[vtkusers] python (2.7) problems compiling with MSVC 2010 64bit

[Dominik Szczerba]

Below some output from testing log. I get exactly the same error
(ImportError: No module named site) by just invoking vtkpython from
command line.

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59/251 Testing: PythonSmokePython-image
59/251 Test: PythonSmokePython-image
Command: "E:/build/vtk-5.6.1/bin/Release/vtkpython.exe"
"E:/pack/vtk-5.6.1/Common/Testing/Python/PythonSmoke.py"
Directory: E:/build/vtk-5.6.1/Common/Testing/Python
"PythonSmokePython-image" start time: Jun 07 22:27 W. Europe Daylight Time
Output:
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ImportError: No module named site
<end of output>
Test time =   2.22 sec
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Test Failed.
"PythonSmokePython-image" end time: Jun 07 22:27 W. Europe Daylight Time
"PythonSmokePython-image" time elapsed: 00:00:02
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On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:37 PM, Dominik Szczerba <dominik at itis.ethz.ch> wrote:
> I have compiled python 2.7 in Release mode on MSVC 2010 64bit. I have
> built vtk-5.6.1 against it (with wrapping enabled). However, I get the
> below errors when testing the build.
> My setup is rather standard, I was therefore wondering if there could
> be something obviously wrong, or 2.7 is simply not yet supported.
>
> Regards,
> Dominik
>
> E:\build\vtk-5.6.1>ctest -R Python
> Test project E:/build/vtk-5.6.1
>    Start  59: PythonSmokePython-image
> 1/6 Test  #59: PythonSmokePython-image ......................***Failed    2.22 s
> ec
>    Start  60: TestWeakrefPython-image
> 2/6 Test  #60: TestWeakrefPython-image ......................***Failed    0.09 s
> ec
>    Start  61: TestNumpySupportPython-image
> 3/6 Test  #61: TestNumpySupportPython-image .................***Failed    0.09 s
> ec
>    Start  62: TestTerminationCrashPython-image
> 4/6 Test  #62: TestTerminationCrashPython-image .............***Failed    0.08 s
> ec
>    Start  63: TestExecuteMethodFinalizeCrashPython-image
> 5/6 Test  #63: TestExecuteMethodFinalizeCrashPython-image ...***Failed    0.09 s
> ec
>    Start 237: kMeansDistanceCalculatorPython
> 6/6 Test #237: kMeansDistanceCalculatorPython ...............***Failed    0.08 s
> ec
>
> 0% tests passed, 6 tests failed out of 6
>
> Total Test time (real) =   3.50 sec
>
> The following tests FAILED:
>         59 - PythonSmokePython-image (Failed)
>         60 - TestWeakrefPython-image (Failed)
>         61 - TestNumpySupportPython-image (Failed)
>         62 - TestTerminationCrashPython-image (Failed)
>         63 - TestExecuteMethodFinalizeCrashPython-image (Failed)
>        237 - kMeansDistanceCalculatorPython (Failed)
> Errors while running CTest
>