IPython 0.9.1 fails to install correctly with ActiveState Python 2.5.2.2

[George V. Reilly]

A dialog shows, saying

     "The procedure entry point ?PyWinObject_AsHandle@@YAHPAU_object@@PAPAXH@Z could not be located in
the dynamic link library pywintypes25.dll."

http://groups.google.com/group/portablepython/browse_thread/thread/810812a7dbc54869?hl=en suggests moving pywintypes25.dll. However, in the ActiveState build of Python 2.5, there is no pywintypes25.dll. The Python.org Python 2.5 has it at Lib\site-packages\pywin32_system32.

[Brian Granger (ellisonbg)]

This sounds like a problem with ActiveState Python, not IPython itself. Can
you clarify why you think it is an IPython bug?

Thanks,

Brian

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:29 PM, George V. Reilly <email address hidden> wrote:

> Public bug reported:
>
> A dialog shows, saying
>
> "The procedure entry point ?PyWinObject_AsHandle@@YAHPAU_object@
> @PAPAXH@Z could not be located in
> the dynamic link library pywintypes25.dll."
>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/portablepython/browse_thread/thread/810812a7dbc54869?hl=en
> suggests moving pywintypes25.dll. However, in the ActiveState build of
> Python 2.5, there is no pywintypes25.dll. The Python.org Python 2.5 has
> it at Lib\site-packages\pywin32_system32.
>
> ** Affects: ipython
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> --
> IPython 0.9.1 fails to install correctly with ActiveState Python 2.5.2.2
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/324650
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of IPython
> Developers, which is subscribed to IPython.
>
> Status in IPython - Enhanced Interactive Python: New
>
> Bug description:
> A dialog shows, saying
>
> "The procedure entry point ?PyWinObject_AsHandle@@YAHPAU_object@
> @PAPAXH@Z could not be located in
> the dynamic link library pywintypes25.dll."
>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/portablepython/browse_thread/thread/810812a7dbc54869?hl=ensuggests moving pywintypes25.dll. However, in the ActiveState build of
> Python 2.5, there is no pywintypes25.dll. The Python.org Python 2.5 has it
> at Lib\site-packages\pywin32_system32.
>

--
Brian E. Granger, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
<email address hidden>
<email address hidden>

[George V. Reilly (georgevreilly)]

Because the dialog is coming from the IPython installer.

There may be another way to get at the PyWinObject_AsHandle function with
the ActiveState build. The existence of
http://docs.activestate.com/activepython/2.5/pywin32/pywintypes.htmlstrongly
suggests that such a thing exists.
--
/George V. Reilly <email address hidden>
http://www.georgevreilly.com/blog http://blogs.cozi.com/tech

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Brian Granger <email address hidden> wrote:

> This sounds like a problem with ActiveState Python, not IPython itself.
> Can
> you clarify why you think it is an IPython bug?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
> On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:29 PM, George V. Reilly <email address hidden>
> wrote:
>
> > Public bug reported:
> >
> > A dialog shows, saying
> >
> > "The procedure entry point ?PyWinObject_AsHandle@@YAHPAU_object@
> > @PAPAXH@Z could not be located in
> > the dynamic link library pywintypes25.dll."
> >
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/portablepython/browse_thread/thread/810812a7dbc54869?hl=en
> > suggests moving pywintypes25.dll. However, in the ActiveState build of
> > Python 2.5, there is no pywintypes25.dll. The Python.org Python 2.5 has
> > it at Lib\site-packages\pywin32_system32.
> >
> > ** Affects: ipython
> > Importance: Undecided
> > Status: New
> >
> > --
> > IPython 0.9.1 fails to install correctly with ActiveState Python 2.5.2.2
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/324650
> > You received this bug notification because you are a member of IPython
> > Developers, which is subscribed to IPython.
> >
> > Status in IPython - Enhanced Interactive Python: New
> >
> > Bug description:
> > A dialog shows, saying
> >
> > "The procedure entry point ?PyWinObject_AsHandle@@YAHPAU_object@
> > @PAPAXH@Z could not be located in
> > the dynamic link library pywintypes25.dll."
> >
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/portablepython/browse_thread/thread/810812a7dbc54869?hl=ensuggestsmoving pywintypes25.dll. However, in the ActiveState build of
> > Python 2.5, there is no pywintypes25.dll. The Python.org Python 2.5 has
> it
> > at Lib\site-packages\pywin32_system32.
> >
>
>
> --
> Brian E. Granger, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor of Physics
> Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
> <email address hidden>
> <email address hidden>
>
> --
> IPython 0.9.1 fails to install correctly with ActiveState Python 2.5.2.2
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/324650
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

[Brian Granger (ellisonbg)]

OK, then we should at least look at the problem. Thanks.

Brian

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 5:24 PM, George V. Reilly <email address hidden> wrote:

> Because the dialog is coming from the IPython installer.
>
> There may be another way to get at the PyWinObject_AsHandle function with
> the ActiveState build. The existence of
>
> http://docs.activestate.com/activepython/2.5/pywin32/pywintypes.htmlstrongly
> suggests that such a thing exists.
> --
> /George V. Reilly <email address hidden>
> http://www.georgevreilly.com/blog http://blogs.cozi.com/tech
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Brian Granger <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> > This sounds like a problem with ActiveState Python, not IPython itself.
> > Can
> > you clarify why you think it is an IPython bug?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 4:29 PM, George V. Reilly <email address hidden>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Public bug reported:
> > >
> > > A dialog shows, saying
> > >
> > > "The procedure entry point ?PyWinObject_AsHandle@@YAHPAU_object@
> > > @PAPAXH@Z could not be located in
> > > the dynamic link library pywintypes25.dll."
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/portablepython/browse_thread/thread/810812a7dbc54869?hl=en
> > > suggests moving pywintypes25.dll. However, in the ActiveState build of
> > > Python 2.5, there is no pywintypes25.dll. The Python.org Python 2.5 has
> > > it at Lib\site-packages\pywin32_system32.
> > >
> > > ** Affects: ipython
> > > Importance: Undecided
> > > Status: New
> > >
> > > --
> > > IPython 0.9.1 fails to install correctly with ActiveState Python
> 2.5.2.2
> > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/324650
> > > You received this bug notification because you are a member of IPython
> > > Developers, which is subscribed to IPython.
> > >
> > > Status in IPython - Enhanced Interactive Python: New
> > >
> > > Bug description:
> > > A dialog shows, saying
> > >
> > > "The procedure entry point ?PyWinObject_AsHandle@@YAHPAU_object@
> > > @PAPAXH@Z could not be located in
> > > the dynamic link library pywintypes25.dll."
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/portablepython/browse_thread/thread/810812a7dbc54869?hl=ensuggestsmovingpywintypes25.dll. However, in the ActiveState build of
> > > Python 2.5, there is no pywintypes25.dll. The Python.org Python 2.5 has
> > it
> > > at Lib\site-packages\pywin32_system32.
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Brian E. Granger, Ph.D.
> > Assistant Professor of Physics
> > Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
> > <email address hidden>
> > <email address hidden>
> >
> > --
> > IPython 0.9.1 fails to install correctly with ActiveState Python 2.5.2.2
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/324650
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of the bug.
> >
>
> --
> IPython 0.9.1 fails to install correctly with ActiveState Python 2.5.2.2
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/324650
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of IPython
> Developers, which is subscribed to IPython.
>
> Status in IPython - Enhanced Interactive Python: New
>
> Bug description:
> A dialog shows, saying
>
> "The procedure entry point ?PyWinObje...

[Brian Granger (ellisonbg)]

After looking a bit more at this, I do think this is most likely an ActiveState issue. Could you take this up with ActiveState to see what they say. I do know that if the installer doesn't have pywin32, then IPython can't find it. For now I am going to close this issue. If it looks like it is an IPython issue, please reopen this ticket with the additional information.

Cheers,

Brian