[PyQt] Updated Windows GPL Installer Snapshot

[Phil Thompson]

On Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:44:49 -0400, Doug Bell <dougb at bellz.org> wrote:
> Phil Thompson wrote:
>> On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:04:29 -0400, Doug Bell <dougb at bellz.org> wrote:
>> > Phil Thompson wrote:
>> >> I've updated the snapshot of the Windows installer for Python v2.6.
>> >> 
>> >> I'd be interested in feedback from those who have Python installed in
>> >> a
>> >> non-standard directory and/or non-administrator installs.
>> > 
>> > I have both, of course.  The installer ran without reporting any
errors
>> > or warnings, but PyQt isn't working:
>> > 
>> > Traceback (most recent call last):
>> >   File "treeline.py", line 33, in <module>
>> >     from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
>> > ImportError: DLL load failed: This application has failed to start
>> > because the
>> > application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application
>> > may
>> > fix this problem.
>> 
>> I can't reproduce this.
>> 
>> Installing as a non-admin user against a non-standard Python
installation
>> works except for...
> 
> Yes.  My problem isn't related to those issues.  I fixed it by
> installing the MS Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package, from
>
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9B2DA534-3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=en>.
> 
> Did the compiler change between the binary for 4.4.3 and the snapshot?

Yes, because the compiler used to compile Python changed.

> Apparently, my system (XP SP2) had a missing or outdated compiler DLL.
> You may need to either distribute another DLL with the binary or make
> this fix a FAQ.

Ok - thanks.

Phil