[pywin32-bugs] [ pywin32-Bugs-3075086 ] AssertionError building extensions

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Bugs item #3075086, was opened at 2010-09-25 05:55
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Category: installation
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Tim ()
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: AssertionError building extensions

Initial Comment:
I'm getting an AssertionError when I attempt to install the Python for Windows extensions. My environment is Windows XP with all the latest security updates applied, and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and 2008 both installed. Here's the traceback I'm getting:

building exe 'Pythonwin'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\TimothyB.GSD\My Documents\Downloads\pywin32-21
4\setup.py", line 2152, in <module>
    ('', ('pywin32.pth',)),
  File "C:\Python26\lib\distutils\core.py", line 152, in setup
    dist.run_commands()
  File "C:\Python26\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 975, in run_commands
    self.run_command(cmd)
  File "C:\Python26\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 995, in run_command
    cmd_obj.run()
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\TimothyB.GSD\My Documents\Downloads\pywin32-21
4\setup.py", line 1251, in run
    install.run(self)
  File "C:\Python26\lib\distutils\command\install.py", line 577, in run
    self.run_command('build')
  File "C:\Python26\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 333, in run_command
    self.distribution.run_command(command)
  File "C:\Python26\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 995, in run_command
    cmd_obj.run()
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\TimothyB.GSD\My Documents\Downloads\pywin32-21
4\setup.py", line 596, in run
    build.run(self)
  File "C:\Python26\lib\distutils\command\build.py", line 134, in run
    self.run_command(cmd_name)
  File "C:\Python26\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 333, in run_command
    self.distribution.run_command(command)
  File "C:\Python26\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 995, in run_command
    cmd_obj.run()
  File "C:\Python26\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 340, in run
    self.build_extensions()
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\TimothyB.GSD\My Documents\Downloads\pywin32-21
4\setup.py", line 891, in build_extensions
    self._build_scintilla()
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\TimothyB.GSD\My Documents\Downloads\pywin32-21
4\setup.py", line 825, in _build_scintilla
    assert os.path.isdir(build_temp), build_temp
AssertionError

Any ideas?

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>Comment By: Mark Hammond (mhammond)
Date: 2010-10-27 16:00

Message:
No real clue I'm afraid - it would seem build_temp is an empty string -
some 'print' debugging in setup.py might be the best way to try and see why
this is happening.

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