[Python-Dev] Embedded python on Win2K, import failures

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Mark Hammond wrote:
> [Harri]
> 
>>Hello,
>>
>>In a few hours old CVS checkout, I'm having problems getting the
>>embedded python to work.
> 
> 
> This is true even in non-embedded Python.  Move away "_sre.pyd", and the
> interactive session shows:
> 
> 'import site' failed; use -v for traceback
> 
>>>>import re
>>>>dir(re)
> 
> ['__builtins__', '__doc__', '__file__', '__name__', 'engine']
> 
> Running with "-v" shows:
> 
> 'import site' failed; traceback:
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "E:\src\python-cvs\lib\site.py", line 298, in ?
>     encodings._cache[enc] = encodings._unknown
> AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute '_unknown'

This looks like a modified site.py. Where did you get this from ?

BTW, hacking encodings._cache is generally a *bad* idea. There's
no guarantee that such code will continue to work in future
releases since you are touching undocumented internals there.

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