drowning newbie

[elizabeth fletcher]

Actually, I have the .pyd file (which I understand is basically a dll file)
and placed it in the DLL directory in the PYTHON23 directory.  In the
interactive window I type "import calldll" and I get an error (ImportError:
DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found)    I shoudn't if
the dll is installed correctly.....right?
"midtoad" <stewart at midtoad.homelinux.org> wrote in message
news:PUu4c.39038$Up2.27668 at pd7tw1no...
> elizabeth fletcher wrote:
>
> > Want to use Sam Rushing's calldll Python Module on a windows box.  I
don't
> > understand how to install it.  I have several books that do not detail
the
> > steps in installing a 3rd party module in Windows.  Anybody want to
throw
> > me life preserver?
>
> the installation process depends on whether you have source code or
binary.
>
> If it's source code, usually you unzip a package, then look for a file
> called setup.py and run:
> python setup.py build    (this step may not be required)
> and then
> python setup.py install
>
> Your module will go into PYTHONDIR / lib/site-packages/MODULE_NAME.
>
> if it's a binary dll file that you have, you just copy it into the
> folllowing directory:
> PYTHONDIR / DLLs.
>
> At least that's the general approach for Python2.3.
>
> cheers
> Stewart
>