[python-win32] Exception when manipulating paths containing non-ASCII characters

I have zero Windows programming experience and also no experience manipulating paths containing non-ASCII characters. A Windows user of Task Coach (which uses the lockfile module) is getting a traceback in this code: self.unique_name = os.path.join(dirname,

Re: [python-win32] Exception when manipulating paths containing non-ASCII characters

Skip, self.unique_name = os.path.join(dirname, >"%s.%s%s" % (self.hostname, > tname, > self.pid)) > > raising a UnicodeDecodeError: > >

Re: [python-win32] Unable to install PyWin32 with Python 2.6.2

Hi Chris: I'm getting: error: Unable to find vcvarsall.bat when running setup.py install with pywin32-214 and Python 2.6.2 under Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] on a Panasonic CF-19 Series Toughbook. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, --Terry -- Terence (Terry) Haran