topic Re: Installed module but cant see it? in Python Questions

Installed module but cant see it?

deleted-user-yC5VkbyXzrQR — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 01:56:16 GMT

Hello,

I'm a bit new to python libraries or modules.

I want to use the pypiwin32 module in my python script.

I typed cmd into cortana search and used the python cmd. I typed pip install pypiwin32. The screen shot below shows that it's already installed.

Now when I try to import pypiwin32 in ArcPro, Juptyer, IDLE it says it doesn't exists.

I did the same with xlsxwriter module and same results. What am I doing wrong here??

Re: Installed module but cant see it?

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 02:48:25 GMT

you have permissions to install in the base environment? or did you also create a clone?

An using

>>> conda list

…. snip ….

pywin32 223 py36hfa6e2cd_1

pywin32's description Python extensions for Microsoft Windows Provides access to much of the Win32 API, the ability to create and use COM objects, and the Pythonwin environment.

And Mark Hammond is a maintainer.

pypiwin32 also has Mark Hammon as a maintainer, but there is no description

The difference between the two packages is listed here

Re: [python-win32] pywin32 und pypiwin32: what is the difference? « python-win32 « ActiveState List Archives

so I suspect the pywin32 that is distributed by esri is fine, since they don't use wheels for distribution but conda

Re: Installed module but cant see it?

deleted-user-yC5VkbyXzrQR — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:03:08 GMT

I had IT run python cmd as admin. I don't have admin rights to my computer.

Also when i try to import pywin32 into my script it says that there's no module installed.

When I do the conda list. It says pypiwin32 is there ? Idunno if that helps anything.

Re: Installed module but cant see it?

DanPatterson_Retired — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:18:46 GMT

don't use pip if a conda variant is available, which it is, so you, or your admin, needs to do a

conda install pywin32

Re: Installed module but cant see it?

deleted-user-yC5VkbyXzrQR — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 19:43:21 GMT

Dan, So i just did the conda install pywin32 and when I go to arcpro and try to import pywin32 it doesnt do anything.

Re: Installed module but cant see it?

DanPatterson_Retired — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:55:36 GMT

GitHub - mhammond/pywin32: Python for Windows (pywin32) Extensions

Tips on ActivePython, PyWin32 and virtualenv | ActiveState

How about

import win32api
dir(win32api)
['AbortSystemShutdown', 'Apply', 'Beep', 'BeginUpdateResource', 'ChangeDisplaySettings',
'EnumResourceTypes', 'ExitWindows', .... snip ....‍‍‍‍

Re: Installed module but cant see it?

deleted-user-yC5VkbyXzrQR — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 19:52:59 GMT

NICE! I got it working thanks Dan!