[issue3215] Can't import sqlite3 in Python 2.6b1

[Craig Holmquist]

New submission from Craig Holmquist <craig at neurotronics.com>:

This is observed on Windows XP; I don't know if it affects other platforms.

Trying to import sqlite3 gives this error:
>>> import sqlite3

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#1>", line 1, in <module>
    import sqlite3
  File "C:\Python26\Lib\sqlite3\__init__.py", line 24, in <module>
    from dbapi2 import *
  File "C:\Python26\lib\sqlite3\dbapi2.py", line 27, in <module>
    from _sqlite3 import *
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.

A look at the dependencies for _sqlite3.pyd shows that it's trying to
link to a file called sqlite3.pyd, which doesn't exist.  Renaming
sqlite3.dll to sqlite3.pyd doesn't work either, because then "import
sqlite3" causes Python to try to import that file as a Python module
(instead of C:\Python26\Lib\sqlite3\__init__.py).

In Python 2.5.2, the _sqlite3.pyd module correctly links to sqlite3.dll.

If there's already an issue regarding this I couldn't find it.

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components: Extension Modules, Windows
messages: 68827
nosy: craigneuro
severity: normal
status: open
title: Can't import sqlite3 in Python 2.6b1
type: behavior
versions: Python 2.6

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