On 21 Sep 2015, at 3:00 pm, Robin Becker <ro...@reportlab.com> wrote: > > ........ >> >> The most reported problem trying to build anything on Windows that is Python >> related. >> > ......... >> >> I'd be inclined to go for the reinstall, painful as that might be. I've >> tried >> finding the batch file as a separate download but there's just too many hits >> about "download Visual Studio". >> > I think that's where I'm headed. > > Sadly this has been the worst python upgrade for a long time in windows land. > I would gladly forgo all the bells and whistles for a simple install of the C > compiler, but I'm never certain that I'll be able to do cross-compiles etc > etc etc :(
I had no problems with the community edition. Just select a Custom install and select "Common Tools for Visual C++ 2015" as the only feature. That gave me command shells in the start menu for native and cross-compilers. Phil -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list