On 2008-09-18, Joe G (Home) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > Background >=================== > I have installed Python for windows today from the python web site .I also > installed pySerial using the Windows installer from the sourceforge web > site..... Both installs use the default directories. > > Phyton version : Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Feb 21 2008, 13:11:45) [MSC > v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] on win32 > > pySerial 2.4 July 6th > > > Problem : Errors Screen output >============================ >>>> import serial > > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "<pyshell#0>", line 1, in <module> > import serial > File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\serial\__init__.py", line 18, in ><module> > from serialwin32 import * > File "C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\serial\serialwin32.py", line 9, in ><module> > import win32file # The base COM port and file IO functions. > ImportError: No module named win32file >>>> > > So it looks like Python can not see some of the modules
Do you have the win32 modules installed? > Here's the active paths > >>>> print sys.path > ['C:\\Python25\\Lib\\idlelib', 'C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\python25.zip', > 'C:\\Python25\\DLLs', 'C:\\Python25\\lib', 'C:\\Python25\\lib\\plat-win', > 'C:\\Python25\\lib\\lib-tk', 'C:\\Python25', > 'C:\\Python25\\lib\\site-packages'] >>>> > > It seems that C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\serial needs to be added to > the PYTHONPATH I don't see how you came to that conclusion. Is the "missing" module (win32file) located in C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\serial? > QUESTION >============= > Q1. How do I add C:\Python25\Lib\site-packages\serial to the PYTHONPATH ? Dunno. > Q2. How do I check that I have installed pySerial corretly > (using the Windows installer) If you used the installer, you almost undoubtedly have it installed correctly. I think you're missing the win32 package. http://python.net/crew/mhammond/win32/Downloads.html -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! I'm not an Iranian!! at I voted for Dianne visi.com Feinstein!! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list