VLC Python Bindings — Error 193

Question

Have downloaded VLC.py, and placed it in my VLC install directory, where libvlc.dll is also present

On typing import vlc

I get the following error

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.py", line 88, in dll = ctypes.CDLL('libvlc.dll') File "C:\Python27\lib\ctypes__init__.py", line 353, in init self._handle = _dlopen(self._name, mode) WindowsError: [Error 193] %1 is not a valid Win32 application

Any ideas why?

If needed, my config is: Win7 pro 64 bit 4GB RAM

I'm going to guess that the problem is trying to load a 32-bit DLL from a 64-bit process. You may be able to fix it by using a 32-bit Python build. — Velociraptors

Velociraptors Velociraptors · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-17T18:37:58

Reposting my comment as an answer, since it fixed the problem:

I'm going to guess that the problem is trying to load a 32-bit DLL from a 64-bit process. You may be able to fix it by using a 32-bit Python build.

VLC Python Bindings — Error 193

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