Using the Mercurial API from Windows / precompiled bdiff?

[dkarbott at comcast.net]

I posted this question to the list but didn't get any answer.

http://www.selenic.com/pipermail/mercurial/2008-July/020003.html

I'm wondering if I'm missing something obvious or if this problem is for real.

It seems like there would already be precompiled versions of the bdiff native 
code for ActiveState Python somewhere, but I haven't  been able to google up 
anything.

Any info would be much appreciated.

-- Darrell

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Is there any easy way for Windows users to get access to the python API 
without building mercurial from source?

I tried pulling the library.zip file out of the binary distribution here:
http://mercurial.berkwood.com/

But I get an import erro for mercurial.revlog on bdiff.

I'm assuming that's because I'm using ActiveState python, and the binary 
distro was probably build with another compiler so the .pyd's won't load.

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