What's win32con module in python? Where can I find it?

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I'm building an open source project that uses python and c++ in Windows. I came to the following error message:

 ImportError: No module named win32con

The same happened in a "prebuilt" code that it's working ( except in my computer :P )

I think this is kind of "popular" module in python because I've saw several messages in other forums but none that could help me.

I have Python2.6, should I have that module already installed? Is that something of VC++?

Thank you for the help.

I got this url http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/ but I'm not sure what to do with the executable :S

See the [Python Programming On Win32](http://oreilly.com/catalog/9781565926219/) for details on this package. — S.Lott, Oct 22 '08 at 23:46

score 55 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 05 '16 at 11:29

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pip install pypiwin32

Glyph had packed packed it until somebody sends patch to build wheels as part of pywin32 build process to close https://sourceforge.net/p/pywin32/bugs/680/

answered Sep 05 '16 at 11:29

anatoly techtonik

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When I try to run this I get the following error: " Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement pywin32>=223 (from pypiwin32) (from versions: ) No matching distribution found for pywin32>=223 (from pypiwin32)" - I'm running Python 2.7.10, do you know what might be the problem? – MACC Jun 19 '18 at 06:37
@MACC no idea. Perhaps your connection is down or your system is not Windows. Because `pywin32==223` is there - https://pypi.org/project/pywin32/#files – anatoly techtonik Jun 19 '18 at 12:37
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**WARNING:** [“Pypiwin32 is an old and outdated repackaging of pywin32 from its creator to use wheels. It is abandoned for a long time. You should just use pywin32.”](https://stackoverflow.com/a/55918399/4877269) – Alex Peters Jun 26 '21 at 02:15

score 24 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 22 '08 at 23:40

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This module contains constants related to Win32 programming. It is not part of the Python 2.6 release, but should be part of the download of the pywin32 project.

Edit: I imagine that the executable is an installation program, though the last time I downloaded pywin32 it was just a zip file.

answered Oct 22 '08 at 23:40

Curt Hagenlocher

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Ok, so it is something common. There are .exe files and yes a zip file. – OscarRyz Oct 22 '08 at 23:45

score 11 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 26 '20 at 22:17

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If you have pywin32 installed you can do in python 3.7+

import win32.lib.win32con as win32con

answered Apr 26 '20 at 22:17

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score 8 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 04 '12 at 18:59

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Ok I stumbled here twice for installs on two machines so here is a quick link for that ressource

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32/files/pywin32/

This is the actual download page of the project and now a readme download

answered Jun 04 '12 at 18:59

Eric

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It's currently here: https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32 – StSav012 Nov 30 '22 at 18:29

score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 23 '08 at 05:56

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Note that the Pywin32 download page contains installers for version 2.6 (i386 and AMD64). The ActiveState distribution is a single installer that includes pywin32 - currently at version 2.5.2.

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 20 '14 at 03:10

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The PyWin32 download references including project references are found in the pypi registry.

answered Nov 20 '14 at 03:10

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score -1 · Answer 7 · answered Apr 05 '19 at 23:03

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navigate to: C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\win32\lib and copy the win32con.py file into your project directory.

answered Apr 05 '19 at 23:03

Emil Donkov

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