[C++-sig] boost_python.dll depends on apphelp.dll ???

David Abrahams david.abrahams at rcn.com
Tue May 21 17:38:43 CEST 2002


----- Original Message -----
From: "Achim Domma" <achim.domma at syynx.de>


> Hi,
>
> I have a very strang problem with boost.python V1 and V2: On Win2K I
build
> two extensions with boost.python, one with V1 and one with V2. Both
compile
> without problems, but fail to load. The problem is a missing dll called
> 'apphelp.dll' which is only available on WinXP. According to Microsofts
> 'depends' utility the dll is neede by python22.dll, but my python works
> without problems.
> Has anybody an idea ? I compiled working extensions some days befor, all
on
> this computer!?

very strange. I'm developing on XP without any trouble. My apphelp.dll
lives in c:\Windows\System32. Perhaps you deleted yours, or you removed the
directory from your PATH?

-Dave







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