Nuitka on Windows

Question

Having problems to compile hello-world.py using Nuitka on windows.

The command I am using is:

nuitka --standalone --portable --remove-output --recurse-a         


        

Answer 1

OK, for the benefit of anyone who has the same error, here is the answer to my own question:

I failed to get MinGW working. I eventually got MSVC2010 installed instead. This is maybe better since it is recommended for Python 3.4 on Windows anyway (see: https://docs.python.org/3.4/using/windows.html#compiling-python-on-windows).

Below are instructions for installing Nuitka using python 3.4 with MSVC++2010 and Win7 64bit:

Other helpful instructions for MSVC2010 are here:
1. https://wiki.qt.io/How_to_setup_MSVC2010
2. http://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/95039-why-does-the-sdk-7-1-installation-fail-with-an-installation-failed-message-on-my-windows-system

Steps are:

1. Install .net 4.x:
   run dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe (from http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/confirmation.aspx?id=17851)

2. Install Visual C++ 2010 Express:
   run vc_web.exe (from http://microsoft-visual-cpp-express.soft32.com/download/file/id/795918/?no_download_manager=true)

3. UN-install any Visual C++ 2010 runtime/redistributable newer or equal to 10.0.30319.
   (In my case I had a clean windows install for this setup so there was nothing to remove)

4. Install Windows SDK 7.1: (select all install options)
   run winsdk_web.exe (from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8279)

5. Install VS 2010 SP1:
   run VS10sp1-KB983509.exe (from http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=23691)

6. Install MSVC 2010 SP1 Compiler Update:
   run VC-Compiler-KB2519277.exe (from http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=4422)

C compiler now installed.

7. To test on 64 bit machines I found that there is a file missing, which has to be manually created. (See here: http://www.w7forums.com/threads/vcvarsall-bat-no-64bit-support-vcvars64-bat-missing.6606/)
   To fix create a file called: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\vc\bin\amd64\vcvars64.bat In the file put the text CALL "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\SetEnv.cmd" /x64

8. Set-up environment:
   run "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\vcvarsall" amd64
   Console text should go yellow after above command.
   (See here for options other than amd64: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/f2ccy3wt.aspx)

9. Compile test program: (do this while cmd text is still yellow)
   cl hello.c
   (assuming your test program is called hello.c)

10. Run test program:
    hello.exe

C compiler now tested.

11. Install python 2.7: (Nuitka needs this even if the python code is 3.x)
    run python-2.7.6.amd64.msi (from https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.6/python-2.7.6.amd64.msi)

12. Install python 3.4: (Anaconda stack seems to be the sanest way to get this on Windows)
    run Anaconda3-2.3.0-Windows-x86_64.exe (from https://3230d63b5fc54e62148e-c95ac804525aac4b6dba79b00b39d1d3.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/Anaconda3-2.3.0-Windows-x86_64.exe)

13. Install Nuitka: (newer versions all the time so better check http://nuitka.net/pages/download.html)
    run Nuitka-5.1.143.win-amd64.py34.msi (from http://nuitka.net/releases/Nuitka-5.1.143.win-amd64.py34.msi)

All install now done!

14. Test Nuitka: (assuming your test program is hello.py)
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\vcvarsall" amd64
    nuitka --standalone --portable hello.py
    cd hello.dist
    hello.exe
    

On the first usage of nuitka it gave this notice: "Nuitka will make use of Dependency Walker (http://dependencywalker.com) tool to analyze the dependencies of Python extension modules. Is it OK to download and put it in APPDATA (no installer needed, cached, one time question). Proceed and download? [Yes]/No". I said yes and then the hello world program worked.

Hello world worked after this procedure but some imports on more complicated programs cause warnings. Will edit my answer when I figure that one out. Or will ask another question if I can't figure it out.