[Boost-users] Re: Import Error: DLL load Failed

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-24 09:19:28

"Shukla, Nitin (Export)" <nitin.shukla_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hello,
>
> I fairly new to the Boost tool. I have just build the Boost.Python 1.30.2.
> To get started I used the examples "getting_started1.cpp and
> getting_started2.cpp." and build the required DLLs using the bjam tool. I
> get following error when I try to import the module "getting_started1" into
> python : 
>
> "ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found."

I think it's having trouble finding your Boost.Python DLL.  If you use
bjam -d+2 to build the "test" target you can see where the tool puts
the directory of that DLL into the PATH.

> Can someone help me resolve this error? I am using PythonWin 2.2.1.

BTW, the best place for Boost.Python questions is the C++-sig:
http://www.boost.org/more/mailing_lists.htm#cplussig

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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com