Re: [xml] python bindings on windows

[Igor Zlatkovic <igor stud fh-frankfurt de>]

Hi Stéphane,

> Since I commented it out, it's definitely not needed on Windows.

Okay.

> The adapted setup.py is attached.
> I've tried to change only where necessary.
> A diff with setup.py.in should show what I intended
> to do better than long explanations.

Thanks. I'll risk a glance.

> Actually, I don't want to make a windows installer for libxml.
> (I think it's better for each application to have a private copy of it). 
>
> What I want to do, is to make a windows installer for
> the python bindings, because this is how it is traditionally
> done in the world of python on windows, using distutils. 
> And I find it easier and safer for the python bindings 
> to have their private copy of the libxml dlls.
>
> In my experience, the windows installers produced by distutils
> are pretty bulletproof.

Okay.

> Building and packaging python extensions is traditionally
> done using python's distutils (setup.py), also on windows.
> What I would suggest is using configure.js to create
> setup.py from setup.py.in, and then run setup.py to
> build and package the python extensions.
>
> In the attached setup.py, I've put a few comments
> where I think things could be generated by configure.js
> (look for the string "TBC" in the file).

Good, I agree.

> Igor, if you wish to try it out, all you need is
> a python 2.x installation. Below, I've also pasted the script
> I use to build libxml, libxslt, and the python bindings.

Okay. I have the Python installation (ActiveState) because I tried to make 
these bindings work before. I failed and haven't shown the wits to 
investigate any deeper, for I don't use Python and know little about it 
beyond its name.

Thanks. I'll try it out and post the results.

Ciao
Igor