[Python] ImportError: DLL Load failed while importing LeapPython: The Specified module could...

Some Context: I am currently working on a project to communicate between a PyParrot Mambo drone and the Leap Motion Controller. The issue that I am having is that the Leap Motion Controller Software only works in python 2.7 and the PyParrot Mambo Drone is working in Python 3.9. I was able to find a binding for the Leap Motion Controller Software to work with Python 3.7 .When I try to run the Leap Motion code that works in Python 3.7 in Python 3.9 I get an error.

Here is the binding file used to run The Leap Motion Controller in Python 3.7. I get the following error when I run the Sample.py file from the provided folder in python 3.9:

(py39) C:\Users\Joginder Bassi\Downloads\LeapC-Python3.7>python Sample.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Joginder Bassi\Downloads\LeapC-Python3.7\Leap.py", line 14, in swig_import_helper
return importlib.import_module(mname)
File "C:\anaconda\envs\py39\lib\importlib\__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1030, in _gcd_import
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1007, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 986, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 666, in _load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 565, in module_from_spec
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 1108, in create_module
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 228, in _call_with_frames_removed
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing LeapPython: The specified module could not be found.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Joginder Bassi\Downloads\LeapC-Python3.7\Sample.py", line 9, in <module>
import Leap, sys, time
File "C:\Users\Joginder Bassi\Downloads\LeapC-Python3.7\Leap.py", line 17, in <module>
LeapPython = swig_import_helper()
File "C:\Users\Joginder Bassi\Downloads\LeapC-Python3.7\Leap.py", line 16, in swig_import_helper
return importlib.import_module('LeapPython')
File "C:\anaconda\envs\py39\lib\importlib\__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing LeapPython: The specified module could not be found.


If someone could provide clarifications on what changes were made between python 3.7 to 3.9 that would cause these errors and a possible fix to make the python 3.7 code compatible with python 3.9. If There is a Leap Motion Software binding for newer versions of python 3 that would also be quite helpful.

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