines:

try:

if version > 7.0:

self.set_macro("FrameworkSDKDir", net, "sdkinstallrootv1.1")

else:

self.set_macro("FrameworkSDKDir", net, "sdkinstallroot")

except KeyError?, exc: #

raise DistutilsPlatformError?, \

("""Python was built with Visual Studio 2003;

extensions must be built with a compiler than can generate compatible binaries. Visual Studio 2003 was not found on this system. If you have Cygwin installed, you can try compiling with MingW32?, by passing "-c mingw32" to setup.py.""")

But it is just a hack which may have pitfall. And my python version is 2.5 and windows is XP.

And I met another error when build amfast in another computer which has Python 2.6.2 and windows XP. The error msg are: ... building 'amfast.encode' extension writing build\temp.win32-2.6\Release\amfast\ext_src\encode.def c:\cygwin\bin\gcc.exe -mno-cygwin -shared -s build\temp.win32-2.6\Release\amfast\ext_src\encoder.o build\temp.win32-2.6\Release\amfast\ext_src\amf.o build\temp.win32-2.6\Release\amfast\ext_src\encoder.def -Ld:\exDev\Python26\libs -Ld:\exDev\Python26\PCbuild -lpython26 -lmsvcr90 -o build\lib.win32-2.6\amfast\encode.pyd ld: dllcrt2.o: No such file:No such file or directory error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1

Do you have any clue? Thank you!

Sorry for the last mess error msg. I wrapped: ...

building 'amfast.encode' extension

writing build\temp.win32-2.6\Release\amfast\ext_src\encode.def

c:\cygwin\bin\gcc.exe -mno-cygwin -shared -s build\temp.win32-2.6\Release\amfast\ext_src\encoder.o build\temp.win32-2.6\Release\amfast\ext_src\amf.o build\temp.win32-2.6\Release\amfast\ext_src\encoder.def -Ld:\exDev\Python26\libs -Ld:\exDev\Python26\PCbuild -lpython26 -lmsvcr90 -o build\lib.win32-2.6\amfast\encode.pyd

ld: dllcrt2.o: No such file:No such file or directory

error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1

It looks like the computer with Python 2.6 has Cygwin installed, and the build process is using the 'gcc.exe' binary that was installed with Cygwin. You might need to change your PATH variable so that it uses the 'gcc.exe' binary that is distributed with MinGW.

You are right! It is because of Cygwin which I used for amfast in windows. After I reinstalled all the gcc libs of Cygwin, it can be successfully built and installed! Thank you for your hint!

when i execute the lastest step"python setup.py install" it shows: ...... running build_ext error: Python was built with Visual Studio 2003; extensions must be built with a compiler than can generate compatible binaries. Visual Studio 2003 was not found on this system. If you have Cygwin installed, you can try compiling with MingW32?, by passing "-c mingw32" to setup.py.

Zhangbaby, Cygwin allows you to run GNU programs on a Windows box: http://www.cygwin.com/. What version of Windows are you using? What version of Python are you using? Are you using the standard Python distribution, or something custom like ActiveState?

what's up?

C:\Documents and Settings\zallo\Desktop\AmFast?-0.3.2>python setup.py build -c mi ngw32 running build running build_py package init file 'init.py' not found (or not a regular file) running build_ext Traceback (most recent call last):

File "setup.py", line 50, in <module>

"Topic :: Utilities"

File "C:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\core.py", line 151, in setup

dist.run_commands()

File "C:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 974, in run_commands

self.run_command(cmd)

File "C:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 994, in run_command

cmd_obj.run()

File "C:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\command\build.py", line 112, in run

self.run_command(cmd_name)

File "C:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 333, in run_command

self.distribution.run_command(command)

File "C:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 994, in run_command

cmd_obj.run()

File "C:\Programmi\Python25\lib\site-packages\setuptools-0.6c9-py2.5.egg\setuptools\command\build_ext.py", line 46, in run File "C:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 255, in run

force=self.force)

File "c:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\ccompiler.py", line 1175, in new_compiler

return klass (None, dry_run, force)

File "c:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\cygwinccompiler.py", line 292, in init

CygwinCCompiler.init (self, verbose, dry_run, force)

File "c:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\cygwinccompiler.py", line 84, in init

get_versions()

File "c:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\cygwinccompiler.py", line 424, in get_versions

ld_version = StrictVersion?(result.group(1))

File "C:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\version.py", line 40, in init

self.parse(vstring)

File "C:\Programmi\Python25\lib\distutils\version.py", line 107, in parse

raise ValueError?, "invalid version number '%s'" % vstring

ValueError?: invalid version number '2.18.50.20080109'

SOLVED?

before i had python 2.5 i installed then python 2.6 and reinstalled setuptools and now load correctly

sorry

My python'version is 2.5, my System is xp, I had installed the mingW32 and cygWin.

I can execute "python setup.py build -c mingw32" successfully,but then execute the "python setup.py install" , it will say:

'''Python was built with Visual Studio 2003; extensions must be built with a compiler than can generate compatible binaries. Visual Studio 2003 was not found on this system. If you have Cygwin installed, you can try compiling with MingW32??, by passing "-c mingw32" to setup.py.

'''

I will crazy .. I hope someone can provide a particular tutorial about install amfast . and if it can take some image , it will be good.

Correct idea, but invalid command line. Better try this:

python setup.py build --c=mingw32 install

Alternatively, you can create a 'distutils.cfg' file.

Both is explained here: http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/WindowsBuilds

hi, I have a problem when i run "python setup.py build -c mingw32". the error is like "import error:no module named setuptools" Kindly solve this problem

a.hasib.bhati - until the issue is fixed, you can get around the problem by downloading and installing setuptools from here: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools/0.6c9 before installing AmFast?

issue is fixed. Now I have another error "command gcc failed. No such file or directory ".

a.hasib.bhati - You probably need to add the directory where gcc.exe is located to your system path.

On my computer gcc.exe was installed at 'C:\MinGW\bin'.

Follow these steps to add a directory to your system path (Windows XP):

• Right-click on 'My Computer' and select 'Properties'
• Click the 'Advanced' tab.
• Click the 'Environment Variables' tab.
• Find and edit the 'Path' variable in the list of 'System variables'.

now i am facing another problem. the error is "C:windows\system32\cmd.exe; /c C:\MingGW\bin\gcc.exe -dumpversion :the system cannot find the file specified "

hi, still facing the same error. any clue. kindly help me

Can you check that gcc.exe is located in C:\MingGW\bin? If you're using Python 2.6, you could also try the instructions for compiling with VS 2008.

I changed the extnesions from .c to .cpp to the files in ext_src (and accordingly inside setup.py) and than, VS 2003 successfully compiled the code!!!

same as above...on Python 2.6 / VS2008 renamed source files to .cpp and compiles without issue!

Had no problems getting this set up, I might blog about how to get it started.

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