howto_compile_win64.txt

For python2.7 on windows 64 bit:

December 2018
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Grab miniconda, git and the Microsoft Visual C++ Compiler for Python 2.7:
    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44266

Now:
    conda create -name py27_64 python=2.7
    conda activate py27_64
    conda install numpy scipy matplotlib pyopengl pillow 
    pip install h5py fabio xfab pycifrw --no-deps
    git clone http://github.com/jonwright/ImageD11.git
    python setup.py build
    pip install . --no-deps 
    cd test
    python run_tests.py all
    ... rejoice
    ... improve
    pip install . --no-deps -U
    python run_tests.py all
    conda deactivate

Getting SxsErrors on a new computer? You might need the 2008 SP1 redistributable packages:
    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5582    x86
    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=2092    x64
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh506443.aspx           .net

If you want to use 32 bits then:
    set CONDA_FORCE_32BIT=1
    conda create -name py27_32 python=2.7
    conda activate py27_32
    ... and repeat as above

If you want to use python3.x then:
    conda create -name py37_64 python=3.7
    conda activate py37_64
    ... and repeat as above



Older instructions:
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Install compiler:
MS Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=18950

Open a winpython command prompt

Set up compiler:

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /E:ON /V:ON /T:0E /K "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0\Bin\SetEnv.cmd"

Set up environment:

set DISTUTILS_USE_SDK=1
setenv /x64 /release

... and "python setup.py build" should work


# Using compiler from microsoft for python 2.7 I seem to need this for cffi

set VS90COMNTOOLS="C:\Users\wright\AppData\Local\Programs\Common\Microsoft\Visual C++ for Python\9.0"

=========== Using mingwpy ===============

pip install -i https://pypi.anaconda.org/carlkl/simple mingwpy
python setup.py build --compiler=mingw32
python setup.py bdist_wheel
cd dist
pip install ImageD11-1.6.0-cp27-cp27m-win_amd64.whl

Tested on Anaconda2 / win7 / amd64