On 8/15/2010 2:06 PM, Paweł Roman wrote: > Hi, > > I have matplotlib 1.0 for python 2.5 (installed from > matplotlib-1.0.0.win32-py2.5.exe > <http://sourceforge.net/projects/matplotlib/files/matplotlib/matplotlib-1.0/matplotlib-1.0.0.win32-py2.5.exe/download>). > I'm using windows7 64 bit. When I try to import anything, e.g. > > from matplotlib.figure import Figure > > I'm getting this error: > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module> > File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\figure.py", line 16, > in <module >> > import artist > File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\artist.py", line 6, in > <module> > > from transforms import Bbox, IdentityTransform, TransformedBbox, > Transformed > Path > File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\matplotlib\transforms.py", line > 34, in <mo > dule> > from matplotlib._path import affine_transform > ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found. > > When I run this code in python interpreter, I get another clue: windows > (?) displays the following message in the popup window: The program > can't start because MSVCP71.dll is missing from your computer. Try > reinstalling the program to fix this problem. > > I have another computer with windows XP 32 bit and it works fine from > there. I know about other computer with 32 bit system where it also > works without problems. I've found a ticket in a bug tracker from 2008 > with identical error but no replies. I've downloaded this MSVCP71.dll > from the internet and put it in windows\system32 but it didnt help > (still the same error). Seems like the problem with 64 bit windows. But > is it only me? Can anyone help me with this? > > Thanks > > Paweł >
Try to place MSVCP71.dll in C:\Windows\SysWOW64. Windows\system32 is for 64 bit files only on a 64 bit Windows OS. -- Christoph ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
