Modify build.ps1 for 64-bit Python support

Updated build script to support 64-bit Python builds and removed unnecessary commands.

Author: shdwmtr

scripts/build.ps1

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-C:\mingw32\bin\dlltool.exe --version
-
 # download python 3.11.8 source code
 curl -o Python-3.11.8.tgz https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.11.8/Python-3.11.8.tgz
 # extract the tarball
@@ -10,10 +8,11 @@ Set-Location Python-3.11.8
 $vcxprojPath = "PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj"
 $content = Get-Content $vcxprojPath -Raw  # Read the entire content as a single string
 
+# Replace ClCompile closing tag with runtime library entries for 64-bit (x64) builds
 $pattern = '</ClCompile>'
 $replacement = @"
-<RuntimeLibrary Condition="'`$(Configuration)|`$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
-<RuntimeLibrary Condition="'`$(Configuration)|`$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
+<RuntimeLibrary Condition="'`$(Configuration)|`$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
+<RuntimeLibrary Condition="'`$(Configuration)|`$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
 </ClCompile>
 "@
 
@@ -22,27 +21,20 @@ $modifiedContent | Set-Content $vcxprojPath
 
 # get python external libs before build
 ./PCbuild/get_externals.bat
-# build python 3.11.8
-msbuild PCBuild/pcbuild.sln /p:Configuration=Release /p:RuntimeLibrary=MT
-msbuild PCBuild/pcbuild.sln /p:Configuration=Debug /p:RuntimeLibrary=MT
-# verify python is installed
-PCbuild/win32/python.exe --version
-
-New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "./python-build" -Force
 
-Write-Host "Generating delay libraries for Python 3.11.8..."
+# build python 3.11.8 for 64-bit (x64)
+# ensure Platform is set to x64 so MSBuild produces 64-bit (amd64) artifacts
+msbuild PCBuild/pcbuild.sln /p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=x64 /p:RuntimeLibrary=MT
+msbuild PCBuild/pcbuild.sln /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=x64 /p:RuntimeLibrary=MT
 
-Get-Command dlltool
+# verify python is installed (64-bit)
+PCbuild/amd64/python.exe --version
 
-C:\mingw32\bin\dlltool.exe --input-def ../exports.def --output-delaylib "./python-build/python311.lib" --dllname "./PCbuild/win32/python311.dll"
-C:\mingw32\bin\dlltool.exe --input-def ../exports.def --output-delaylib "./python-build/python311_d.lib" --dllname "./PCbuild/win32/python311_d.dll"
-
-Write-Host "Done!"
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "./python-build" -Force
 
-# copy python 3.11.8 to python-build
-Copy-Item -Path "./PCbuild/win32/python311.dll" -Destination "./python-build/python311.dll"
-Copy-Item -Path "./PCbuild/win32/python311_d.dll" -Destination "./python-build/python311_d.dll"
+# copy python 3.11.8 64-bit artifacts to python-build
+Copy-Item -Path "./PCbuild/amd64/python311.dll" -Destination "./python-build/python311.dll"
+Copy-Item -Path "./PCbuild/amd64/python311_d.dll" -Destination "./python-build/python311_d.dll"
 
 # List the contents of the python-build directory
 Get-ChildItem -Path "./python-build"
-