Reinhammar Maria schrieb:
> We get the following, less favourable response :o( Any advice is greatly
> appreciated!!
>
> Setting is python 2.5.2, windows xp professional SP3, SolidEdge V20 SP10,
> comtypes 0.6
>
> We have great success with comtypes interfacing other software like SmarTeam
> (PDM/PLM software) and of course Excel and alike. :o)
>
> Thnx
>
> IDLE 1.2.2
>>>> import comtypes.client
>>>> foo = comtypes.client.CreateObject("SolidEdge.Application")
> # Generating comtypes.gen._8A7EFA3A_F000_11D1_BDFC_080036B4D502_0_1_0
> # Generating comtypes.gen._00020430_0000_0000_C000_000000000046_0_2_0
> # Generating comtypes.gen.stdole
>
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "<pyshell#2>", line 1, in <module>
> foo = comtypes.client.CreateObject("SolidEdge.Application")
> File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client\__init__.py",
> line 204, in CreateObject
> return _manage(obj, clsid, interface=interface)
> File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client\__init__.py",
> line 165, in _manage
> obj = GetBestInterface(obj)
> File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client\__init__.py",
> line 102, in GetBestInterface
> mod = GetModule(tlib)
> File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client\_generate.py",
> line 112, in GetModule
> mod = _CreateWrapper(tlib, pathname)
> File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client\_generate.py",
> line 188, in _CreateWrapper
> mod = _my_import(fullname)
> File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client\_generate.py",
> line 26, in _my_import
> return __import__(fullname, globals(), locals(), ['DUMMY'])
> File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\comtypes\gen
> \_8A7EFA3A_F000_11D1_BDFC_080036B4D502_0_1_0.py", line 3393, in <module>
> ( ['in'], POINTER(_midlSAFEARRAY(c_char)), 'Accelerators' )),
> File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\comtypes\safearray.py", line 18, in
> _midlSAFEARRAY
> sa_type = _make_safearray_type(itemtype)
> File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\comtypes\safearray.py", line 52, in
> _make_safearray_type
> raise TypeError(itemtype)
> TypeError: <class 'ctypes.c_char'>
>>>>
>
Please try this patch:
Index: comtypes/automation.py
===================================================================
--- comtypes/automation.py (revision 493)
+++ comtypes/automation.py (working copy)
@@ -747,6 +747,7 @@
_vartype_to_ctype[v] = c
_vartype_to_ctype[VT_INT] = _vartype_to_ctype[VT_I4]
_vartype_to_ctype[VT_UINT] = _vartype_to_ctype[VT_UI4]
+_ctype_to_vartype[c_char] = VT_UI1
try:
>
>
> Maria Reinhammar
--
Thanks,
Thomas
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