Error while loading strategy in Python (Desktop IDE) by Wang Jianwei

Wang Jianwei

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Hi team,

I'm encountering the following bug while running a sample strategy in python.

20170724 00:19:14 ERROR:: Loader.TryCreatePythonAlgorithm(): System.BadImageFormatException: An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007000B)
   at Python.Runtime.Runtime.Py_IsInitialized()
   at Python.Runtime.Runtime.Initialize()
   at Python.Runtime.PythonEngine.Initialize(IEnumerable`1 args, Boolean setSysArgv)
   at Python.Runtime.PythonEngine.Initialize()
   at QuantConnect.AlgorithmFactory.Loader.TryCreatePythonAlgorithm(String assemblyPath, IAlgorithm& algorithmInstance, String& errorMessage) in C:\Lean\AlgorithmFactory\Loader.cs:line 164

Is it someting to do with my python installation?

I'm having Python 2.7 (32-bit) and Python 3.4 (64 bit) both installed on my machine.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you.

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Wang Jianwei

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Alexandre Catarino

Please install the 64 bit of python 2.7.
The library we use to integrate python and C# (pythonnet) was compiled in 64 bit.

Wang Jianwei

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