ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found, SWIG, life, etc
I am struggling :-( I have used SWIG to build a module called SHIP. So I have a directory containing SHIP.py and _SHIP.pyd, as follows: H:\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Releasedir Volume in drive H has no label. Volume Serial Number is B83B-76F2 Directory of H:\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Release 05/07/2010 14:43DIR . 05/07/2010 14:43DIR .. 03/07/2010 16:2841,079 SHIP.py 03/07/2010 14:36 495,616 _SHIP.pyd 2 File(s)536,695 bytes 2 Dir(s) 58,270,535,680 bytes free I have a test Python program which imports sys and os and then attempts to import SHIP; it begins as follows: ## D for John's notebook ## E for Rod's notebook ## H for Bill's notebook DRIVE = 'H:' import sys import os if ( not os.path.exists(DRIVE) ): print Drive \'%s\' does not exist on this machine; edit top of file % (DRIVE) sys.exit(0) # Prepend our path sys.path[:0] = [DRIVE + r'\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Release'] import SHIP SHIP.Initialise(); I then create a Command Prompt window and enter: H:\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIPC:\Python26\python -vv Test1.py tmp.txt 21 In tmp.txt, I see the following: snipped out lots of importing Python 2.6.5 (r265:79096, Mar 19 2010, 21:48:26) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type help, copyright, credits or license for more information. # trying H:\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Release\SHIP.pyd # trying H:\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Release\SHIP.py # H:\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Release\SHIP.pyc matches H:\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Release\SHIP.py import SHIP # precompiled from H:\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Release\SHIP.pyc # trying H:\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Release\_SHIP.pyd # clear[2] __name__ # clear[2] __file__ Traceback (most recent call last): File Test1.py, line 15, in module import SHIP File H:\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Release\SHIP.py, line 7, in module import _SHIP ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found. snip It would seem the import SHIP is finding SHIP.py without any trouble. SHIP.py begins by import _SHIP. Python appears to find H:\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Release\_SHIP.pyd but for some reason, which I cannot fathom, says DLL load failed. Can anyone offer me any suggestion where I am going wrong or how to tackle this problem? Could it be that the Python 2.6 I am running did not use the same compiler (VC6) with which I buiult _SHIP.pyd and if so, is there a way round this without moving on from VC6? TIA, Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could notbe found, SWIG, life, etc
Thomas Jollans tho...@jollans.com wrote in message news:mailman.265.1278342154.1673.python-l...@python.org... On 07/05/2010 04:35 PM, Bill Davy wrote: I am struggling :-( smile! I have used SWIG to build a module called SHIP. So I have a directory containing SHIP.py and _SHIP.pyd, as follows: [ ...] Python appears to find H:\Viper\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Release\_SHIP.pyd but for some reason, which I cannot fathom, says DLL load failed. Maybe it doesn't mean _SHIP.pyd, but another DLL: maybe _SHIP.pyd depends on some other DLL? Since you used SWIG, I'm guessing that you're wrapping some other library. Maybe that's what it can't find. Well, there's no mention of another librarary, and import _SHIP is the first (non-comment) statement in SHIP.py But when I run Dependency Walker against _SHIP.pyd it does say there's a missing DLL (WINUSB.DLL) so I suspect I've got to sort that out. Can anyone offer me any suggestion where I am going wrong or how to tackle this problem? Could it be that the Python 2.6 I am running did not use the same compiler (VC6) with which I buiult _SHIP.pyd and if so, is there a way round this without moving on from VC6? Shouldn't be a problem, as long as the calling convention hasn't change, which it hasn't. If you're on a 64-bit system there might be a problem there with Python and some DLLs being built for different architectures? Yep, all for the same architetcure. I suspect it's a dependency problem. Oh well. Cheers, Thomas -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: python source code - win/dos executable (on linux)
Stephen Hansen me+list/pyt...@ixokai.io wrote in message news:mailman.2344.1277821469.32709.python-l...@python.org... On 6/29/10 12:27 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote: In message4c286d71$0$18654$4fafb...@reader3.news.tin.it, superpollo wrote: Lawrence D'Oliveiro ha scritto: Is it really such a hassle to install things on Windows? no, but it *IS* to explain it to dumb users... :-( Can't you create an installation package that specifies Python and all the other necessary dependencies, so the Windows package-management system will automatically pull the right versions in when the user does the installation? At first, on reading this, I assumed it was sarcastic (and sort of decided not to reply, because anti-windows is too easy); but on reading again I'm not so sure, you're writing it all out so .. dry. Then again, 'hearing' tone in text is hard. If this isn't sarcastic: windows has no package management system. You include every dependency manually (in varying forms) or things don't run. Windows has a way to track what you install, and the ability to uninstall about three fourths of it later. That's it. -- ... Stephen Hansen ... Also: Ixokai ... Mail: me+list/python (AT) ixokai (DOT) io ... Blog: http://meh.ixokai.io/ Not that I am a supporter of Windows nor an expert at MSI BUT later versions of Visual Studio do have a mechanism for building a package. I know it's not in VC6, but is in VS.2008. HTH, Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Python failed to load the default activation context - should I worry?
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Re: Read C++ enum in python
Mark Tolonen metolone+gm...@gmail.com wrote in message
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MRAB pyt...@mrabarnett.plus.com wrote in message
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Ludo wrote:
Hello,
I work in a very large project where we have C++ packages and pieces of
python code.
I've been googleing for days but what I find seems really too
complicated for what I want to do.
My business is, in python, to read enum definitions provided by the
header file of an c++ package.
Of course I could open the .h file, read the enum and transcode it by
hand into a .py file but the package is regularly updated and thus is
the enum.
My question is then simple : do we have :
- either a simple way in python to read the .h file, retrieve the
c++ enum and provide an access to it in my python script
- either a simple tool (in a long-term it would be automatically run
when the c++ package is compiled) generating from the .h file a .py file
containing the python definition of the enums ?
Thank you for any suggestion.
Speaking personally, I'd parse the .h file using a regular expression
(re module) and generate a .py file. Compilers typically have a way of
letting you run external scripts (eg batch files in Windows or, in this
case, a Python script) when an application is compiled.
This is what 3rd party library pyparsing is great for:
begin code--
from pyparsing import *
# sample string with enums and other stuff
sample = '''
stuff before
enum hello {
Zero,
One,
Two,
Three,
Five=5,
Six,
Ten=10
}
in the middle
enum blah
{
alpha,
beta,
gamma = 10 ,
zeta = 50
}
at the end
'''
# syntax we don't want to see in the final parse tree
_lcurl = Suppress('{')
_rcurl = Suppress('}')
_equal = Suppress('=')
_comma = Suppress(',')
_enum = Suppress('enum')
identifier = Word(alphas,alphanums+'_')
integer = Word(nums)
enumValue = Group(identifier('name') + Optional(_equal +
integer('value')))
enumList = Group(enumValue + ZeroOrMore(_comma + enumValue))
enum = _enum + identifier('enum') + _lcurl + enumList('list') + _rcurl
# find instances of enums ignoring other syntax
for item,start,stop in enum.scanString(sample):
id = 0
for entry in item.list:
if entry.value != '':
id = int(entry.value)
print '%s_%s = %d' % (item.enum.upper(),entry.name.upper(),id)
id += 1
--end code
Output:
HELLO_ZERO = 0
HELLO_ONE = 1
HELLO_TWO = 2
HELLO_THREE = 3
HELLO_FIVE = 5
HELLO_SIX = 6
HELLO_TEN = 10
BLAH_ALPHA = 0
BLAH_BETA = 1
BLAH_GAMMA = 10
BLAH_ZETA = 50
-Mark
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Re: regex: multiple matching for one string
Mark Lawrence breamore...@yahoo.co.uk wrote in message
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scriptlear...@gmail.com wrote:
For example, I have a string #a=valuea;b=valueb;c=valuec;, and I
will like to take out the values (valuea, valueb, and valuec). How do
I do that in Python? The group method will only return the matched
part. Thanks.
p = re.compile('#a=*;b=*;c=*;')
m = p.match(line)
if m:
print m.group(),
IMHO a regex for this is overkill, a combination of string methods such as
split and find should suffice.
Regards.
For the OP, it can be done with regex by grouping:
p = re.compile(r'#a=(*);b=(*);c=(*);')
m = p.match(line)
if m:
print m.group(1),
m.group(1) has valuea in it, etc.
But this may not be the best way, but it is reasonably terse.
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Re: missing 'xor' Boolean operator
MRAB pyt...@mrabarnett.plus.com wrote in message news:mailman.3158.1247667680.8015.python-l...@python.org... Steven D'Aprano wrote: On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:25:08 -0700, Dr. Phillip M. Feldman wrote: Current Boolean operators are 'and', 'or', and 'not'. It would be nice to have an 'xor' operator as well. I've often wished there was too, for the sake of completeness and aesthetics, I'd love to be able to write: a xor b instead of defining a function xor(a, b). Unfortunately, outside of boolean algebra and simulating electrical circuits, I can't think of any use-cases for an xor operator. Do you have any? The problem is that 'and' and 'or' are not limited to Boolean values: 'and' returns the first false value or the last true value. 'or' returns the first true value or the last false value. What values should 'xor' return? IMHO, if only one of the values is true then it should return that value, otherwise it should return False. 1 xor 0 = 1 0 xor 2 = 2 1 xor 2 = False 0 xor 0 = False This is because it's a Boolean operator, so it should fall back to Boolean values when necessary, like 'not': not 0 = True not 1 = False Also: x and y and z = (x and y) and z x or y or z = (x or y) or z therefore: x xor y xor z = (x xor y) xor z Gosh, let's all discuss commutation and distribution. And surely in quantum merchanics there is something about non-commuting operatiomns letting in Planck's constant. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: win32com.client (Howto edit Contacts in Outlook)
Tim Golden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Davy wrote: Traceback (most recent call last): File H:/Personal/OutlookIF1/t2.py, line 18, in module outlook = win32com.client.gencache.EnsureDispatch (Outlook.Application) File C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py, line 536, in EnsureDispatch mod = EnsureModule(tla[0], tla[1], tla[3], tla[4], bForDemand=bForDemand) File C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py, line 393, in EnsureModule module = GetModuleForTypelib(typelibCLSID, lcid, major, minor) File C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py, line 262, in GetModuleForTypelib AddModuleToCache(typelibCLSID, lcid, major, minor) File C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py, line 554, in AddModuleToCache dict = mod.CLSIDToClassMap AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'CLSIDToClassMap' Just in case, could you delete the contents of your gen_py directory (probably in %TEMP%\gen_py) TJG OK, Put the following ahead with the following results. TempDir = os.getenv(TEMP); WorkDir = TempDir + '\\gen_py' print WorkDir try: os.rmdir(WorkDir); except WindowsError, detail: print Ignoring Windows error: , detail ... Result: C:\DOCUME~1\Bill\LOCALS~1\Temp\gen_py Ignoring Windows error: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified: 'C:\\DOCUME~1\\Bill\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\gen_py' Traceback (most recent call last): File H:\Personal\OutlookIF1\t2.py, line 26, in module outlook = win32com.client.gencache.EnsureDispatch (Outlook.Application) File C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py, line 536, in EnsureDispatch mod = EnsureModule(tla[0], tla[1], tla[3], tla[4], bForDemand=bForDemand) File C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py, line 393, in EnsureModule module = GetModuleForTypelib(typelibCLSID, lcid, major, minor) File C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py, line 262, in GetModuleForTypelib AddModuleToCache(typelibCLSID, lcid, major, minor) File C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py, line 554, in AddModuleToCache dict = mod.CLSIDToClassMap AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'CLSIDToClassMap' So, although that directory did exist, it does not now (even after the program has run). Any other ideas? But many thnaks, Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
..\..\Python-2.5.2\Include\pyport.h(117) : fatal error C1189: #error : Python needs a typedef for Py_ssize_t in pyport.h.
When I try and compile using VS2003 for Release. Compiles fine for Debug. In a hurry (should be gardening). Any solution? TIA Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: win32com.client (Howto edit Contacts in Outlook)
Tim Golden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Davy wrote: I'm not sure OL2003 can read news. I think perhaps some later OL can (added tot he View menu, perhaps?). So I use OL Express to read news. The OL with which I wish to communicate is: Application name Outlook Version 11.0 Build 8217 Product ID 70141-700-0350904-56905 Language English (United States) Application Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\ System Language English (United Kingdom) Mail Support Not Available Current folder Inbox Current item Not Available Where did you get to with this, Bill? I wasn't sure if no news was good news or whether you'd gone a different way, or were still trying things... TJG Hi Tim, Well, at 5pm last Friday I posted: I kept looking and thought I was saved when I found Receipe 10.16 in the Python Cookbook but I changed the following: self.oOutlookApp = Dispatch(Outlook.Application) #self.oOutlookApp = gencache.EnsureDispatch(Outlook.Application) Because gencache failed and I hade run makepy last week (I only get one day a week to look at this). Then the following failed because (as I found) olFolderContacts is not in any of constants' dictionaries. ofContacts = onMAPI.GetDefaultFolder(constants.olFolderContacts) So, sadly, I shall have to put this aside for another week and get on with some work. Any thoughts would be gratefully accepted. TIA, Bill and since then have been busy with work, and my other job, and the garden. Now I am back looking at this (and using WInUSB to talk to a Maxim 3421E etc etc but that's another story). So any help today will be much appreciated. Rgds, Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: win32com.client (Howto edit Contacts in Outlook)
Tim Golden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Davy wrote: and since then have been busy with work, and my other job, and the garden. Aha! So you're English, are you? Looks like you're in the West Country. Weather map suggests you're not short of rain over there :) Now I am back looking at this (and using WInUSB to talk to a Maxim 3421E etc etc but that's another story). So any help today will be much appreciated. Rgds, Can't remember what the particular obstacles were you were facing, but this runs OK on my setup - Python 2.5.2 / pywin32 211 / Outlook 2003: code import os, sys import win32com.client constants = win32com.client.constants def items (contacts): items = contacts.Items item = items.GetFirst () while item: yield item item = items.GetNext () # # Add whatever fields you like from: # http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa210907(office.11).aspx # FIELDS = ['FullName', 'CompanyName', 'Email1Address'] outlook = win32com.client.gencache.EnsureDispatch (Outlook.Application) ns = outlook.GetNamespace (MAPI) for contact in items (ns.GetDefaultFolder (constants.olFolderContacts)): if contact.Class == constants.olContact: print contact for field in FIELDS: print , field, =, getattr (contact, field, Unknown) /code Hope that helps. TJG jUST IN CASE,. i CUT'NPASTED THE PROGRAM: import os, sys import win32com.client constants = win32com.client.constants def items (contacts): items = contacts.Items item = items.GetFirst () while item: yield item item = items.GetNext () # # Add whatever fields you like from: # http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa210907(office.11).aspx # FIELDS = ['FullName', 'CompanyName', 'Email1Address'] outlook = win32com.client.gencache.EnsureDispatch (Outlook.Application) ns = outlook.GetNamespace (MAPI) for contact in items (ns.GetDefaultFolder (constants.olFolderContacts)): if contact.Class == constants.olContact: print contact for field in FIELDS: print , field, =, getattr (contact, field, Unknown) --- And then I ran it: Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Feb 21 2008, 13:11:45) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type copyright, credits or license() for more information. Personal firewall software may warn about the connection IDLE makes to its subprocess using this computer's internal loopback interface. This connection is not visible on any external interface and no data is sent to or received from the Internet. IDLE 1.2.2 RESTART Traceback (most recent call last): File H:/Personal/OutlookIF1/t2.py, line 18, in module outlook = win32com.client.gencache.EnsureDispatch (Outlook.Application) File C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py, line 536, in EnsureDispatch mod = EnsureModule(tla[0], tla[1], tla[3], tla[4], bForDemand=bForDemand) File C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py, line 393, in EnsureModule module = GetModuleForTypelib(typelibCLSID, lcid, major, minor) File C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py, line 262, in GetModuleForTypelib AddModuleToCache(typelibCLSID, lcid, major, minor) File C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py, line 554, in AddModuleToCache dict = mod.CLSIDToClassMap AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'CLSIDToClassMap' - Outlook is running fine. This is how the fucntion where the failure occurs begins: def AddModuleToCache(typelibclsid, lcid, major, minor, verbose = 1, bFlushNow = not is_readonly): Add a newly generated file to the cache dictionary. fname = GetGeneratedFileName(typelibclsid, lcid, major, minor) mod = _GetModule(fname) # if mod._in_gencache_ is already true, then we are reloading this # module - this doesn't mean anything special though! mod._in_gencache_ = 1 dict = mod.CLSIDToClassMap info = str(typelibclsid), lcid, major, minor for clsid, cls in dict.items(): clsidToTypelib[clsid] = info --- Yes, we have suffiicient rain but the gaden needed it. I am about to become the proud tenant of half an allotment. Still, this time last year we had floods. TIA, Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: win32com.client (Howto edit Contacts in Outlook)
Tim Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Davy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to edit Contacts in Outlook. This is so I can transfer numbers from my address book which is an Excel spreadsheet to my mobile phone. Are you actually running Outlook? Your news posting was made from Outlook Express, and Outlook Express cannot be controlled by COM (although MAPI works). -- Tim Roberts, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Providenza Boekelheide, Inc. I'm not sure OL2003 can read news. I think perhaps some later OL can (added tot he View menu, perhaps?). So I use OL Express to read news. The OL with which I wish to communicate is: Application name Outlook Version 11.0 Build 8217 Product ID 70141-700-0350904-56905 Language English (United States) Application Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\ System Language English (United Kingdom) Mail Support Not Available Current folder Inbox Current item Not Available Not sure why its says Mail Support Not Available as all I use it for is email (oh, and the calendar). Hey and ho Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
win32com.client (Howto edit Contacts in Outlook)
I am trying to edit Contacts in Outlook. This is so I can transfer numbers from my address book which is an Excel spreadsheet to my mobile phone. I came across the following snippet of code which enabled me to the contacts at least list. I had to root around to discover CdoDefaultFolderContacts (though it was guessable; how could I enumerate win32com.client.constants?). I now want to work through the Contacts in Outlook patching in data from my spreadsheet, and also making new contacts where there is an entry in my spreadsheet which has not gone into Contacts already. Where can I find the API? I downloaded OutlookSpy but it is not clear to me that it can display the structure of the data, nor does it list methods for objects (a Contact, a Folder of Contacts) that I had hoped. TIA, Bill class Folder (object): def __init__ (self, folder): self._folder = folder def __getattr__ (self, attribute): return getattr (self._folder, attribute) def __iter__ (self): # # NB You *must* collect a reference to the # Messages collection here; otherwise GetFirst/Next # resets every time. # messages = self._folder.Messages message = messages.GetFirst () while message: yield message message = messages.GetNext () if __name__ == '__main__': import win32com.client session = win32com.client.gencache.EnsureDispatch (MAPI.Session) constants = win32com.client.constants session.Logon (Outlook) # # CdoDefaultFolderInbox # CdoDefaultFolderSentItems # CdoDefaultFolderContacts # contact_items = Folder (session.GetDefaultFolder (constants.CdoDefaultFolderContacts)) for message in contact_items: print message sys.exit(1) print message.Subject -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: win32com.client (Howto edit Contacts in Outlook)
Tim Golden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Davy wrote: I am trying to edit Contacts in Outlook. This is so I can transfer numbers from my address book which is an Excel spreadsheet to my mobile phone. I came across the following snippet of code --- hey! that looks familiar :) which enabled me to the contacts at least list. I had to root around to discover CdoDefaultFolderContacts (though it was guessable; how could I enumerate win32com.client.constants?). Well that bit's easy: win32com.client.constants is a small class with a __dicts__ attribute (note the s) which is a list of dictionaries, one per generated library. So you can do something like this: code import win32com.client outlook = win32com.client.gencache.EnsureDispatch (Outlook.Application) outlook_constants = win32com.client.constants.__dicts__[0] for k, v in outlook_constants.items (): print k, =, v /code I now want to work through the Contacts in Outlook patching in data from my spreadsheet, and also making new contacts where there is an entry in my spreadsheet which has not gone into Contacts already. OK. Where can I find the API? I recommend: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms526861.aspx and http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=20 and http://www.cdolive.com/cdo10.htm TJG Brilliant. But I was a bit disappointed by one experiment. In MSDN I found Exploring the Outlook Object Model. That suggested: Outlook | Tools | Macros | VB Editor | View | Object Browser There I found ContactItems and reckoned I was onto a winner, but found that a message from the ContactFolder might have Subject but it did not have a FullName. Also, if Python crashed, it left Outlook complaing that someone was accessing it but had disappeaared so Outlook has to be restarted each time. But you have suggested some more things to look at so thanks. I have had a quick look but have not so far even found Subject as a member/property of a message/contact. I shall keep looking. Rgds, Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: win32com.client (Howto edit Contacts in Outlook)
Bill Davy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tim Golden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Davy wrote: I am trying to edit Contacts in Outlook. This is so I can transfer numbers from my address book which is an Excel spreadsheet to my mobile phone. I came across the following snippet of code --- hey! that looks familiar :) which enabled me to the contacts at least list. I had to root around to discover CdoDefaultFolderContacts (though it was guessable; how could I enumerate win32com.client.constants?). Well that bit's easy: win32com.client.constants is a small class with a __dicts__ attribute (note the s) which is a list of dictionaries, one per generated library. So you can do something like this: code import win32com.client outlook = win32com.client.gencache.EnsureDispatch (Outlook.Application) outlook_constants = win32com.client.constants.__dicts__[0] for k, v in outlook_constants.items (): print k, =, v /code I now want to work through the Contacts in Outlook patching in data from my spreadsheet, and also making new contacts where there is an entry in my spreadsheet which has not gone into Contacts already. OK. Where can I find the API? I recommend: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms526861.aspx and http://www.outlookcode.com/article.aspx?id=20 and http://www.cdolive.com/cdo10.htm TJG Brilliant. But I was a bit disappointed by one experiment. In MSDN I found Exploring the Outlook Object Model. That suggested: Outlook | Tools | Macros | VB Editor | View | Object Browser There I found ContactItems and reckoned I was onto a winner, but found that a message from the ContactFolder might have Subject but it did not have a FullName. Also, if Python crashed, it left Outlook complaing that someone was accessing it but had disappeaared so Outlook has to be restarted each time. But you have suggested some more things to look at so thanks. I have had a quick look but have not so far even found Subject as a member/property of a message/contact. I shall keep looking. Rgds, Bill I kept looking and thought I was saved when I found Receipe 10.16 in the Python Cookbook but I changed the following: self.oOutlookApp = Dispatch(Outlook.Application) #self.oOutlookApp = gencache.EnsureDispatch(Outlook.Application) Because gencache failed and I hade run makepy last week (I only get one day a week to look at this). Then the following failed because (as I found) olFolderContacts is not in any of constants' dictionaries. ofContacts = onMAPI.GetDefaultFolder(constants.olFolderContacts) So, sadly, I shall have to put this aside for another week and get on with some work. Any thoughts would be gratefully accepted. TIA, Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
SWIG/C++
Is there a better place to post such questions?
Anyway, in the hope it is something simple, I would appreciate some help.
I am adding some C++ code to Python. From Python I want to be able to read
data from a target device, over USB. My software does all the hard work and
I have a class:
class ViperUsbC
{
public:
// snip snip
ERROR_T ReadSlaveMemory(u8 Slave, u16 Offset, u8* pData, u16
Length);
// Snip,snip
};
I use swigwin-1.3.34 to wrap it into a module called SHIP.
In Python, I have:
import SHIP
ViperUsb = SHIP.ViperUsbC()
Slave =7
Offset = 0
Length = 64
Buffer = 'a' * Length
print type(Buffer)=%s % type(Buffer)
print len(Buffer)=%s % len(Buffer)
Result = ViperUsb.ReadSlaveMemory(Slave, Offset, Buffer, Length);
That fails with:
type(Buffer)=type 'str'
len(Buffer)=64
Traceback (most recent call last):
File H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\test1.py, line 1970, in -toplevel-
ViperTests()
File H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\test1.py, line 1884, in ViperTests
Result = ViperUsb.ReadSlaveMemory(Slave, Offset, Buffer, Length);
File H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Release\SHIP.py, line 1757, in
ReadSlaveMemory
def ReadSlaveMemory(*args): return
_SHIP.ViperUsbC_ReadSlaveMemory(*args)
TypeError: in method 'ViperUsbC_ReadSlaveMemory', argument 4 of type 'u8 *'
How do I provide a buffer into which to read the data? It would not be
intolerable to provide another layer using %extend, but I feel sure this
should be automagic.
Thanks in advance
Bill
PS This is a very small part of a much larger project so I cannot supply
complete source code.
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Re: Cannot understand error message
Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] It doesn't like all that text in the previous one... Just before s = '' you have 4 double quotes to close to doc-string instead of 3. Doh. I had put in the s = '' to see if I could force IDLE to say something more, and perhaps if I had put in I would have done better. Apologies to anyone who imagined I expected them to read 500 lines of my novice Python. Interesting that some colourers work better than others. It must be quite a challenge. IDLE did not offer a full traceback just a pop-up. If it had, I would either have soved the problem or posted it. I'm not afraid of long (boring) posts. Many thanks for the help. Must get a bigger screen and new eyes. Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Cannot understand error message
Bruno Desthuilliers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Davy a écrit : (snip) Doh. (snip) Interesting that some colourers work better than others. It must be quite a challenge. IDLE did not offer a full traceback just a pop-up. Mmm... That sure is bad. Isn't there an option to get a better behaviour? Anyway, just trying to run your script from the command-line, or import it from the (command-line) Python shell would have get you the full traceback. Just tried importing it into the Python window of IDLE and I do indeed get a caret for the initial (unmatched) ''. Something I shall watch out for and use in future. Many thanks. If it had, I would either have soved the problem or posted it. I'm not afraid of long (boring) posts. Many thanks for the help. Must get a bigger screen and new eyes. Or a better code editor. I just grabbed what was on the shelf. Is there a Python plug-in for MSVC? ;-) Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Cannot understand error message
The following code produces an error message (using Idle with Py 2.4 and
2.5). There's an error in your program: EOL while scanning single-quoted
string. It comes just after s = '' (put there to try and isolate the
broken string).
It would be good if the error message pointed me to the start of said single
quoted string.
The colouring in IDLE does not indicate a bad string.
Puzzled.
Bill
#
# The traceback module is used to provide a stack trace to
# show the user where the error occured. See Error().
#
import traceback
#
# The math module is used to convert numbers between the Python real format
# and the Keil real format. See KeilToFloatingPoint() and FloatingToKeil().
#
import math
LOAD_LIT = 1
LOAD_REG = 1
STORE_REG = 1
ADD_LIT_FP = 2 + 8
ADD_LIT_INT = 2 + 16
ADD_REG_FP = 2 + 32
ADD_REG_INT = 9
SUB_LIT_FP = 11
SUB_LIT_INT = 12
SUB_REG_FP = 13
SUB_REG_INT =14
MUL_LIT_FP = 11
MUL_LIT_INT = 12
MUL_REG_FP = 13
MUL_REG_INT =14
DIV_LIT_FP = 11
DIV_LIT_INT = 12
DIV_REG_FP = 13
DIV_REG_INT =14
AND_LIT_INT = 12
AND_REG_INT =14
OR_LIT_INT = 12
OR_REG_INT =14
NEGATE_FP = 11
NEGATE_INT = 12
ABSOLUTE_FP = 13
ABSOLUTE_INT = 14
INVERT_INT = 15
JUMP_OPCODE = 15
JLT_OPCODE = 15
JGT_OPCODE = 15
JLE_OPCODE = 15
JGE_OPCODE = 15
JEQ_OPCODE = 15
JNE_OPCODE = 15
BinaryOps={
LOAD:{float:{L:LOAD_LIT,R:LOAD_REG},int:{L:LOAD_LIT,R:LOAD_REG}},
STORE:{float:{R:STORE_REG},int:{R:STORE_REG}},
ADD:{float:{L:ADD_LIT_FP,R:ADD_REG_FP},int:{L:ADD_LIT_INT,R:ADD_REG_INT}},
SUB:{float:{L:SUB_LIT_FP,R:SUB_REG_FP},int:{L:SUB_LIT_INT,R:SUB_REG_INT}},
MUL:{float:{L:MUL_LIT_FP,R:MUL_REG_FP},int:{L:MUL_LIT_INT,R:MUL_REG_INT}},
DIV:{float:{L:DIV_LIT_FP,R:DIV_REG_FP},int:{L:DIV_LIT_INT,R:DIV_REG_INT}},
AND:{int:{L:AND_LIT_INT,R:AND_REG_INT}},
OR:{int:{L:OR_LIT_INT,R:OR_REG_INT}}
}
UnaryOps={
NEGATE:{float:NEGATE_FP, int:NEGATE_INT},
ABSOLUTE:{float:ABSOLUTE_FP, int:ABSOLUTE_INT},
INVERT:{int:INVERT_INT}
}
JumpOps={
JUMP:JUMP_OPCODE,
JLT:JLT_OPCODE,
JGT:JGT_OPCODE,
JLE:JLE_OPCODE,
JGE:JGE_OPCODE,
JEQ:JEQ_OPCODE,
JNE:JNE_OPCODE
}
def IsOpCode(s):
if ( s in BinaryOps ): return True;
if ( s in UnaryOps ): return True;
if ( s in JumpOps ): return True;
return False
class Register:
This class provides us with a register (say) 0..32
In addtion to a number, a register can be given a name.
It allows LOAD(arg) and other opcodes to distinguish between
references to a register and a literal value.
def __init__(self,Id,Name=None):
self.Number = Id
if ( Name == None):
self.Name = R%d % Id
else:
self.Name = Name
def RegisterNumber(self):
return self.Number
def RegisterName(self):
return self.Name
R0=Register(0)
R1=Register(1)
R2=Register(2)
Now=Register(2,Now)
def IsRegister(arg):
return hasattr( arg, RegisterNumber)
assert not IsRegister(0)
assert not IsRegister(1.2)
assert IsRegister(R1)
assert IsRegister(Now)
#
# ErrorCount is global as it is shared by all slaves.
#
ErrorCount = 0
def Error(Message):
work back through the traceback until you find a function whose name is
in one of the
opcode dictionaries and trace back from there. This will keep internal
implemenataion functions private but still allow the suer to define
functions
that generate code.
global ErrorCount
ErrorCount += 1
[
('string', 1, '?', None),
('C:\\Python24\\lib\\idlelib\\run.py', 90, 'main', 'ret = method(*args,
**kwargs)'),
('C:\\Python24\\lib\\idlelib\\run.py', 283, 'runcode', 'exec code in
self.locals'),
('H:\\Husky Experiments\\Viper1\\tmp.py', 434, '?', 'STORE(1)'),
('H:\\Husky Experiments\\Viper1\\tmp.py', 147, 'STORE',
'self.BINOP(STORE,Arg,Msg)'),
('H:\\Husky Experiments\\Viper1\\tmp.py', 198, 'BINOP', 'return
Error(Cannot perform %s on %s % (Op,Arg))'),
('H:\\Husky Experiments\\Viper1\\tmp.py', 106, 'Error', 'tb =
traceback.extract_stack()')
]
tb = traceback.extract_stack()
BeforePrinting = True
IsPrinting = False
for i in range(len(tb)-1,0,-1):
frame = tb[i]
if ( BeforePrinting ):
# Looking to start
if IsOpCode(frame[2]): # start printing
IsPrinting = True
BeforePrinting = False
print John: %s\nTrace back follows: % Message
elif ( IsPrinting ):
print '\tFile %s, line %u, %s' % (frame[0], frame[1],
frame[3])
# Stop when we find the curious function ?
if (frame[2] == ?):
break
if BeforePrinting:
print John: %s (no trace back) % Message
class Slave:
This is a slave class
Listing =
Number = 0
Mode = 0; # Will be int or float when
Re: Python equivt of __FILE__ and __LINE__
thebjorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Feb 11, 4:55 pm, Gary Herron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bill Davy wrote: Writing a quick and dirty assembler and want to give the user the location of an error. The assembly language is Python. If the user wants to generat some object code they write something like: Label(LoopLable) Load(R4) Dec() JNZ(LoopLabel) I can use Python to do all the expression evalutaion, conversion from Python FP to target FP, include files, macros (done as function definitions). The functions like Load() generate the approproyte object code. So, for example, when a label is defined or referenced, I save the File,Line so if there is not exactly one defintion or no references, I can report the file location(s) to be considered. In the example, I would want to report that LoopLable is not referenced, and LoopLabel is not defined. TIA, Bill You *can* get at that kind of information: The traceback module has a function called extract_stack which can give you a pointer to the whole execution stack. From that can be generated all the usual stuff you see in a traceback -- including file and line information. *How* you extract that stuff, I'll leave as an exercises for the reader. (Meaning I haven't a clue.) Gary Herron I think the inspect module might be more useful... the getfile() and getsourcelines() look promising. -- bjorn I think I'll go with the tarceback route because if the user defines functions to emit code, I can traceback silently from where the error is found to the call to Load() or Store() etc, and then trace back visibly, the user will get a traceback of their code (and not my implementation details). But very interesting and nice to know about these functions/modules. What a lovely langauge. Bill PS www.SynectixLtd.com is not relevant -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Python equivt of __FILE__ and __LINE__
Writing a quick and dirty assembler and want to give the user the location of an error. The assembly language is Python. If the user wants to generat some object code they write something like: Label(LoopLable) Load(R4) Dec() JNZ(LoopLabel) I can use Python to do all the expression evalutaion, conversion from Python FP to target FP, include files, macros (done as function definitions). The functions like Load() generate the approproyte object code. So, for example, when a label is defined or referenced, I save the File,Line so if there is not exactly one defintion or no references, I can report the file location(s) to be considered. In the example, I would want to report that LoopLable is not referenced, and LoopLabel is not defined. TIA, Bill PS www.SynectixLtd.com is not relevant -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python/IDLE - text in different colours
Thank you Nathan, but that does not quite address my question. I want to have code in Python so make_the_prompt_string(Red) make_print_output(Green) while True: s = raw_input(This prompt (which is really several lines long) will be in red: ) Foo(s) print And the result is in Green so the user can see it Nathan Pinno [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill. The way is the click on view, then click script checker, or something like that. It will color code the text for you. Nathan Bill Davy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To make life easier for my users, I'd like to colour my prompt string (as handed to raw_input()) a different colour to that produced by print. I'm using Python 2.4.1 and IDLE 1.1.1 on Windows XP. Is it possible, and if so, how? tia, Bill -- Posted via UsenetRevolution.com - Revolutionary Usenet ** HIGH RETENTION ** Specializing in Large Binaries Downloads ** http://www.UsenetRevolution.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Python/IDLE - text in different colours
OK, I (sort of) tried that. Used chr() to avoid issues of which editor and rant the following: import sys ESC = chr(27) DarkRed = ESC + [31;2m ResetColour = ESC + [0m print Initial colour sys.stdout.write(DarkRed) ; sys.stdout.flush() print Is this dark red? sys.stdout.write(ResetColour) ; sys.stdout.flush() print Final colour The output (in blue, using IDLE) was: Initial colour [31;2mIs this dark red? [0mFinal colour So, have I missed soemthing? By the way, in the output there is a little square box before the [ in the last two lines. Does the window Idle sets up emulate VT100? Hey ho, but many thanks. My user will just have to strain his eyes. Bill PS Thanks for the URL. Interesting. TouTaTis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Davy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: To make life easier for my users, I'd like to colour my prompt string (as handed to raw_input()) a different colour to that produced by print. I'm using Python 2.4.1 and IDLE 1.1.1 on Windows XP. Is it possible, and if so, how? tia, Bill Communicating with a Program Say we want the shell to distinguish more clearly, the output of external programs from the input prompt, the commands, and the shell feedback. We want the output of external programs to be indented and displayed in a different colour than the other text. Setting the colour of the text is fairly easy using ANSI terminal escape sequences. For instance, to set the text colour to dark red, write Esc [31;2m to the terminal (where Esc is the escape code - in emacs use C-q ESC to write Esc). We can reset the output colour using Esc 0m. Printing the output of external programs in dark red, we can do using the execute() function: def runCommand(command): print 'Running:', command # set output colour: sys.stdout.write(Esc[31;2m) ; sys.stdout.flush() os.system(command) # reset output colour sys.stdout.write(Esc[0m) (Here we need to flush the stdout file to make sure that the escape code is written to the terminal before the output of the program) http://www.daimi.au.dk/~mailund/scripting2005/lecture-notes/process-management.html -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Python/IDLE - text in different colours
To make life easier for my users, I'd like to colour my prompt string (as handed to raw_input()) a different colour to that produced by print. I'm using Python 2.4.1 and IDLE 1.1.1 on Windows XP. Is it possible, and if so, how? tia, Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: DLL load failed: The specified procedure could not be found
John Machin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] a) What specified procedure b) SHIP was made by SWIG and so presumably was _SHIP ... therefore it appears that you might be better off asking for help on the SWIG mailing list. I will too. c) Is there some way to find out which DLL and which procedure is involved? One would expect given the reported context (import _SHIP) that it has found (somewhere!) a DLL called _SHIP.pyd and is looking in it (unsuccessfully) for an entrypoint called init_SHIP. The usual suspect here would be the C (or C++) compiler messing with the name of the entrypoint; possible messes include underscores at the front and/or frame size at the end e.g. [EMAIL PROTECTED] instead of just initfoo. Possibly you are using a C[++] compiler that's not the one that SWIG thinks you are using. But exactly which DLL? Given your interesting sys.path, it might be an idea to run python with the -v argument, so you can see where all your imports are resolved. I've not been able to find where sys.path finds its components and would happily sort them out. It does not seem to be PYTHONPATH or PATH or PYTHON_LIB. I had to make Python as I wanted a debug build for Win32 (and hence E:\Bill\Python-2.4.1\PCbuild\python24_d.zip on sys.path though why the zip I have no idea). I have discovered the symbol __debug__ is True for debug builds. Once you have worked out which _SHIP.pyd is the cause, you can inspect it and determine what entrypoint(s) it has. HTH, John Dear John (and all) That's a great help, really. A simple thing like reminding me of -v (give a man a fish, etc) will help now and hereafter. So, now we can see what Python is trying to do: Python 2.4.1 (#65, May 24 2005, 11:31:45) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type help, copyright, credits or license for more information. # trying H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debug\SHIP_d.pyd # trying H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debug\SHIP_d.dll # trying H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debug\SHIP.py # H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debug\SHIP.pyc matches H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debug\SHIP.py import SHIP # precompiled from H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debug\SHIP.pyc # trying H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debug\_SHIP_d.pyd # clear[2] __name__ # clear[2] __file__ Traceback (most recent call last): File H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\test1.py, line 15, in ? import SHIP File H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debug\SHIP.py, line 5, in ? import _SHIP ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified procedure could not be found. # clear __builtin__._ It's still not clear what procedure could not be found (surely not __file__?!). However, the output from dumpbin /exports H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debug\_SHIP_d.pyd is: H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debugdumpbin /exports H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debug\_SHIP_d.pyd Microsoft (R) COFF Binary File Dumper Version 6.00.8447 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1992-1998. All rights reserved. Dump of file H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debug\_SHIP_d.pyd File Type: DLL Section contains the following exports for SHIP.pyd 0 characteristics 429D76E4 time date stamp Wed Jun 01 09:50:44 2005 0.00 version 1 ordinal base 1 number of functions 1 number of names ordinal hint RVA name 10 1096 init_SHIP Summary 6000 .data 2000 .idata 3000 .rdata 2000 .reloc 1000 .rsrc 2 .text So _SHIP_d.pyd does export init_SHIP. The odd thing there (to me) is the reference to SHIP.pyd. Is that coming from SHIP.def which has: LIBRARY SHIP The thing that is really bugging me is that this was all working before the weekend :-( I am also posting this to the SWIG mailing list as suggested. TIA Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
DLL load failed: The specified procedure could not be found
sys.path: H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\Debug H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP E:\Bill\Python-2.4.1\PCbuild\python24_d.zip C:\Python24\Lib C:\Python24\DLLs C:\Python24\Lib\lib-tk H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\RunSHIP H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\Debug C:\Python24 C:\Python24\lib\site-packages Traceback (most recent call last): File H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\SHIP\test1.py, line 7, in ? import SHIP File H:\Husky\HostPC\V1\Debug\SHIP.py, line 5, in ? import _SHIP ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified procedure could not be found. a) What specified procedure b) SHIP was made by SWIG c) Is there some way to find out which DLL and which procedure is involved? It's all debug build, sys.path has all the Debug directories. tia Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
SWIG/Python2.4.1: ImportError: dynamic module does not define init function (initSHIP)
Hello, I am using SWIG-1.3.24 to make an extension (called SHIP) to Python2.4.1 and then running under IDLE (if that makes any difference) but when I import SHIP I get: import SHIP Traceback (most recent call last): File pyshell#0, line 1, in -toplevel- import SHIP ImportError: dynamic module does not define init function (initSHIP) Indeed, SHIP.py does not define an initSHIP. It does have import _SHIP SHIP_wrap.cpp (produced by SWIG) does have init_SHIP (defined to SWIG_init). It seems to me I should not be editing SHIP.py (as made by SWIG) but it does seem to be missing something, or am I? Thanks in advance, Bill PS I gave up trying to use IDLE with a locally compiled debug version of Python - that's for another day (or week), but thanks for the assorted help I was given. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: (Python newbie) Using XP-SP2/MSVC6: No Python24_d.lib, winzip barfs on Python-2.4.1.tar, cannot download bzip2
Traceback (most recent call last): File stdin, line 1, in ? ImportError: No module named SHIP Two common problems here: 1) There is no file *\SHIP.pyd where * is one entry of sys.path 2) The capitalization is not correct. The file lookup will succeed, but then, when initSHIP(void) is hunted for in the module, no such function will be found. It is kind of surprising to get the funny mix of case-sensitivity and case-insensitivity that results from mixing Python and Windows. By the way, I might not even have it right here; I simply make everything as if all tests were case- sensitive. --Scott David Daniels [EMAIL PROTECTED] And also Python may be looking for SHIP_d.pyd too (as it is Windows Debug version). Anyway, I am making prgress (but see new thread on IDLE) Thanks for the help. Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
IDLE: How to point it to the Python executables I want it to see on Windows
Assuming they run as a separate thread, I want to point IDLE to .../Debug/Python_d.exe one day and .../Release/Python.exe for the next. Also, is there any easy way to run the .../Debug/Python_d.exe so started under the MSVC debugger? tia, Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: (Python newbie) Using XP-SP2/MSVC6: No Python24_d.lib, winzip barfs on Python-2.4.1.tar, cannot download bzip2
Hi Scott, Nice idea. Tried that but no more information about where the file was (not) found (see below). But many thanks for a useful flag. I did not see them in the documentation. What should I be lkooking for? [StopPres: Ah ha -h why did I not think of that?] Bill # installing zipimport hook import zipimport # builtin # installed zipimport hook # C:\Python24\lib\site.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\site.py import site # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\site.pyc # C:\Python24\lib\os.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\os.py import os # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\os.pyc import nt # builtin # C:\Python24\lib\ntpath.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\ntpath.py import ntpath # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\ntpath.pyc # C:\Python24\lib\stat.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\stat.py import stat # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\stat.pyc # C:\Python24\lib\UserDict.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\UserDict.py import UserDict # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\UserDict.pyc # C:\Python24\lib\copy_reg.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\copy_reg.py import copy_reg # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\copy_reg.pyc # C:\Python24\lib\types.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\types.py import types # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\types.pyc # C:\Python24\lib\locale.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\locale.py import locale # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\locale.pyc import _locale # builtin # C:\Python24\lib\codecs.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\codecs.py import codecs # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\codecs.pyc import _codecs # builtin import encodings # directory C:\Python24\lib\encodings # C:\Python24\lib\encodings\__init__.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\encodings\__ini t__.py import encodings # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\encodings\__init__.pyc # C:\Python24\lib\encodings\aliases.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\encodings\aliase s.py import encodings.aliases # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\encodings\aliases.py c # C:\Python24\lib\encodings\cp1252.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\encodings\cp1252. py import encodings.cp1252 # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\encodings\cp1252.pyc # C:\Python24\lib\warnings.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\warnings.py import warnings # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\warnings.pyc # C:\Python24\lib\linecache.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\linecache.py import linecache # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\linecache.pyc Python 2.4.1 (#65, Mar 30 2005, 09:13:57) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 Type help, copyright, credits or license for more information. import sys # C:\Python24\lib\encodings\cp850.pyc matches C:\Python24\lib\encodings\cp850.py import encodings.cp850 # precompiled from C:\Python24\lib\encodings\cp850.pyc import SHIP Traceback (most recent call last): File stdin, line 1, in ? ImportError: No module named SHIP import SHIP_d Traceback (most recent call last): File stdin, line 1, in ? ImportError: No module named SHIP_d import _SHIP Traceback (most recent call last): File stdin, line 1, in ? ImportError: No module named _SHIP import _SHIP_d Traceback (most recent call last): File stdin, line 1, in ? ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found. _SHIP_d Traceback (most recent call last): File stdin, line 1, in ? NameError: name '_SHIP_d' is not defined Scott David Daniels [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Davy wrote: Thanks Jaime, I'm making gradual progress and am finding it quite satisfying. Resorted to tracing Python in MSVC6 to see what it was trying to IMPORT, which is a bit heavy but thank heavens for the sources. You might try running python from a command window and running it -v as in: python -v prog.py -args ... --Scott David Daniels [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: (Python newbie) Using XP-SP2/MSVC6: No Python24_d.lib, winzip barfs on Python-2.4.1.tar, cannot download bzip2
Thank you Khalid, OK. (4) (compile using MSVC6) worked. Now working through various issues to do with paths and naming (_d suffix to root for DEBUG, _ prefix to root for SWIG, and I had not spotted that SWIG makes Module.py that imports _Module.pyd but not _Module_d.pyd for DEBUG builds). I'd like to persuade IDLE to use my locally compiled version of Python rather than the one I downloaded, and will find out how eventually. Necessary to keep to a VC6 build of 2.4.1 throughout. Rgds, Bill (an inveterate top poster, I'm afraid). A.B., Khalid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Okay, let me have another stap at this. As you have probably noticed MSVC6 is no longer actively supported as far as Python 2.4 goes. The official distribution of Python 2.4 for Windows is built using MSVC7.1 (or whatever you wish to call it). We are told that building C extensions with MSVC6 for use in the official Python 2.4 (which uses the MSVCR71) is not safe, and mixing the different runtime libraries that your extension (or my extension) with that which official Python 2.4 uses will/might cause crashes. Google around for details on this. So, what to do? You seem to have four options. 1. Get and use the MSVC7.1 compiler. 2. Get and use the freely distributed MS compiler. 3. Download the Python source[1] and compile it yourself in MSVC6 (there are project files in the source to enable you to do that). Then use your MSVC6 to create the extension. 4. Get and use MinGW and pyMinGW[2] Regards, Khalid [1] Check to see if your archiever tool is working, or get the source from CVS. [2] pyMinGW: http://jove.prohosting.com/iwave/ipython/pyMinGW.html -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: (Python newbie) Using XP-SP2/MSVC6: No Python24_d.lib, winzip barfs on Python-2.4.1.tar, cannot download bzip2
Thanks Jaime, I'm making gradual progress and am finding it quite satisfying. Resorted to tracing Python in MSVC6 to see what it was trying to IMPORT, which is a bit heavy but thank heavens for the sources. Had not thouight of adapting SWIG, and will think about it when I have a clearer view of what I am doing (rather deeply embedded at present, trying to get one success). I had not spotted SWIG's wrapper round a wrapper (Module.py imports _Module.pyd) but it's reasonable except they go into different directories. And there's the _d too, of course :-( Many thanks for your help, Bill Jaime Wyant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I fight the python24_d.lib problem with swig daily. The way I got around it was to modify swig's python configuration module. Mine was located at /lib/swig1.3/python/python.swg (I'm using cygwin) At the top, I changed #include python.h to #ifdef _DEBUG #undef _DEBUG #include python.h #define _DEBUG #else #include python.h #endif Somewhere in the includes, python uses a pragma telling the MSVC compiler which library to link the object files against. Because you're building a _DEBUG build, you magically get the python24_d.lib library. hth, jw On 4/18/05, Bill Davy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I downlaoded and installed http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.1/python-2.4.1.msi I'm trying to build an extension using SWIG 1.3.24 and the linker needs python24_d.lib (I do not have the DLL either). I've not found it in any of the downloads. So I tried to download the source to build it myself. Of http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.1/Python-2.4.1.tar.bz2 and http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.1/Python-2.4.1.tgz, WinZip (9.0 SR1) just says Error reading header after processing 0 entries. Additionally, I've had no joy downloading the unzipper (ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/bzip2/v102/bzip2-102-x86-win32.exe) from the site cited for the unzipper (http://sources.redhat.com/bzip2/). It flashed up a black console window momentarily. Oh, this is so frustrating! :-( Can anyone point me in the right direction? And then I can get to grips with my work. tia Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: (Python newbie) Using XP-SP2/MSVC6: No Python24_d.lib, winzip barfs on Python-2.4.1.tar, cannot download bzip2
Hi, Many thanks for this. I am constrained to use MSVC6 (customer) but will look to see if I can run VC7.1 alongside VC6. However, I am still unable to decompress/unpack the downloaded source files even with their extensions amended. Am I really the only person having this difficulty? Hey ho, Bill James Carroll [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Bill, Python 2.4 requires VC7.1 I just ran into this recently. Once I installed VC7.1, I could easily compile the Python source to create a debug lib. Winzip should be able to read the python source tarball... There is one trick though. Once you download it, it might get renamed to python.tar.gz.tar and the trick is to rename the file's extension to .tar.gz or (my preference) .tgz. If it really is a bzip2 file, then you'll need some sort of bunzip. I use the cygnus version, but I don't remember having to do anything out of the way for the python source. -Jim On 4/18/05, Bill Davy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A.B., Khalid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Davy wrote: I downlaoded and installed http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.1/python-2.4.1.msi I'm trying to build an extension using SWIG 1.3.24 and the linker needs python24_d.lib (I do not have the DLL either). I've not found it in any of the downloads. I am no expert in MSVC6, but it sounds like maybe you need to supply the no-debug switch in your extention setup.py file: /d NDEBUG. In case that does not work and help on this is not forthcoming, you can always try pyMinGW[1]. Regards, Khalid Hmm, that's one possibility but I really do need to keep the debugger version going. I'm only just getting started. Any other suggestions? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
RE: (Python newbie) Using XP-SP2/MSVC6: No Python24_d.lib, winzip barfs on Python-2.4.1.tar, cannot download bzip2
Hi Jim, I'm not sure that it would be the complete answer, but could you zip me python24_d.(lib/dll/exp) ? We are not on VC7.1 (our customer has a mountain of legacy code) and I do not want to be incompatible with them. I will see if I can run MSVC6 alongside VC7.1 but have to put customer compatibility firts (I have tried to edge them on but without success). Many thanks Bill -Original Message- From: James Carroll [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 April 2005 18:10 To: Bill Davy; python-list@python.org Subject: Re: (Python newbie) Using XP-SP2/MSVC6: No Python24_d.lib, winzip barfs on Python-2.4.1.tar, cannot download bzip2 Hi Bill, Python 2.4 requires VC7.1 I just ran into this recently. Once I installed VC7.1, I could easily compile the Python source to create a debug lib. Winzip should be able to read the python source tarball... There is one trick though. Once you download it, it might get renamed to python.tar.gz.tar and the trick is to rename the file's extension to tar.gz or (my preference) .tgz. If it really is a bzip2 file, then you'll need some sort of bunzip. I use the cygnus version, but I don't remember having to do anything out of the way for the python source. -Jim On 4/18/05, Bill Davy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A.B., Khalid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Davy wrote: I downlaoded and installed http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.1/python-2.4.1.msi I'm trying to build an extension using SWIG 1.3.24 and the linker needs python24_d.lib (I do not have the DLL either). I've not found it in any of the downloads. I am no expert in MSVC6, but it sounds like maybe you need to supply the no-debug switch in your extention setup.py file: /d NDEBUG. In case that does not work and help on this is not forthcoming, you can always try pyMinGW[1]. Regards, Khalid Hmm, that's one possibility but I really do need to keep the debugger version going. I'm only just getting started. Any other suggestions? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
(Python newbie) Using XP-SP2/MSVC6: No Python24_d.lib, winzip barfs on Python-2.4.1.tar, cannot download bzip2
I downlaoded and installed http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.1/python-2.4.1.msi I'm trying to build an extension using SWIG 1.3.24 and the linker needs python24_d.lib (I do not have the DLL either). I've not found it in any of the downloads. So I tried to download the source to build it myself. Of http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.1/Python-2.4.1.tar.bz2 and http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.1/Python-2.4.1.tgz, WinZip (9.0 SR1) just says Error reading header after processing 0 entries. Additionally, I've had no joy downloading the unzipper (ftp://sources.redhat.com/pub/bzip2/v102/bzip2-102-x86-win32.exe) from the site cited for the unzipper (http://sources.redhat.com/bzip2/). It flashed up a black console window momentarily. Oh, this is so frustrating! :-( Can anyone point me in the right direction? And then I can get to grips with my work. tia Bill -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
