Re: [Py2exe-users] Compile py2exe From original source

[Mark H. <ski...@gm...>]

On 20/08/2015 6:50 AM, Josh wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm modifying the original source of py2exe/source (c files) and I'd
> like to compile run.c to run.exe. I'm using windows 7 VS 2015. What
> pointers do you have for a successful compilation?  I get syntax
> failures on import-tab.c - I haven't figured out what steps you all
> are using to build the original source binaries.

It's been a while, but IIRC it simply uses distutils - ie, "python 
setup.py build" - but that typically implies using the same compiler 
version used to build Python itself.

HTH,

Mark