Merge c3aba71 into 856adec

josephsl · web-flow · commit 184538c37129 · 2021-02-01T07:24:27.000+10:00
diff --git a/source/louisHelper.py b/source/louisHelper.py
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
-#louisHelper.py
-#A part of NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)
-#This file is covered by the GNU General Public License.
-#See the file COPYING for more details.
-#Copyright (C) 2018 NV Access Limited, Babbage B.V.
+# louisHelper.py
+# A part of NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)
+# This file is covered by the GNU General Public License.
+# See the file COPYING for more details.
+# Copyright (C) 2018-2021 NV Access Limited, Babbage B.V., Joseph Lee
 
 """Helper module to ease communication to and from liblouis."""
 
-import louis
+# Python 3.8 changes the way DLL's are loaded due to security.
+# Thus manually add NVDA executable path to DLL lookup path for loading liblouis.dll.
+import os
+with os.add_dll_directory(os.path.dirname(__file__)):
+	import louis
 from logHandler import log
 import config
 
