---------- Oleg: -------------
>  >    You don't need to. Quixote can be installed in pure python mode.
>  > Edit your setup.py and comment out line
>  >
>  >    kw['ext_modules'].append(htmltext)

---------- Simon: ------------
> Brilliant, that worked a treat. May I suggest adding this either to the
> installation documentation or to an FAQ? I'm sure I'm not the only
> person who has been / will be tripped up by this.

I think this issue has been discussed before.

Many prospective Quixote users with Windows do not have a C++
compiler, and even if they do it is likely that either the Quixote
install script will not find it, or there will be a silly
compatibility problem.

Here is a suggestion: Quixote's setup.py should test whether
sys.platform == 'win32' and if it it true, install the Python-only
version of htmltext.  If a Windows binary of htmltext is posted for
download from the Quixote downloads page, the hapless Windows user can
go get it if/when it is needed.

(I would be happy to supply the compiled htmltext, but I have not had
a Windows C++ compiler since 1998).

Jim Dukarm
DELTA-X RESEARCH
Victoria BC Canada