--- In firebird-python@yahoogroups.com, Pavel Cisar <pcisar@...> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> Dne 18.7.2012 08:46, skoczian napsal(a):
> > Hello,
> >
> > I tried to install fdb 0.8.5, first using pip, then "python setup.py install", but got both times the same exception:
> >
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> > File "<string>", line 14, in <module>
> > File "c:\Python32\Scripts\build\fdb\setup.py", line 7, in <module>
> > from fdb import __version__
> > File "fdb\__init__.py", line 23, in <module>
> > from fdb.fbcore import *
> > File "fdb\fbcore.py", line 26, in <module>
> > from . import ibase
> > File "fdb\ibase.py", line 39, in <module>
> > fb_library = WinDLL(fb_library_name)
> > File "C:\Python32\lib\ctypes\__init__.py", line 353, in __init__
> > self._handle = _dlopen(self._name, mode)
> > TypeError: bad argument type for built-in operation
> >
> > Windows 7 Home Premium, Firebird 2.5.1 (locally installed), Python 3.2.3
>
> The error means that ctypes (standard Python module) can't open the
> Firebird client library. I think it's famous Win7 Unauthorized Access
> protection at fault here.
>

That would have been nice, because in that case I should have succeeded installing with admin rights, shouldn't I? But I got the same exception when I tried that.

Thank you,
Sibylle