[python-win32] help needed, missing pythoncomload[37].dll ?

[Mark Hammond]

On 7/10/2021 12:07 am, Lewis, Michael L wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Working on an internal system that we’re trying to update (sadly we were 
> still on Python 2.7 ☹…
> 
> One think I noticed is amongst the scripts we have is a dependency on:
> 
> pythoncomloader27.dll (which appears at least to have been part of 
> pywin32_system32
> 
> This is referenced in some registry files, e.g.
> 
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{80e81c1f-9b39-4a49-9c16-65e7404b809c2}\InprocServer32]
> 
> @="pythoncomloader27.dll"  … presumably I need to update this too….
> 
> "ThreadingModel"="both"
> 
> However when I install the win32 package for Python 3.7; this file seems 
> missing (I just see the pythoncom & wintypes dlls)
> 
> any idea on how I can find/build this? (I’m assuming it’s still needed 
> for the com stuff).

It was only needed with earlier MSVC versions, so isn't necessary for 
3.x. You can use pythoncom37.dll in its place.

Cheers,

Mark