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Help Building Repository - shakeandbake5555 - May-23-2017
Hi, I am very new to Python so fumbling around in the dark. Here is my problem, I would be grateful for any help.
I am trying to use some code called MavProxy which is used for communicating with the MavLink protocol used in aerial drones. I have a custom frame so need to install a custom repository in the MavProxy build.
The repository is hosted on Github under Ardupilot/pymavlink
When I download the repository I navigate to it in Command Prompt (Windows10) and type "python setup.py build install". I then return a comment saying
"Skipping mavnative due to windows possibly missing a compiler...
running build
running build_py
No XML message definitions found
"
The mavnative is a folder inside the repository containing 2 files, a .h and a .c file.
Am I simply missing a compiler?
Any help would be very much appreciated.
RE: Help Building Repository - Larz60+ - May-23-2017
Quote:Am I simply missing a compiler?I believe you are, and it's C code, not python (at least the part you are having a problem with)
if you are on Linux, the compiler is there
you can download mingw for windows: http://www.mingw.org/
RE: Help Building Repository - shakeandbake5555 - May-23-2017
Many thanks for your help. Downloading minigw.
I will let you know if I have success.
Thanks again.
Still no success.
I have installed MinGW and restarted a command prompt. I then use:
python setup.py build -cmingw32
But it still says:
"Skipping mavnative due to windows possibly missing a compiler...
running build
running build_py
No XML message definitions found
"
Am I using MinGW correctly?
Thanks again for your help.