cannot run makepy or COM browser

[Mark Hammond]

Robert C. Kircher, Jr. wrote:

> When I try to run makepy or the com browser I get the following errors.  
> Any ideas?


It looks like your installation is corrupt.


>  >>> Failed to execute command:
> from win32com.client import makepy;makepy.main()
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "D:\Python21\Pythonwin\pywin\framework\toolmenu.py", line 103, in 
> HandleToolCommand
>     exec "%s\n" % pyCmd
>   File "<string>", line 1, in ?
> ImportError: cannot import name makepy


This is looking for win32com\client\makepy.py.

 From Pythonwin, check out what win32com.client.__path__ is, and make 
sure it is where you expect (ie, the directory where makepy lives!)

>  >>> Failed to execute command:
> from win32com.client import combrowse;combrowse.main()
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "D:\Python21\Pythonwin\pywin\framework\toolmenu.py", line 103, in 
> HandleToolCommand
>     exec "%s\n" % pyCmd
>   File "<string>", line 1, in ?
> ImportError: cannot import name combrowse


Ditto for win32com\client\combrowse.py

Mark.