windows build for idiots anywhere?

with shiny new win32 build system i want to try to build php from source. but its not as easy as it looks. this is why i`m asking for some hints, i hope my questions are not to stupid :) i follow steps from README.WIN32-BUILD-SYSTEM and man. You need: - Windows Scripting Host (cscript.exe) checked! - Microsoft Build Tools from: Microsoft Visual Studio (VC6) or later vs.net 2003 You also need: - bindlib_w32 [http://www.php.net/extra/bindlib_w32.zip] got it. changed configuration to release. tried to build the solution: d:\dev\php_source\bindlib_w32\res_send.c(920): warning C4715: 'res_send' : not all control paths return a value and d:\dev\php_source\bindlib_w32\nsap_addr.c(37): error C2491: 'isxdigit' : definition of dllimport function not allowed i`ve commented out the definition of isxdigit and build went fine. - win32build [http://www.php.net/extra/win32build.zip] it`s here. i`ve opened vs.net command prompt, changed dir to my phpsrc. buildconf, configure --help. nice, i take --enable-snapshot-build - just for test. nmake snap works for a while and stops here: strlcpy.c NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"cl.exe"' : return code '0x2' Stop. NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"D:\dev\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\VC7\BIN\nmake.exe"' : return code '0x2' Stop. now i need help :) i use php5-200312291830