diff --git a/PC/example_nt/example.c b/PC/example_nt/example.c
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-#include "Python.h"
-
-static PyObject *
-ex_foo(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
-{
- printf("Hello, world\n");
- Py_INCREF(Py_None);
- return Py_None;
-}
-
-static PyMethodDef example_methods[] = {
- {"foo", ex_foo, METH_VARARGS, "foo() doc string"},
- {NULL, NULL}
-};
-
-static struct PyModuleDef examplemodule = {
- PyModuleDef_HEAD_INIT,
- "example",
- "example module doc string",
- -1,
- example_methods,
- NULL,
- NULL,
- NULL,
- NULL
-};
-
-PyMODINIT_FUNC
-PyInit_example(void)
-{
- return PyModule_Create(&examplemodule);
-}
diff --git a/PC/example_nt/example.sln b/PC/example_nt/example.sln
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-Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 8.00
-Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "example", "example.vcproj", "{A0608D6F-84ED-44AE-A2A6-A3CC7F4A4030}"
- ProjectSection(ProjectDependencies) = postProject
- EndProjectSection
-EndProject
-Global
- GlobalSection(SolutionConfiguration) = preSolution
- Debug = Debug
- Release = Release
- EndGlobalSection
- GlobalSection(ProjectConfiguration) = postSolution
- {A0608D6F-84ED-44AE-A2A6-A3CC7F4A4030}.Debug.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
- {A0608D6F-84ED-44AE-A2A6-A3CC7F4A4030}.Debug.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
- {A0608D6F-84ED-44AE-A2A6-A3CC7F4A4030}.Release.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
- {A0608D6F-84ED-44AE-A2A6-A3CC7F4A4030}.Release.Build.0 = Release|Win32
- EndGlobalSection
- GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
- EndGlobalSection
- GlobalSection(ExtensibilityAddIns) = postSolution
- EndGlobalSection
-EndGlobal
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diff --git a/PC/example_nt/readme.txt b/PC/example_nt/readme.txt
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-Example Python extension for Windows NT
-=======================================
-
-This directory contains everything needed (except for the Python
-distribution!) to build a Python extension module using Microsoft VC++.
-Notice that you need to use the same compiler version that was used to build
-Python itself.
-
-The simplest way to build this example is to use the distutils script
-'setup.py'. To do this, simply execute:
-
- % python setup.py install
-
-after everything builds and installs, you can test it:
-
- % python -c "import example; example.foo()"
- Hello, world
-
-See setup.py for more details. alternatively, see below for instructions on
-how to build inside the Visual Studio environment.
-
-Visual Studio Build Instructions
-================================
-
-These are instructions how to build an extension using Visual C++. The
-instructions and project files have not been updated to the latest VC
-version. In general, it is recommended you use the 'setup.py' instructions
-above.
-
-It has been tested with VC++ 7.1 on Python 2.4. You can also use earlier
-versions of VC to build Python extensions, but the sample VC project file
-(example.dsw in this directory) is in VC 7.1 format.
-
-COPY THIS DIRECTORY!
---------------------
-This "example_nt" directory is a subdirectory of the PC directory, in order
-to keep all the PC-specific files under the same directory. However, the
-example_nt directory can't actually be used from this location. You first
-need to copy or move it up one level, so that example_nt is a direct
-sibling of the PC\ and Include\ directories. Do all your work from within
-this new location -- sorry, but you'll be sorry if you don't.
-
-OPEN THE PROJECT
-----------------
-From VC 7.1, use the
- File -> Open Solution...
-dialog (*not* the "File -> Open..." dialog!). Navigate to and select the
-file "example.sln", in the *copy* of the example_nt directory you made
-above.
-Click Open.
-
-BUILD THE EXAMPLE DLL
----------------------
-In order to check that everything is set up right, try building:
-
-1. Select a configuration. This step is optional. Do
- Build -> Configuration Manager... -> Active Solution Configuration
- and select either "Release" or "Debug".
- If you skip this step, you'll use the Debug configuration by default.
-
-2. Build the DLL. Do
- Build -> Build Solution
- This creates all intermediate and result files in a subdirectory which
- is called either Debug or Release, depending on which configuration you
- picked in the preceding step.
-
-TESTING THE DEBUG-MODE DLL
---------------------------
-Once the Debug build has succeeded, bring up a DOS box, and cd to
-example_nt\Debug. You should now be able to repeat the following session
-("C>" is the DOS prompt, ">>>" is the Python prompt) (note that various
-debug output from Python may not match this screen dump exactly):
-
- C>..\..\PCbuild\python_d
- Adding parser accelerators ...
- Done.
- Python 2.2c1+ (#28, Dec 14 2001, 18:06:39) [MSC 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
- Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
- >>> import example
- [7052 refs]
- >>> example.foo()
- Hello, world
- [7052 refs]
- >>>
-
-TESTING THE RELEASE-MODE DLL
-----------------------------
-Once the Release build has succeeded, bring up a DOS box, and cd to
-example_nt\Release. You should now be able to repeat the following session
-("C>" is the DOS prompt, ">>>" is the Python prompt):
-
- C>..\..\PCbuild\python
- Python 2.2c1+ (#28, Dec 14 2001, 18:06:04) [MSC 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
- Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
- >>> import example
- >>> example.foo()
- Hello, world
- >>>
-
-Congratulations! You've successfully built your first Python extension
-module.
-
-CREATING YOUR OWN PROJECT
--------------------------
-Choose a name ("spam" is always a winner :-) and create a directory for
-it. Copy your C sources into it. Note that the module source file name
-does not necessarily have to match the module name, but the "init" function
-name should match the module name -- i.e. you can only import a module
-"spam" if its init function is called "initspam()", and it should call
-Py_InitModule with the string "spam" as its first argument (use the minimal
-example.c in this directory as a guide). By convention, it lives in a file
-called "spam.c" or "spammodule.c". The output file should be called
-"spam.dll" or "spam.pyd" (the latter is supported to avoid confusion with a
-system library "spam.dll" to which your module could be a Python interface)
-in Release mode, or spam_d.dll or spam_d.pyd in Debug mode.
-
-Now your options are:
-
-1) Copy example.sln and example.vcproj, rename them to spam.*, and edit them
-by hand.
-
-or
-
-2) Create a brand new project; instructions are below.
-
-In either case, copy example_nt\example.def to spam\spam.def, and edit the
-new spam.def so its second line contains the string "initspam". If you
-created a new project yourself, add the file spam.def to the project now.
-(This is an annoying little file with only two lines. An alternative
-approach is to forget about the .def file, and add the option
-"/export:initspam" somewhere to the Link settings, by manually editing the
-"Project -> Properties -> Linker -> Command Line -> Additional Options"
-box).
-
-You are now all set to build your extension, unless it requires other
-external libraries, include files, etc. See Python's Extending and
-Embedding manual for instructions on how to write an extension.
-
-
-CREATING A BRAND NEW PROJECT
-----------------------------
-Use the
- File -> New -> Project...
-dialog to create a new Project Workspace. Select "Visual C++ Projects/Win32/
-Win32 Project", enter the name ("spam"), and make sure the "Location" is
-set to parent of the spam directory you have created (which should be a direct
-subdirectory of the Python build tree, a sibling of Include and PC).
-In "Application Settings", select "DLL", and "Empty Project". Click OK.
-
-You should now create the file spam.def as instructed in the previous
-section. Add the source files (including the .def file) to the project,
-using "Project", "Add Existing Item".
-
-Now open the
- Project -> spam properties...
-dialog. (Impressive, isn't it? :-) You only need to change a few
-settings. Make sure "All Configurations" is selected from the "Settings
-for:" dropdown list. Select the "C/C++" tab. Choose the "General"
-category in the popup menu at the top. Type the following text in the
-entry box labeled "Addditional Include Directories:"
-
- ..\Include,..\PC
-
-Then, choose the "General" category in the "Linker" tab, and enter
- ..\PCbuild
-in the "Additional library Directories" box.
-
-Now you need to add some mode-specific settings (select "Accept"
-when asked to confirm your changes):
-
-Select "Release" in the "Configuration" dropdown list. Click the
-"Link" tab, choose the "Input" Category, and append "python24.lib" to the
-list in the "Additional Dependencies" box.
-
-Select "Debug" in the "Settings for:" dropdown list, and append
-"python24_d.lib" to the list in the Additional Dependencies" box. Then
-click on the C/C++ tab, select "Code Generation", and select
-"Multi-threaded Debug DLL" from the "Runtime library" dropdown list.
-
-Select "Release" again from the "Settings for:" dropdown list.
-Select "Multi-threaded DLL" from the "Use run-time library:" dropdown list.
-
-That's all .
diff --git a/PC/example_nt/setup.py b/PC/example_nt/setup.py
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index 0443bc70009..00000000000
--- a/PC/example_nt/setup.py
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@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-# This is an example of a distutils 'setup' script for the example_nt
-# sample. This provides a simpler way of building your extension
-# and means you can avoid keeping MSVC solution files etc in source-control.
-# It also means it should magically build with all compilers supported by
-# python.
-
-# USAGE: you probably want 'setup.py install' - but execute 'setup.py --help'
-# for all the details.
-
-# NOTE: This is *not* a sample for distutils - it is just the smallest
-# script that can build this. See distutils docs for more info.
-
-from distutils.core import setup, Extension
-
-example_mod = Extension('example', sources = ['example.c'])
-
-
-setup(name = "example",
- version = "1.0",
- description = "A sample extension module",
- ext_modules = [example_mod],
-)
diff --git a/PC/readme.txt b/PC/readme.txt
index 8639dc33d9a..0a96d269b09 100644
--- a/PC/readme.txt
+++ b/PC/readme.txt
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ getpathp.c Default sys.path calculations (for all PC platforms).
dllbase_nt.txt A (manually maintained) list of base addresses for
various DLLs, to avoid run-time relocation.
-example_nt A subdirectory showing how to build an extension as a
- DLL.
Note for Windows 3.x and DOS users
==================================
diff --git a/PCbuild/readme.txt b/PCbuild/readme.txt
index 7e7ab6424bd..09a996f34c0 100644
--- a/PCbuild/readme.txt
+++ b/PCbuild/readme.txt
@@ -298,11 +298,3 @@ project, with some projects overriding certain specific values. The GUI
doesn't always reflect the correct settings and may confuse the user
with false information, especially for settings that automatically adapt
for diffirent configurations.
-
-
-Your Own Extension DLLs
------------------------
-
-If you want to create your own extension module DLL (.pyd), there's an
-example with easy-to-follow instructions in ..\PC\example_nt\; read the
-file readme.txt there first.