Re: [f2py] f2py without MS Visual Studio

OK, a cluge that "fixed" the problem:
I copied the file c:\gfortran\bin\gcc.exe to cl.exe. The path included an entry for c:\gfortran\bin. f2py then ran successfully. Clearly it looks for cl.exe (which can be an empty file - I just tried this!). I suggest this get fixed in "scons".
Bob Von Dreele

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Von Dreele  <vondreel-Bt58TgthqyNYTrM/[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 8:30 am
Subject: Re: [f2py] f2py without MS Visual Studio
To: David Gregory <[email protected]>
Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>,For users of the f2py program <f2py-users-Y4l6ocDipWCuvFJfX82//[email protected]>


> OK, I've seen that page & followed the directions explicitly. Here is 
> result of trying f2py:
>  
>  Ignoring "Python was built with Visual Studio 2003;
>  extensions must be built with a compiler than can generate compatible 
> binaries.
>  Visual Studio 2003 was not found on this system. If you have Cygwin installed,
>  you can try compiling with MingW32, by passing "-c mingw32" to 
> setup.py." (one should fix me in fcompiler/compaq.py)
>  running build
>  running scons
>  customize MSVCCompiler
>  Could not locate executable cl.exe
>  error: Could not find compiler executable info for scons
>  
>  the command line was:
>  f2py -c --fcompiler=gnu95 --compiler=mingw32 -lmsvcr71 -m foo foo.f90
>  python version:
>  '2.5.4 (r254:67916, Dec 23 2008, 15:10:54) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)]'
>  numpy version:
>  '1.1.1' ("superpack for python 2.5")
>  Clearly this thing is looking for the c compiler ('c1.exe') that 
> comes with Visual Studio even if there is no apparent intent to use 
> it. From the messages the problem is some place in "scons". I do know 
> from past experience that it will run if I have MS Visual Studio 
> installed, but I'm trying to avoid that now. I do not have cygwin 
> installed & have no intention of ever using it. My preference is 
> really for the MinGW compilers g77, etc. as they can compile my much 
> larger fortran code without problems on Windows, Linux & MacOSX 
> (unlike gfortran).
>  Please advise.
>  Bob Von Dreele
>  
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: David Gregory <[email protected]>
>  Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 6:31 pm
>  Subject: Re: [f2py] f2py without MS Visual Studio
>  To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, For users of the f2py 
> program <f2py-users-Y4l6ocDipWCuvFJfX82//[email protected]>
>  Cc: For users of the f2py program <f2py-users-Y4l6ocDipWCuvFJfX82//[email protected]>
>  
>  
>  > Have you seen this page?
>  >  
>  >  http://www.scipy.org/F2PY_Windows
>  >  
>  >  You'll probably want to share some specific details to get better 
> help.
>  >  
>  >  - David
>  >  
>  >  
>  >  On Jun 30, 2009, at 5:44 PM, Robert Von Dreele <[email protected]> 
>  
>  >  wrote:
>  >  
>  >  > Hi,
>  >  > I am trying to avoid installing an otherwise unused MS Visual 
> C++  
>  > 
>  >  > and use f2py in either python 2.5.4 or 2.6.2.  I use MinGW for 
> my  
>  > 
>  >  > fortran compiles in Windows and other systems (linux, etc.). 
>  > Problem  
>  >  > is that f2py seems to want to "look" for MSVC cl.exe when it 
> starts 
>  >  
>  >  > up even if the f2py option "--compiler=mingw32" is used.
>  >  > Bob Von Dreele
>  >  >
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