unable to import pyside2 "DLL load failed while importing shiboken2 "?

my python script failed when script tries to import PySide2 with the CPython function I wrote. It gives the following error:

Code:

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Error while importing pyside2:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:/Users/Administrator/Desktop/python-mini-projects-master/projects/Ascii_art/make_art_test.py", line 48, in <module>
    import PySide2 
  File "E:\VS_ProJectS\msdiBIMPlatform-0.3\ThirdParty\tool\python\lib\site-packages\PySide2\__init__.py", line 80, in <module>
    _setupQtDirectories()
  File "E:\VS_ProJectS\msdiBIMPlatform-0.3\ThirdParty\tool\python\lib\site-packages\PySide2\__init__.py", line 31, in _setupQtDirectories
    import shiboken2
  File "E:\VS_ProJectS\msdiBIMPlatform-0.3\ThirdParty\tool\python\lib\site-packages\shiboken2\__init__.py", line 27, in <module>
    from .shiboken2 import *
ImportError: DLL load failed while importing shiboken2: unable to find module

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Here is my CPython function I use to run my script

Code:

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void RunPythonScript(std::string python_module_or_script, std::string working_path)
{
	if (!StartInterpreter())
	{
		_interpreterStatus = ShutDown;
		throw Base::RuntimeError("Initialization Failed");
	}
	_interpreterStatus = Running;
 
	// Set the locale to UTF-8 (necessary for mbstowcs to handle UTF-8 correctly)
	std::setlocale(LC_ALL, "en_US.UTF-8");
 
	// Allocate buffer for wide string conversion
	size_t len = std::mbstowcs(nullptr, python_module_or_script.c_str(), 0) + 1;  // Get the length of the wide string
	wchar_t* wide_str = new wchar_t[len];  // Allocate memory for wide string
 
	std::mbstowcs(wide_str, python_module_or_script.c_str(), len);  // Convert char* to wchar_t*
 
	FILE* fp = _Py_wfopen(wide_str, L"r");
	if (fp != nullptr) {
		PyRun_SimpleString("import sys");
		//PyRun_SimpleString("sys.setdefaultencoding('utf-8')");
		PyRun_SimpleString(msdiBIMPlatformBaseModule().c_str());
 
		PyObject* pModule;
		pModule = PyImport_AddModule("__main__");
		if (pModule == NULL)
		{
			cout << "__main__ ??" << endl;
			PyErr_Print();
			return;
		}
		//pDict = PyModule_GetDict(pModule);
		//AdditionalmsdiBIMPlatformModule(pModule);
		std::set<std::string> namesBefore = GetObjectsName();
		int res = PyRun_SimpleFile(fp, python_module_or_script.c_str());
		std::set<std::string> namesAfter = GetObjectsName();
		SetCreatePos(namesAfter, namesBefore, python_module_or_script);
 
		if (res != 0) {
			std::cout << "Run Script Failed" << res << std::endl;
			PyErr_Print();
		}
		std::fclose(fp);
	}
	else {
		std::cerr << "Failed to open file: " << python_module_or_script << std::endl;
	}
 
	EndInterpreter();
}

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Here is my python script, which is a simple attempt to import PySide2

Code:

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try:
        import PySide2  # Or any other module you are trying to load
    except Exception as e:
        print("Error while importing pyside2:")
        traceback.print_exc()  # This will print the traceback of the error

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I am working under environment:
1. python 3.8.20
2. Qt 5.15.2
3. Pyside 5.15.8 and shiboken2 that comes along with pyside2 installation

I could import PySide2 just fine within python interpreter, no problem with a stand alone simple CPython program with SAME MSVC project configuration to run script.
BUT fails when running the current CPython program I have been working on for long time. Unable to find the reason for this.
Is there anyway to check? Maybe I overlooked any hidden MSVC configuration? Or maybe there is something code missing that blocks the correct search for dlls and correct import?

The runtime environment in Visual Studio is usually not the same as your normal command line / desktop Windows environment. Make sure your PATH includes the location of this DLL before starting Visual Studio. Also, in your Project configuration (Project -> Properties -> Debugging), make sure the Environment PATH entry there also include the DLL directory.

yes, that was it, thank you.