- A hotfix needs to be installed because of a bug in the compiler.
- Search for VS80sp1-KB930859-X86-ENU.exe on Google and install it.
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-2 Install the Windows Platform SDK
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- see: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/
- (You don't need to install the IIS, MDAC, and Tablet PC SDK that are
- delivered with the Platform SDK.)
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-3 Configure MSVC
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- Follow exactly the steps of
- http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/
- In Step 3 follow also the things noted as alternative.
- (If you later get an error message that "windows.h" cannot be found,
- create the global Windows environment variables "INCLUDE" and "LIB".
- INCLUDE contains the paths to the "include" folders of the installed
- platform SDK and of MSVC. LIB contains the corresponding "lib" folders.)
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-4 Install Python