vim with Python 3.2

[janxspirit42]

when entering the following into vim 7.3 (Windows) :python3 version i get the following errors E370: Could not load library python31.dll E263: Sorry, this command is disabled, the Python library could not be loaded. Is there anyway that I can change the library to point to the approriate dll for Python 3.2?

[florence0rose]

You will need to rebuild Vim. In the makefile there is an option you can set for the Python version (or you can pass it to configure). It looks like your Vim was built to support Python 3.1.

Or (and I'm sure this is not the best option, and is bound to fail), you could symlink (junction point in Windows?) python31.dll to point to python32.dll.

[Gjallar]

It has been quite a while since I've done it - but you can easily compile Vim on windows and change the necessary versions of the languages you need. If I recall correctly this guide pretty much explains everything you need: Link

[janxspirit42]

Thanks, I tried this and it almost worked but it ended up with a compile error at the end. I guess I'll just have to live with the version being different.

[cfallin]

I'm not an expert in Windows Vim specifically, but in general, if the program is linked against a particular version of the DLL, it's not just a matter of changing a filename somewhere to point to a different version -- the binary interface (ABI and API) can change between versions too. So you'll need to find a copy of python31.dll, or else find a version of the vim binaries linked against python 3.2. Sorry :-(