Re: [Matplotlib-users] DLL Load failure for matploltlib._png

[Christoph G. <cg...@uc...>]

On 3/7/2013 6:00 AM, Tejashri Kandolkar wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I built matplotlib1.2.0 with python3.2 on Windows7 from source.
> I built the libpng and freetype libs and linked them statically to
> matplotlib.
>
> Everything works fine on my machine, I can run the matplotlib examples etc
> But on a new Win7 machine(with the exact same configuration as mine,
> except a few softwares), I get the following error when i try to import
> png module like this:
>
> import matplotlib._png
>
> ImportError: DLL load failed: The application has failed to start
> because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the
> application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool for more
> detail.
>
>
> I used the dependency walker and found that pyd_ DLL was indeed having
> issues during load.
>
> What could be the reason. Surprisingly it works all fine on my machine.
>
>
> Regards,
> Tej
>

Assuming this is 32 bit Python, install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 
Redistributable Package (x86) <from 
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29>

Christoph