Which libraries for Python 2.5.2

[Michael Torrie]

I'm going to save the msvcp71.dll from the Python laptop somewhere, then
insert the one from my other XP laptop. Finally, I'll register it.
regsvr32. Just to review, I presume not from cmd, but Run?

Seems like the bulk of your problems are coming from not using cmd
(flashing black error windows). Anything non-GUI that could return an
error message should be done from cmd. The Run dialog is mainly to be
used to launch a cmd window!

 

[W. eWatson]

Seems like the bulk of your problems are coming from not using cmd
(flashing black error windows). Anything non-GUI that could return an
error message should be done from cmd. The Run dialog is mainly to be
used to launch a cmd window!

it appears more than just regsvr32 is need. Alone it fails with a msg.
It needs an argument. I tried

regsvr32 msvcp71.dll

It didn't like that either. Got "msvcp71.dll was located but the dll
server entry was not found. File could not be registered."

Arguments are /u,/s/i/n.

 

[Chris Angelico]

The Run dialog is mainly to be
used to launch a cmd window!

On any Windows computer that I use, that's strictly true. The only
program I ever Start|Run is cmd.

ChrisA

 

[Dennis Lee Bieber]

It didn't like that either. Got "msvcp71.dll was located but the dll
server entry was not found. File could not be registered."

Arguments are /u,/s/i/n.

According to the pop-up I get (Win7) when supplying an invalid
argument,

/n - do not call DllRegisterServer; this option must be used with /i
and that reads
/i - Call DllInstall passing it an optional [cmdline]; when used
with /u calls dll uninstall

So.. If the register server entry point was not found, maybe you
should try with /i/n to make it call the /other/ registration entry
point.



{And, in line with the other commentaters; I don't even use start/run
for the command shell -- I use the shell often enough to have put a
dedicated shortcut on the start menu itself (and have since added
PowerShell shortcuts). Only thing I use start/run with is the registry
editor (regedt32 or regedit) and to start the despised Internet Explorer
(iexplore, which has otherwise been removed from direct mouse access) --
in short; only programs with GUI interfaces get started from start/run}

 

[Dennis Lee Bieber]

On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:54:48 -0500, Dennis Lee Bieber

Talking to myself..

According to the pop-up I get (Win7) when supplying an invalid
argument,

Maybe regsrv32 was rewritten for Win7 64bit -- and assumed folks
would run it from the start dialog (or file search in Win7) since the
error messages do pop-up in windows, even when running in a command
shell.

PowerShell shortcuts). Only thing I use start/run with is the registry
editor (regedt32 or regedit) and to start the despised Internet Explorer
(iexplore, which has otherwise been removed from direct mouse access) --
in short; only programs with GUI interfaces get started from start/run}

Oh, and I'd like to thank the thread participants for even reminding
me about iexplore. I managed to get a valid login session to my credit
union this morning (Firefox managed on the 4th of the month, but since
then I've been getting an error message telling me I need to login first
to access a page -- coming from the response to the login page! Haven't
tried today so don't know if it was a server problem or something in
Firefox)

 

[W. eWatson]

It didn't like that either. Got "msvcp71.dll was located but the dll
server entry was not found. File could not be registered."

Arguments are /u,/s/i/n.

According to the pop-up I get (Win7) when supplying an invalid
argument,

/n - do not call DllRegisterServer; this option must be used with /i
and that reads
/i - Call DllInstall passing it an optional [cmdline]; when used
with /u calls dll uninstall

So.. If the register server entry point was not found, maybe you
should try with /i/n to make it call the /other/ registration entry
point.

Well, it's worth a try. However, what "other" entry point.

{And, in line with the other commentators; I don't even use start/run
for the command shell -- I use the shell often enough to have put a
dedicated shortcut on the start menu itself (and have since added
PowerShell shortcuts). Only thing I use start/run with is the registry
editor (regedt32 or regedit) and to start the despised Internet Explorer
(iexplore, which has otherwise been removed from direct mouse access) --
in short; only programs with GUI interfaces get started from start/run}

To keep it simple, I now just enter cmd, and work there. I'm not
usually working with these low level operations. Occasionally, I use
some of the network commands.

 

[W. eWatson]

On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:54:48 -0500, Dennis Lee Bieber

Talking to myself..

It's the best way to get people to listen to you.

Maybe regsrv32 was rewritten for Win7 64bit -- and assumed folks
would run it from the start dialog (or file search in Win7) since the
error messages do pop-up in windows, even when running in a command
shell.

I'm installing Python on an XP PC that's 5 years old. This PC I'm
writing from is Win7.
....

 

[Ian Kelly]

On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:54:48 -0500, Dennis Lee Bieber

       Talking to myself..

       Maybe regsrv32 was rewritten for Win7 64bit -- and assumedfolks
would run it from the start dialog (or file search in Win7) since the
error messages do pop-up in windows, even when running in a command
shell.

As far as I know, it's always been like that.

 

[Dennis Lee Bieber]

On 12/29/2011 6:54 AM, Dennis Lee Bieber wrote:
Well, it's worth a try. However, what "other" entry point.

Dynamic Link Libraries consist of a list of function entry points.
regsvr32, by default (based on the above messages), looks for an entry
point called DllRegisterServer. Your error message seems to imply that
the particular DLL does not have that entry point. The /n/i option pair
tells regsvr32 to NOT look for DllRegisterServer, but instead look for
DllInstall as the entry point.

To keep it simple, I now just enter cmd, and work there. I'm not
usually working with these low level operations. Occasionally, I use
some of the network commands.

Some might not consider these "low level operations" due to the
inherent power available from the command shell -- rather than the
limited power of the Windows GUI interface. PowerShell even goes to the
level of letting you script access to two of the registry hives without
touching regedt32/regedit and its GUI.

 

[W. eWatson]

As far as I know, it's always been like that.

Well, I thought I'd take the PC to a computer shop to see why when I
move windows they shake a bit. The technician took about 2 minutes to
show me uninstalled devices under System Devices. He thought they should
be fixed. The system was showing lots of device errors. They wanted $75
to repair it, but I told them a friend who will use the PC will have to
decide that.

This PC belonged to my wife at one time for 5 years. She had put Linux
on it, but she no longer needed it. I restored it to XP Home. When I
told her where the problems were she found a driver DVD, so I'm using it
now to fill in the gaps. Maybe it'll get by the dll problem. It
certainly is adding a VGA driver, so I think the window wobbles may get
fixed.

Well, it now works w/o any difficulty. It was the incomplete install
that did it. It now has acrobat, wallpaper, etc, like most XP systems.
No more wobbles! Yea!

Thanks to all that helped.