Re: MySQLdb ImportError

Sjoerd wrote:
Hello!

When I try to import the MySQLdb lib python generates an error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#0>", line 1, in <module>
import MySQLdb
File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\MySQLdb\__init__.py", line 19,
in <module>
import _mysql
ImportError: DLL load failed with error code 193

This is on a AMD64 bit machine, when I import it on a 32 bit machine
it works fine.
Is there anyway to fix this? Is there a build for AMD64 bit machines
or is there simply no way
that I can get MySQLdb working on it?

Thanks in advance,
Sjoerd

I'm not aware of a current build for that architecture (and your assumption that the load fails because of the architecture mismatch is correct).

It is possible to build the module yourself if it's important enough. I remember doing this some time ago with the Microsoft free compiler kit, for example.

regards
Steve
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