Windows Installer with Debug Dlls and Libs

DE

Hello,

I have a problem with python builds since some time.

On windows, it is not a good idea to link your debug build to release
builds of libs and dlls.

But python installer gives you only release builds.

So I need to build python myself, no problem, but ....

I have never managed to setup python like the way installer does. (I
guess it does some registry and env var tricks.) For example,

- it is not possible to install extensions like wxPython, because the
wxPython installer doesn't like my custom installation
- WinCVS never gets my custom python installation

and so on.

Can you give me any hints on this nasty problem ?

Thanks,

DE

Jul 19 '05 #1

Trent Mick

[DE wrote][color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> I have a problem with python builds since some time.
>
> On windows, it is not a good idea to link your debug build to release
> builds of libs and dlls.
>
> But python installer gives you only release builds.
>
> So I need to build python myself, no problem, but ....
>
> I have never managed to setup python like the way installer does. (I
> guess it does some registry and env var tricks.) For example,
>
> - it is not possible to install extensions like wxPython, because the
> wxPython installer doesn't like my custom installation
> - WinCVS never gets my custom python installation
>
> and so on.
>
> Can you give me any hints on this nasty problem ?[/color]

I haven't tested with a debug build of wxPython, but if you use the
ActivePython distro you can get a package with the debug DLLs.

The main installer:
http://ftp.activestate.com/ActivePyt...win32-ix86.msi
The package of debug bits:
http://ftp.activestate.com/ActivePyt...ix86-debug.zip

Cheers,
Trent

--
Trent Mick
TrentM@ActiveState.com

Jul 19 '05 #2

DE

Thanks Trent. That's good news.

Does ActivateState produce the debug package everytime they build a
python release ?

If this is a policy at ActivateState, I will feel myself on better
grounds :)

Ciao,

DE

Jul 19 '05 #3

Trent Mick

[DE wrote][color=blue]
> Thanks Trent. That's good news.
>
> Does ActivateState produce the debug package everytime they build a
> python release ?[/color]

Yes, we do.

Cheers,
Trent

--
Trent Mick
TrentM@ActiveState.com

Jul 19 '05 #4