Refer to the top of the setupext.py file.
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On 9/5/06, Kenny Ortmann <yairgo@...1205...> wrote:
Where can I find these mingw instructions? Sorry for asking such a simple
question but I can not seem to find them, ive googled it looked in the
readme file and cant find them :/.----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Moad" <cwmoad@...287...>
To: "Kenny Ortmann" <yairgo@...1205...>
Cc: "matplotlib-users" <matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Matplotlib-users] installation> VS2003.Net is needed to easily build the python 2.4 version. (e.g.
> python setup.py build) You can also follow the mingw instructions for
> a more open-source way of building matplotlib for windows. We still
> have to do this for python 2.3. You can supposedly download the .net
> compiler tools for free, but I haven't tried. I am pasting my
> previous post since I didn't re-all.
>
>> > In order to build mpl with visual studio it requires VS.Net 2003.
>> > Python 2.5 will be a little more "open" since it requires VS2005 and
>> > there is a free edition of VS2005 called "Express Edition". Python
>> > 2.3 required the version of VS before .Net.
>
> - Charlie
>
> On 9/5/06, Kenny Ortmann <yairgo@...1205...> wrote:
>> Do i need to reinstall vs2003.net? I do not have access to that product
>> anylonger. I tried to obtain the latest SVN and i still recieved the
>> same
>> error. Is there a certain way you are supposed to compile mpl on windows
>> if
>> you dont use the .exe? for instance do i have to build it first? or
>> anything like that
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Charlie Moad" <cwmoad@...287...>
>> To: "Kenny Ortmann" <yairgo@...1205...>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Matplotlib-users] installation
>>
>> > On 9/5/06, Kenny Ortmann <yairgo@...1205...> wrote:
>> >> Hey Charlie thanks for the info.
>> >>
>> >> I went ahead and installed Active Tcl
>> >> I removed microsft visual studio 2003 .net from my computer because I
>> >> never
>> >> used it, and I did not want it on here in the first place but i had it
>> >> on
>> >> here from being an intern over the summer.
>> >
>> > You can use the new mpl release from today.
>> >
>> > In order to build mpl with visual studio it requires VS.Net 2003.
>> > Python 2.5 will be a little more "open" since it requires VS2005 and
>> > there is a free edition of VS2005 called "Express Edition". Python
>> > 2.3 required the version of VS before .Net.
>> >
>>
>