Installation on Window 7, 32-bit. Error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required

[8Observer8]

Window 7, 32-bit Python 3.7.6

pip install pyglm

Collecting pyglm
  Downloading PyGLM-2.7.1.tar.gz (4.6 MB)
     ---------------------------------------- 4.6/4.6 MB 1.1 MB/s eta 0:00:00
  Installing build dependencies ... done
  Getting requirements to build wheel ... done
  Installing backend dependencies ... done
  Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) ... done
Building wheels for collected packages: pyglm
  Building wheel for pyglm (pyproject.toml) ... error
  error: subprocess-exited-with-error

  ? Building wheel for pyglm (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully.
  │ exit code: 1
  ?─> [22 lines of output]
      running bdist_wheel
      running build
      running build_py
      creating build
      creating build\lib.win32-cpython-37
      creating build\lib.win32-cpython-37\glm-stubs
      copying glm-stubs\glm_typing.py -> build\lib.win32-cpython-37\glm-stubs
      copying glm-stubs\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-cpython-37\glm-stubs
      running egg_info
      writing PyGLM.egg-info\PKG-INFO
      writing dependency_links to PyGLM.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
      writing top-level names to PyGLM.egg-info\top_level.txt
      reading manifest file 'PyGLM.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
      reading manifest template 'MANIFEST.in'
      adding license file 'LICENSE'
      adding license file 'license.h'
      adding license file 'COPYING'
      writing manifest file 'PyGLM.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
      copying glm-stubs\__init__.pyi -> build\lib.win32-cpython-37\glm-stubs
      running build_ext
      building 'glm' extension
      error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 or greater is required. Get it with "Micr
osoft C++ Build Tools": https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tool
s/
      [end of output]

  note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem wit
h pip.
  ERROR: Failed building wheel for pyglm
Failed to build pyglm
ERROR: Could not build wheels for pyglm, which is required to install pyproject.
toml-based projects

[Zuzu-Typ]

Hi @8Observer8,

Python 3.7 and Windows 7 (especially 32 bit) have been out of date for quite a while, thus there are no prebuilt wheels available. PyGLM should run on the system regardless, but you need to build it yourself. Since PyGLM is a Python C-API extension that was written in C++, you need a C++ compiler. Simply download and install the Microsoft visual C++ build tools, as instructed in the error message you got. That should allow you to build PyGLM

Cheers --Zuzu_Typ--

[8Observer8]

Is it possible to build PyGLM using MinGW?

[8Observer8]

I have installed MinGW from this link: https://winlibs.com/ I use GCC 11.2.0 I asked the question above to Gimini. I have copied the answer: https://g.co/gemini/share/7d8644c944c2

Yes, it is possible to build PyGLM using MinGW. MinGW is a compiler suite for Windows that provides a UNIX-like environment, and PyGLM is a Python library that provides OpenGL Mathematics functionality.

Here are the general steps involved in building PyGLM using MinGW:

1. Install MinGW: Download and install the MinGW compiler suite from https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/. Make sure to include the required components, such as the C++ compiler and the header files.

2. Install Python: Download and install a Python interpreter from https://www.python.org/. Ensure you have the correct version for your MinGW installation.

3. Install NumPy: NumPy is a fundamental package for scientific computing with Python. Install it using pip:

   pip install numpy

4. Obtain PyGLM: Download the PyGLM source code from [invalid URL removed].

5. Build PyGLM:

• Open a command prompt or terminal window.
• Navigate to the directory where you extracted the PyGLM source code.
• Run the following command to build PyGLM:

  python setup.py build

• If the build is successful, you will find the PyGLM library files in the build directory.

6. Install PyGLM:

• Run the following command to install PyGLM:

  python setup.py install

• PyGLM will now be installed in your Python environment.

7. Test PyGLM:

• Create a Python script and import PyGLM:

  import glm

• If you can import PyGLM without errors, it means the installation was successful.

Note: These are general steps, and the specific commands and procedures may vary depending on your MinGW and Python versions. Refer to the PyGLM documentation and MinGW documentation for more detailed instructions.

[Zuzu-Typ]

It should be possible to build PyGLM with MinGW. You need to tell Python you want to use mingw though. By default, it is trying to use the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler. I don't know how you can change that, but I'm sure you'll find a way. Alternatively, simply use MSVC. Saves you the hassle.