Python.dll revisited (possible resolution)

Website · Post by **Leaf** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:21 am

Bug # [ 1294859 ] python wont load

Anyone else having problems or seeing errors with Python with the last two Windows Server Snapshots?

If so, could you report the details here on at SF?
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.p ... tid=113833

The suggested configuration changes didn't work for me, but it seems the latest snapshot has resolved the problem. If others can confirm, I'll go ahead and close the bug.

Thanks.

bencha · Post by **bencha** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:02 pm

on the last windows server snapshot, i still have the bug and needed to delete the plugin_python.dll. Even if i don't know what it does, the new animator plugin loads well.

Ryo · Post by **Ryo** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:09 am

Do you have Python installed? Is the python.dll (or python24.dll) file somewhere in your path?

bencha · Post by **bencha** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:21 pm

yes it is, and that's why it doesn't work. i.e.
no python => "can't find python.dll"
python => "fatal error, shall i send a message to microsoft ?"
and, before you ask, it's a recent version too. 2.4.1 i think.

Ryo · Post by **Ryo** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:47 pm

What Python package did you install?

bencha · Post by **bencha** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:11 pm

It was python 2.4.1 from pyhon.org.
I removed it and switched to ActivePython-2.4.2.10 as recommended by Leaf but i still have the bug

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Initializing plugins
Plugins directory is share/plugins/
 -> Loading plugin : plugin_animator.dll
CFAnim 2.0a init
CFAnim 2.0a post init
 -> Loading plugin : plugin_python.dll
CFPython 2.0a init
CFPython 2.0a post init

and then the fatal error caused by crossfire32.exe in ntdll.dll
Removing the plugin_python.dll makes the server run

Xypher · Post by **Xypher** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:44 pm

I have the same problem. It's caused by the running of the Crossfire Python startup script, via this line:

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PyRun_SimpleFile(scriptfile, cf_get_maps_directory("python/events/python_init.py"));

It's in cfpython.c, line 874. I'm trying to create a patch...

Xypher · Post by **Xypher** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:49 am

Mmmm... its a problem with Python 2.4 and the server. Use 2.3 and it will work fine. I'm not sure why, but that seems to be the solution...

bencha · Post by **bencha** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:27 am

Maybe the best solution is to drop out python and use a real modern language like ruby

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techolous · Post by **techolous** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:55 pm

bencha wrote:Maybe the best solution is to drop out python and use a real modern language like ruby

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If anything it will probably be lua, or something else with as small of a footprint.