#🔒 Problem with pywin32 on Windows (VS Code, Python 3.13.1)

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mortal root
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Hi everyone! 👋

I am on Windows, and I use VS Code for development with Python 3.13.1

I am working on a Python project that allows changing the dates (of creation, modification and access) of files in a given directory. I am encountering some problems with the use of the pywin32, win32file, and win32con modules to modify the date of creation of a file on Windows.

VS Code do not recognize them and after launching the program, the terminal tells me that there is an error.

However, I have successfully installed pywin32 with the command pip install pywin32 and when I retype the command it shows me Requirement already satisfied: pywin32 in c: users idris appdata local programs python python313 lib site-packages (311)

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mortal root
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How to solve this problem so that I can use pywin32
Here is the piece of code :
(errors are underlined in yellow.)

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eager matrix
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in the bottom right of your vscode window, click on the python version

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is the interpreter the one you expected?

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@mortal root i forget to ping - sorry

mortal root
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Where is it down there?

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mortal root
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Yes, the interpreter is indeed the one I was expecting. I use Python 3.13.1, and I see that it is selected in VS Code.

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