[pywin32-bugs] [ pywin32-Bugs-774215 ] Can't install on non-std Python installation

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Bugs item #774215, was opened at 2003-07-19 10:40
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Category: pythonwin
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Art Du Rea (durea)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Can't install on non-std Python installation

Initial Comment:
( I also submitted this in the Support section)
Esteemed Python People and Lurkers:

I would really like to install the Win extensions to
Python ... I just started using Python and I LOVE it!
I've never seen Python before in my life, and with the
PeachPit Press Python Visual Quick Start book, I got a
simple HTML Automatic Table generator up and running in
a total of about 4 hours!

The problem is I can NOT install the Win extensions!
My Python is installed in:
     "F:\Applications\Python"
 and the Win extension installer (win32all-153.exe) just
can't find it. I click the "Continue anyway" button on
the popup, but it just jumps back to the same popup and
will NOT continue no matter what I do.

How can I get the extensions installed on my
Non-Standard Python installation?

Thank you for your gracious and patient assistance with
this issue.

Art Du Rea Carlisle, PA USA
NoSpam e-mail: imadeptNOGI@NOGOpa-net
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(NO Garbage In : NO Garbage Out)

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>Comment By: Art Du Rea (durea)
Date: 2003-07-29 19:31

Message:
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I hope box is where I'm supposed to comment ... it sure
would be nice just to have a "REPLY" button ... 

Anyway, I found another site with a message from a Python
user with my exact problem ... There ought to be a big
flaming warning to NOT upload the latest version of wxPython
... it is for the BETA Python 2.3!  There is virtually no
distinction between the boxes to download the win32 for
Python 2.2.3 and 2.3, and it is totally trivial to get
confused and download the wrong one, which I did! (And I'm
obviously not the only one!)  I tried to get back to this
message thread, but SourceForge is not very friendly
IM-notso-HO.

I did get wxPython "working" so to speak.  I've tried to run
all 8 of the sample programs ... at least a couple of them
don't run at all or else crash the system.  At least a
couple of others run, but if I play "musical windows" (make
different resident windows active) with WinExplorer or
whatever, the system hangs.  All I wanted was a couple of
quick and easy interface popups, but that is not what wx is.
 If you want, I'll give you more quantitative data on this
... send a direct e-mail to my_...@NO... ...
remove the cap letters.  I do LOVE Python and am using it
for text file filtering and HTML table generation (120 or so
linked entries).  I just wish that I had a couple of simple,
reliable add-on popups for user interface to go with vanilla
Python.  Before I would use it heavily, though, I would need
to be able to generate execuatbles.

This has been a terribly negative letter, but I want to
thank you most sincerely for your efforts and your
tremendous achievements.  I hope you have enjoyed yourself
and I look forward to hearing from you!

Blessings in abundance, all the best, and ENJOY!

Art Du Rea    NO Garbage In - NO Garbage Out
PC  P-II 350 w/192 Meg   Win98 SE


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Comment By: Mark Hammond (mhammond)
Date: 2003-07-29 03:04

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Please try the latest win32all versions (156/7) - they
should work in that case.  Please let us know either way.

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