On Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:16:01 +0200, gpuk <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi list > > First time poster and python/pyqt noob so please be gentle... > > Platform: WinXP > > I have Python 3.1 installed at "C:\Program Files\Python31" > > I have downloaded and installed PyQt-Py3.0-gpl-4.5.1-1.exe (I > encountered a warning during the install saying it couldn't locate > Python 3.0 but I opted to continue).
Which is the cause of the problem. > I have also downloaded and installed the MSVC2008 C++ runtime DLLs > > Unfortunately, I cannot get any of the qtdemo's (located in "C:\Program > Files\Python31\Lib\site-packages\PyQt4\examples\demos\qtdemo") to run. > > Trying to execute any of the *.py scripts located in the demos folder > results in an error like the following: > > ############################## > C:\Program > Files\Python31\Lib\site-packages\PyQt4\examples\demos\qtdemo>colors.p > y > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "C:\Program > Files\Python31\Lib\site-packages\PyQt4\examples\demos\qtdemo\ > colors.py", line 3, in <module> > from PyQt4 import QtGui > ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found. > ############################### This is a standard, and misleading, message. It also means that the module could be found but could not be imported. > I have checked my system PATH and both "C:\Program > Files\Python31\Lib\site-packages\PyQt4" and "C:\Program Files\Python31" > are included. Typing "python" in a command window brings up the python > interpreter as one would expect. > > I have checked the FAQs and searched the mailing list but apart from > advice to do with setting the PATH variable I can't find any > hints/solutions. Also, I'm not entirely sure if PyQt supports Python 3.1 > yet (it's not very clear as to whether it supports Python 3 and later or > only Python 3.0). It supports both at the source level but the binary installer is for v3.0 and not v3.1. > Apologies if I'm being stupid! Your choices are... - use Python v3.0.x for now - compile PyQt yourself for v3.1 - wait until an installer for v3.1 is released. Phil _______________________________________________ PyQt mailing list [email protected] http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/mailman/listinfo/pyqt
