[f2py] how to configure f2py on windows XP?

[Pearu Peterson]

ian wrote:
> Dear Pearu,
> 
> 	Someone told me to install python2.6. I installed python-2.6.2.msi + numpy-1.3.0-win32-superpack-python2.6.exe + gfortran-windows.exe on my computer. Following  http://www.scipy.org/F2PY_Windows , I write: 
> 

Python 2.6 is fine.

> python c:\python26\scripts\f2py.py -c --fcompiler=gnu95 --compiler=mingw32 -lmsvcr71 -m foo foo.f90 

However, check that msvcr71 library exists in your system (you might
need to change the last 2 digits..).

> the result is :
> 'import site' failed; use -v for traceback
> Trackback (most recent call last):
>  File "c:\python26\scripts\f2py.py", line 3, in <module>
> 	import os,sys
> ImportError: No module named os

I have no idea why you get this error but it seems to
be your python (installation?) issue rather than an f2py issue.

Pearu