The main use I've found for 64 bit Python is for running the Python ISAPI stuff under the IIS web server on 64 bit Windows. I guess technically that falls under using 64 bit COM objects. That and it helps when you need to open >4 GB files and use >2GB memory in a process. regards, -Preston
On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Mark Hammond <mhamm...@skippinet.com.au>wrote: > On 16/10/2010 6:23 AM, Eileen Wei wrote: > >> Thanks Mark, that solved the problem. But I am wondering since 32bit >> Python and pywin32 work on 64bit machine, why do we need the 64bit >> version? - I have always thought that you need to install 64bit >> version on 64bit machines... >> > > In practice, it is rare you need the 64bit version - only if you need > access to >3/4 GB of memory, need to use existing 64bit COM objects, etc. > > Cheers, > > Mark > >
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