[python-win32] Cannot import "pyodbc" module

Larry Bates larry.bates at websafe.com
Mon Jul 21 20:07:02 CEST 2008


Tim Golden wrote:
> Roger Upole wrote:
>> Modules compiled as 32-bit won't work with 64-bit python.
>> If there isn't a 64-bit version of pyodbc, you'll need to stick
>> with 32-bit python (which continues to run well on
>> 64-bit systems).
> 
> 
> I wonder whether (he says, talking to the air) it would be worth
> mentioning something brief to this effect on the main Python
> site. I'm just having to do with 64-bit now as our work servers
> go that way, and I can't say I'm really clued-up on these kind
> of issues. I can just imagine newcomers diving into the 64-bit
> .msi (because I've got a 64-bit server, so why not?) and then
> falling down this particular hole.
> 
> 
> TJG

Tim,

Mark Hammond made a post on py2exe asking for input about this 32/64 bit issue 
last week.  I think it is going to become a bigger issue this year.

FYI,
Larry



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