Can't install csv parser

[BogAl]

Hi, all....

I'm hoping someone can help me. I've downloaded the csv.pyd file from
http://www.object-craft.com.au/proje.../download.html
and put it into my C:\Python22\DLL s directory. Typing

import csv

into a python window results in the following error message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#0 >", line 1, in ?
import csv
ImportError: DLL load failed: One of the library files needed to run this
application cannot be found.

Can someone help me get this running?

Thanks,
BogAl

[Bernard Delmée]

> I'm hoping someone can help me. I've downloaded the csv.pyd file from

http://www.object-craft.com.au/proje.../download.html
and put it into my C:\Python22\DLL s directory.
Mmh...works for me - ActivePython 2.2.2
Are you sure you downloaded the pyd file corresponding to
your python version? Running the MS "depends" utility on
csv.pyd reveals that it only needs python22.dll, msvcrt.dll
and kernel32.dll. Are these all on your PATH?
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#0 >", line 1, in ?
import csv

What's pyshell? did you try from good ole trusty python.exe
in a DOS box?

Hope this'll help you diagnose,

Bernard.

[BogAl]

Thanks for the reply, Bernard....

Mmh...works for me - ActivePython 2.2.2
Are you sure you downloaded the pyd file corresponding to
your python version?
Yes, Python 2.2.2 here.

Running the MS "depends" utility on
csv.pyd reveals that it only needs python22.dll, msvcrt.dll
and kernel32.dll. Are these all on your PATH?

I think they are now....
"...C:\WINDOWS\ SYSTEM\python22 .dll;C:\WINDOWS \SYSTEM\KERNEL3 2.dll;\C:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM \MSVCRT.dll;... "

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#0 >", line 1, in ?
import csv

What's pyshell? did you try from good ole trusty python.exe
in a DOS box?

No difference. Still the same error message.
Any further help is greatly appreciated.

[Dave Cole]

>>>>> "Bernard" == Bernard Delmée <bd*****@advalv as.REMOVEME.be> writes:

I'm hoping someone can help me. I've downloaded the csv.pyd file
from http://www.object-craft.com.au/proje.../download.html and
put it into my C:\Python22\DLL s directory.
Bernard> Mmh...works for me - ActivePython 2.2.2 Are you sure you
Bernard> downloaded the pyd file corresponding to your python version?
Bernard> Running the MS "depends" utility on csv.pyd reveals that it
Bernard> only needs python22.dll, msvcrt.dll and kernel32.dll. Are
Bernard> these all on your PATH?
Traceback (most recent call last): File "<pyshell#0 >", line 1, in ?
import csv

Bernard> What's pyshell? did you try from good ole trusty python.exe
Bernard> in a DOS box?

Try putting the .pyd in C:\Python22\Lib \site-packages

- Dave

--
http://www.object-craft.com.au

[BogAl]

Thanks for the reply, Dave....

Try putting the .pyd in C:\Python22\Lib \site-packages

Unfortunately, I'm still getting the error message.

:(

[Dave Cole]

>>>>> "BogAl" == BogAl <bo****@comcast .net> writes:

BogAl> Thanks for the reply, Dave....

Try putting the .pyd in C:\Python22\Lib \site-packages

BogAl> Unfortunately, I'm still getting the error message.

Does it work if you put the csv.pyd file in the current directory?

- Dave

--
http://www.object-craft.com.au

[John Machin]

BogAl <bo****@comcast .net> wrote in message news:<MP******* *************** **@news.in.comc ast.giganews.co m>...

Thanks for the reply, Dave....

Try putting the .pyd in C:\Python22\Lib \site-packages

Unfortunately, I'm still getting the error message.

I would suggest that you
(1) Remove all your copies of csv.pyd
(2) Install the csv module properly by following the instructions on
Dave's website (i.e. briefly, you unpack the distribution into a
directory, and then run setup.py)
(3) If you still have a problem, post a message that shows
(a) what version of Windows you are running
(b) what version of Python
(c) your windows path
(d) your Python path (import sys; print sys.path)
(e) what you get when you run Python (at the DOS command line!!) with
-v and try to import the csv module
(f) what the MS depends utility says about
C:\Python22\Lib \site-packages\csv.py d

Another thought: I found I had a python22.dll (dated Oct 2002, must be
from Python 2.2.2) in my c:\WINNT\system 32 directory and one dated May
2003 (must be from Python 2.2.3) in my c:\Python22 directory ... don't
know how that happened; puzzling ... I've killed off the older one.
You might like to search python22.dll *AND* msvcrt.dll and ensure that
you are using the latest.

HTH,
John

[John Machin]

BogAl <bo****@comcast .net> wrote in message news:<MP******* *************** **@news.in.comc ast.giganews.co m>...

Thanks for the reply, Bernard....

Running the MS "depends" utility on
csv.pyd reveals that it only needs python22.dll, msvcrt.dll
and kernel32.dll. Are these all on your PATH?

I think they are now....
"...C:\WINDOWS\ SYSTEM\python22 .dll;C:\WINDOWS \SYSTEM\KERNEL3 2.dll;\C:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM \MSVCRT.dll;... "

I think not; path should contain a list of *directories*, not *files*
-- Windows is silently ignoring the non-existence of directories
called "C:\WINDOWS\SYS TEM\python22.dl l" etc.

Rephrasing Bernard's question: do you have those 3 files in
directories that are listed in your system path?

After a normal Python installation, you would expect to have
c:\Python22 in your path, and Python22.dll in that directory.

[BogAl]

> >> Try putting the .pyd in C:\Python22\Lib \site-packages

BogAl> Unfortunately, I'm still getting the error message.

Dave> Does it work if you put the csv.pyd file in the current directory?

Yes, it does. What does that mean I should do now?

[BogAl]

Thanks for the reply, John....

I would suggest that you
(1) Remove all your copies of csv.pyd
(2) Install the csv module properly by following the instructions on
Dave's website (i.e. briefly, you unpack the distribution into a
directory, and then run setup.py)
I tried this first; went to the suggested alternative second. Here's
what happens when I run setup.py:

C:\Python22\Lib \site-packages\csv>
python.exe C:\PYTHON22\LIB \SITE-P~1\CSV\SETUP.P Y

usage: SETUP.PY [global_opts] cmd1 [cmd1_opts] [cmd2 [cmd2_opts] ...]
or: SETUP.PY --help [cmd1 cmd2 ...]
or: SETUP.PY --help-commands
or: SETUP.PY cmd --help

error: no commands supplied
(3) If you still have a problem, post a message that shows
(a) what version of Windows you are running
(b) what version of Python
(c) your windows path
(d) your Python path (import sys; print sys.path)
(e) what you get when you run Python (at the DOS command line!!) with
-v and try to import the csv module
(f) what the MS depends utility says about
C:\Python22\Lib \site-packages\csv.py d

Another thought: I found I had a python22.dll (dated Oct 2002, must be
from Python 2.2.2) in my c:\WINNT\system 32 directory and one dated May
2003 (must be from Python 2.2.3) in my c:\Python22 directory ... don't
know how that happened; puzzling ... I've killed off the older one.
You might like to search python22.dll *AND* msvcrt.dll and ensure that
you are using the latest.

HTH,
John