[OciXCrom]

Thanks for the detailed insturctions. I'm familiar with git & pull requests, so don't worry about that part.

I installed Visual Studio 2017 and Python. I created a directory like you said, run the first command and got the "ambuild" directory. Then, I run the python command, but got these errors:

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OciXCrom MINGW64 /e/OciXCrom/Programs/CPPStuff
$ python ambuild/setup.py install
running install
running build
running build_py
package init file 'ambuild\__init__.py' not found (or not a regular file)
creating build
creating build\lib
creating build\lib\ambuild
copying ambuild\setup.py -> build\lib\ambuild
error: package directory 'ambuild2' does not exist 


It says the "ambuild\__init__.py" is not there, but it's definitely there.

PS: since I struggled quite a bit, if anyone else is doing this - when installing Python, make sure to check the "Add Python to PATH" box, otherwise you won't be able to run the python commands in the command line.

[klippy]

Try changing your working directory to CPPStuff/ambuild and then execute "python setup.py install".

[OciXCrom]

If this is supposed to happen, I guess it worked. Thanks. Now I'm having problems with the "vcvars32" thing. How do I run it? Where do I find it? It's not in my Visual Studio install directory.

[klippy]

Check out "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\VC" and see if there's "vcvarsall.bat". In case there is, execute

vcvarsall x86

Also check other VS directories, not just 14.0, if there are any. For example I have 11.0 and 12.0 too, but 14.0 is where all stuff is.

[OciXCrom]

I don't even have a 14.0 directory. I have "Microsoft Visual Studio" and "Microsoft Visual Studio 8" directories. I even ran a search scan on the entire C: disk and didn't find "vcvarsall" nor "vcvars32" - https://i.imgur.com/J4OCs6l.png

Should I download an older VS version - 14/13?

[klippy]

Check all your disks for Visual Studio directories, also both "Program Files" and "Program Files (x86)" if you haven't already.
It could be that you didn't install Visual C++ while installing Visual Studio. I know that the installation process has changed a bit in 2017 compared to 2013 and 2015. You can go to "Add or remove programs", find Visual Studio and click "Modify", it should prompt you with a dialog where you can choose individual components to un/install.

[HamletEagle]

Originally Posted by KliPPy Check all your disks for Visual Studio directories, also both "Program Files" and "Program Files (x86)" if you haven't already. It could be that you didn't install Visual C++ while installing Visual Studio. I know that the installation process has changed a bit in 2017 compared to 2013 and 2015. You can go to "Add or remove programs", find Visual Studio and click "Modify", it should prompt you with a dialog where you can choose individual components to un/install.

You can do that by going to file -> new project -> open visual studio installer.

[klippy]

Originally Posted by HamletEagle You can do that by going to file -> new project -> open visual studio installer.

I prefer not opening that bloated mess. :p

[OciXCrom]

Ugh - https://i.imgur.com/1LvjV5k.png

Which one do I need exactly? There are even more down on the picture.

[klippy]

Probably just v140/v141 toolsets and Windows XP C++ support. Not sure because I am not using the 2017 version. AMXX is compiled with v120_xp, but XP support may be dropped at one point.