without explicit subsystem set, the linker tries to open a file with the name of the comptibility version (fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file ",5.01") diff -ur python3.org/PCbuild/_ctypes.vcxproj python3/PCbuild/_ctypes.vcxproj --- python3.org/PCbuild/_ctypes.vcxproj 2014-05-19 19:06:01.274114800 +0200 +++ python3/PCbuild/_ctypes.vcxproj 2014-05-19 19:07:13.649079800 +0200 @@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ </ClCompile> <Link> <AdditionalOptions>/EXPORT:DllGetClassObject,PRIVATE /EXPORT:DllCanUnloadNow,PRIVATE %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions> - <SubSystem>NotSet</SubSystem> + <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem> <BaseAddress>0x1D1A0000</BaseAddress> </Link> </ItemDefinitionGroup> @@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ </ClCompile> <Link> <AdditionalOptions>/EXPORT:DllGetClassObject,PRIVATE /EXPORT:DllCanUnloadNow,PRIVATE %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions> - <SubSystem>NotSet</SubSystem> + <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem> <BaseAddress>0x1D1A0000</BaseAddress> </Link> </ItemDefinitionGroup> @@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ </ClCompile> <Link> <AdditionalOptions>/EXPORT:DllGetClassObject,PRIVATE /EXPORT:DllCanUnloadNow,PRIVATE %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions> - <SubSystem>NotSet</SubSystem> + <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem> <BaseAddress>0x1D1A0000</BaseAddress> </Link> </ItemDefinitionGroup> @@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ </ClCompile> <Link> <AdditionalOptions>/EXPORT:DllGetClassObject,PRIVATE /EXPORT:DllCanUnloadNow,PRIVATE %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions> - <SubSystem>NotSet</SubSystem> + <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem> <BaseAddress>0x1D1A0000</BaseAddress> <TargetMachine>MachineX64</TargetMachine> </Link> @@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ </ClCompile> <Link> <AdditionalOptions>/EXPORT:DllGetClassObject,PRIVATE /EXPORT:DllCanUnloadNow,PRIVATE %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions> - <SubSystem>NotSet</SubSystem> + <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem> <BaseAddress>0x1D1A0000</BaseAddress> </Link> </ItemDefinitionGroup> @@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ </ClCompile> <Link> <AdditionalOptions>/EXPORT:DllGetClassObject,PRIVATE /EXPORT:DllCanUnloadNow,PRIVATE %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions> - <SubSystem>NotSet</SubSystem> + <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem> <BaseAddress>0x1D1A0000</BaseAddress> <TargetMachine>MachineX64</TargetMachine> </Link> diff -ur python3.org/PCbuild/_decimal.vcxproj python3/PCbuild/_decimal.vcxproj --- python3.org/PCbuild/_decimal.vcxproj 2014-05-19 19:06:01.274114800 +0200 +++ python3/PCbuild/_decimal.vcxproj 2014-05-19 19:07:13.649079800 +0200 @@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\Modules\_decimal;..\Modules\_decimal\libmpdec;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories> </ClCompile> <Link> - <SubSystem>NotSet</SubSystem> + <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem> <BaseAddress>0x1D1A0000</BaseAddress> </Link> </ItemDefinitionGroup> @@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\Modules\_decimal;..\Modules\_decimal\libmpdec;..\Include;..\PC;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories> </ClCompile> <Link> - <SubSystem>NotSet</SubSystem> + <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem> <BaseAddress>0x1D1A0000</BaseAddress> </Link> </ItemDefinitionGroup> @@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\Modules\_decimal;..\Modules\_decimal\libmpdec;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories> </ClCompile> <Link> - <SubSystem>NotSet</SubSystem> + <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem> <BaseAddress>0x1D1A0000</BaseAddress> </Link> </ItemDefinitionGroup> @@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\Modules\_decimal;..\Modules\_decimal\libmpdec;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories> </ClCompile> <Link> - <SubSystem>NotSet</SubSystem> + <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem> <BaseAddress>0x1D1A0000</BaseAddress> <TargetMachine>MachineX64</TargetMachine> </Link> @@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\Modules\_decimal;..\Modules\_decimal\libmpdec;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories> </ClCompile> <Link> - <SubSystem>NotSet</SubSystem> + <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem> <BaseAddress>0x1D1A0000</BaseAddress> </Link> </ItemDefinitionGroup> @@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>..\Modules\_decimal;..\Modules\_decimal\libmpdec;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories> </ClCompile> <Link> - <SubSystem>NotSet</SubSystem> + <SubSystem>Console</SubSystem> <BaseAddress>0x1D1A0000</BaseAddress> <TargetMachine>MachineX64</TargetMachine> </Link>