Originally posted by: BrendanTracey

Hi, I am having trouble getting the python cplex module to import.

I am running windows 7 professional, have the academic studio 12.3, and am using python 2.6 . I have tried the recommended method (shown below) both of adding the cplex directory to the python path as well as creating a PYTHONPATH

running the code:
str='C:\\Program Files\\IBM\\ILOG\\CPLEX_Studio_Academic123\\cplex\\python\\x64_win64'
sys.path.append(str)
import cplex
Gives the following slew of errors:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "test.py", line 14, in <module>
import cplex
File "C:\Program Files\IBM\ILOG\CPLEX_Studio_Academic123\cplex\python\x64_win64\cplex\__init__.py", line 43, in <module>
import callbacks
File "C:\Program Files\IBM\ILOG\CPLEX_Studio_Academic123\cplex\python\x64_win64\cplex\callbacks.py", line 48, in <module>
from _internal._aux_functions import apply_freeform_two_args, apply_freeform_one_arg
File "C:\Program Files\IBM\ILOG\CPLEX_Studio_Academic123\cplex\python\x64_win64\cplex\_internal\__init__.py", line 22, in <module>
import _list_array_utils
File "C:\Program Files\IBM\ILOG\CPLEX_Studio_Academic123\cplex\python\x64_win64\cplex\_internal\_list_array_utils.py", line 13, in <module>
import _pycplex as CPX
File "C:\Program Files\IBM\ILOG\CPLEX_Studio_Academic123\cplex\python\x64_win64\cplex\_internal\_pycplex.py", line 25, in <module>
_pycplex_platform = swig_import_helper()
File "C:\Program Files\IBM\ILOG\CPLEX_Studio_Academic123\cplex\python\x64_win64\cplex\_internal\_pycplex.py", line 21, in swig_import_helper
_mod = imp.load_module('_pycplex_platform', fp, pathname, description)
File "C:\Program Files\IBM\ILOG\CPLEX_Studio_Academic123\cplex\python\x64_win64\cplex\_internal\_pycplex_platform.py", line 28, in <module>
from cplex._internal.py26_cplex123 import *
ImportError: DLL load failed: %1 is not a valid Win32 application.
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Originally posted by: BrendanTracey

Sorry, it somehow hit 'post' on me. I have tried adding it directly to the python path, I have tried creating a pythonpath variable, and I have also tried using the python 'install' command that was recommended here to install it to the python Lib\site-packages directory. I'm not sure what else I should try or what the error means specifically.

Thank you
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Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

I vaguely remember this error message. Did you search the Forum for that?
I am not a Python expert but if I remember correctly then the problem was that a 64bit Python was trying to use a 32bit CPLEX library, or vice versa. In your case it seems like a 32bit Python is trying to use a 64bit library? Does it work if you use the 32bit CPLEX library instead? Or a 64bit Python?
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Originally posted by: BrendanTracey

That appears to have worked. the "import cplex" line seems to not give an error now. Thanks!

(I say appear because now I need to figure out how to get the license file working...)
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