[pywin32-bugs] [ pywin32-Bugs-3613297 ] Gencache throws excpeption running as restricted user

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Bugs item #3613297, was opened at 2013-05-14 06:57
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Status: Open
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Priority: 5
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Submitted By: Stefan Schukat (sschukat)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Gencache throws excpeption running as restricted user

Initial Comment:
If the installation location is in a restricted area. and if a directory gen_py exists in the win32com directory, working as restricted user throws an exception, either while
- generating the default __init__.py if not existing during "from win32com import client" 
- rebuilding the gencache cache (dicts.dat)  during "from win32com.client import gencache" 
- generating an on demand wrapper (gencache.EnsureDispatch) 

This fix checks the accessibility of the directory and remaps the gencache path to the temp directory.

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