Win32api

[twilightened]

Hi,

          import win32api helps run win32api.getUserName(). this works from a python shell outside maya but the moment it comes in maya, it gives an error.

import win32api < --- command name

# Error: No module named win32api
# Traceback (most recent call last):
# File "", line 1, in ?
# ImportError: No module named win32api #

how if so it is possible to run a win32api from within maya.

My point is I need login user name from within maya. Alternatively, how may I run maya.cmds from a python shell.

BRgds,

kNish

[joojaa]

Well see you ghave 2 instals of python installing win32 api sets the mnodule to your other python ONLY. The most trivial seolution is:

append the win32 api folder to your python path, it will still issue a error but see what file its refeering to then add that folder to your python path too. after you've done this folder hunt 2 times your done.

NOTE: it is not possible to have 2 versions of win32api for some reason.

PS because you choose t have 2 pythons installed your going to need to know how to tweak your python environment much more then you ever thought you needed. Sorry no installers are going to work just by running them. so you need to start installing your modules manually.