[Biopython-dev] Testing Biopython with NumPy 1.3

[Peter]

On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Peter <biopython at maubp.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 1:08 AM, Michiel de Hoon <mjldehoon at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> So, whatever is going wrong on test_Cluster.py seems to be
>>> specific to Windows (XP) and Python 2.6 - and possibly just
>>> my Windows development machine.
>>>
>> I believe that the problem is that msvcr90.dll is missing. This
>> is the C runtime from Microsoft. Earlier Pythons used
>> msvcr71.dll, if I'm not mistaken.
>
> You may be right - there is some stuff on the numpy mailing list
> about this and manifest files etc when using mingw32.  It may
> be simplest to try the appropriate MS compiler instead...

OK, good news using the MS compiler:

I went to http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/ and installed the
free VC++ 2008 Express Edition (using the web install, unticking the
optional silverlight and sql server bits).  Using the "Visual Studio
2008 Command Prompt" shortcut I was able to build, test, install
Biopython CVS fine.  All this shortcut claims to do is setup suitable
environment variables first, so this last bit can probably be
simplified for every day use.  This should mean we can include a
Biopython 1.50 (beta) installer for Windows on Python 2.6 using NumPy
1.3 :)

It would still be nice to resolve the mingw32 issue, but it isn't
critical right now.

Peter