Issue #2513: enable 64bit cross compilation on windows.

2 files changed, 50 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/PC/example_nt/readme.txt b/PC/example_nt/readme.txt
index 37a9c29..b83888c 100644
--- a/PC/example_nt/readme.txt
+++ b/PC/example_nt/readme.txt
@@ -2,12 +2,34 @@ Example Python extension for Windows NT
 =======================================
 
 This directory contains everything needed (except for the Python
-distribution!) to build a Python extension module using Microsoft VC++
-("Developer Studio") version 7.1.  It has been tested with VC++ 7.1 on 
-Python 2.4.  You can also use earlier versions of VC to build Python 
-extensions, but the sample VC project file (example.dsw in this directory) 
-is in VC 7.1 format. Notice that you need to use the same compiler version
-that was used to build Python itself.
+distribution!) to build a Python extension module using Microsoft VC++.
+Notice that you need to use the same compiler version that was used to build 
+Python itself.
+
+The simplest way to build this example is to use the distutils script
+'setup.py'.  To do this, simply execute:
+
+  % python setup.py install
+
+after everything builds and installs, you can test it:
+
+  % python -c "import example; example.foo()"
+  Hello, world
+
+See setup.py for more details.  alternatively, see below for instructions on 
+how to build inside the Visual Studio environment.
+
+Visual Studio Build Instructions
+================================
+
+These are instructions how to build an extension using Visual C++.  The
+instructions and project files have not been updated to the latest VC
+version.  In general, it is recommended you use the 'setup.py' instructions
+above.
+
+It has been tested with VC++ 7.1 on Python 2.4.  You can also use earlier 
+versions of VC to build Python extensions, but the sample VC project file 
+(example.dsw in this directory) is in VC 7.1 format.
 
 COPY THIS DIRECTORY!
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diff --git a/PC/example_nt/setup.py b/PC/example_nt/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0443bc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PC/example_nt/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# This is an example of a distutils 'setup' script for the example_nt
+# sample.  This provides a simpler way of building your extension
+# and means you can avoid keeping MSVC solution files etc in source-control.
+# It also means it should magically build with all compilers supported by
+# python.
+
+# USAGE: you probably want 'setup.py install' - but execute 'setup.py --help'
+# for all the details.
+
+# NOTE: This is *not* a sample for distutils - it is just the smallest
+# script that can build this.  See distutils docs for more info.
+
+from distutils.core import setup, Extension
+
+example_mod = Extension('example', sources = ['example.c'])
+
+
+setup(name = "example",
+    version = "1.0",
+    description = "A sample extension module",
+    ext_modules = [example_mod],
+)