[GenoMax]

When I checked _HTseq.pyd with "dependency walker" it is complaining that "IESHIMS.DLL" can't be found. I will try to see if I can diagnose this further.

[Simon Anders]

Interesting. Just ran "dependency walker" on my system, and I don't have IESHIMS.DLL either, although everything is working for me. Also, it's a "delayed dependency", so it wouldn't cause an issue right at loading.

[Simon Anders]

1. Could somebody else who ha a Windows system maybe try? Just to know if its a general problem or something specific to GenoMax's system.

2. GenoMax, could you try to load "_HTSeq" (with the underscore) directly, as follows?

C:\>cd \Python27\Lib\site-packages\HTSeq

C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\HTSeq>c:\Python27\python.exe
Python 2.7.4 (default, Apr  6 2013, 19:54:46) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import _HTSeq

[GenoMax]

Here is what I get. May try to uninstall and reinstall everything tomorrow.

Python 2.7.4 (default, Apr  6 2013, 19:54:46) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on
32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import _HTSeq
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named _HTSeq
>>>

[Simon Anders]

So, you went right to the directory that contained _HTSeq.pyd (you did notice the "cd" command I put on top? I shoudl have highlighted it.), and even then, it doesn't see it? That's strange.

[GenoMax]

So, you went right to the directory that contained _HTSeq.pyd (you did notice the "cd" command I put on top? I shoudl have highlighted it.), and even then, it doesn't see it? That's strange.

Yes I did(see below). Not sure what is going on.

c:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\HTSeq>cd
c:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\HTSeq

c:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\HTSeq>c:\Python27\python.exe
Python 2.7.4 (default, Apr  6 2013, 19:54:46) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win
32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import _HTSeq
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found.
>>>

Do you have Visual Studio 2010 installed on your machine by any chance?

[Simon Anders]

I have Visual Studio Express 2012 installed. That's what I compiled the package with.

[GenoMax]

I have Visual Studio Express 2012. That's what I compiled the package with.

Aha. That was a clue I had found while searching. Let me see if I can pin down the exact DLL mentioned by going back to search.

Note: Apparently there is a "release mode" for compiling the package.

Note2: This is a list of the DLL's and Python versions that go with them. Now to install the 32-bit version or 64-bit is the question.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9...utable-version

[Simon Anders]

Until version 0.5.4, I always used MinGW to compile HTSeq for Windows. Now, the new version of MinGW has changed an option and Python distutils did not follow suit, causing general annoyance, and so I switched to using MSVC with the newest version, which is what the Python people actually recommend. With MinGW, the 'build_wininst' function of distutils always included everything that was needed and I would have expected that it still does so with MSVC. Doesn't seem to work, though.

Just googled. You are right, they are not included: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fro...er/4a9Nb2zgteo

[Simon Anders]

I think I got it. The Windows version of Python 2.7 available from the Python web site seems to have been compiled with MSVC9, as is apparent fdrom the fact that according to Dependency Walker, PYTHON27.DLL depends on MSVCR90.DLL. I used MSVC12, and hence, the missing library is MSVCR110.DLL. So, I should either include this one, or ask people to install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86), or maybe use MSVC9 to compile HTSeq.

Could you maybe quickly try to download and install VCredist and tell me if this solves the issue?

[GenoMax]

Will do. Give me a few minutes.

[Simon Anders]

Sorry, better use this one: http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/downl....aspx?id=30679 (file vcredist_x86.exe)

[GenoMax]

The 2010 distributable did not work but I had to get 2012 32-bit redistributable from here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl....aspx?id=30679

That worked!

Python 2.7.4 (default, Apr  6 2013, 19:54:46) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win
32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import HTSeq
>>>

PS: Had not seen your update when I wrote the above.

[GenoMax]

Perhaps you should create a new thread and let users (Windows) know that a working version of HTSeq is now possible/available.

Thank you for your help.

[Simon Anders]

Okay, then I'll change the installation instructions and ask people to install the redistributable.