Thanks Thomas, it works. Serge Weinstock
-----Original Message----- From: Thomas Heller [mailto:thel...@ctypes.org] Sent: 26 November 2009 12:04 To: comtypes-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [comtypes-users] SafeArray of pointers to variant serge.weinst...@barclayscapital.com schrieb: > Hi Thomas, > > Looking at the MSDN documentation for SafeArrayCreate > (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms893380.aspx), I've found > that: "Neither VT_ARRAY nor the VT_BYREF flag can be set" whatever the > referenced type. Yes, but the docs for SafeArrayCreateEx or SafeArrayCreateVectorEx do NOT have such a notice. Whatever that means. > After discussion, I've found that it's a mistake in the IDL, it should > have been "SAFEARRAY(VARIANT)" and not "SAFEARRAY(VARIANT*)". > > Unfortunatly, I can't change the existing code. > In fact, I don't need to use this particular object but I need to use > other objects defined in the same type library. The problem is that > when I try to import the type library with > "comtypes.client.GetModule", an exception is thrown when processing this particular method. > > Is there a way to get around it? Maybe by interpreting > "SAFEARRAY(VARIANT*)" as "SAFEARRAY(VARIANT)"? An easy fix is to insert this line POINTER(VARIANT): VT_BYREF|VT_VARIANT, into the definition of the _ctype_to_vartype dictionary, at the end of the comtypes\automation.py module. This will let you import the typelib, but you will get an error if you want to call a method that uses such an argument type. Thomas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ comtypes-users mailing list comtypes-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/comtypes-users _______________________________________________ This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by any means. Please delete it and any attachments and notify the sender that you have received it in error. Unless specifically indicated, this e-mail is not an offer to buy or sell or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities, investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Barclays. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Barclays. This e-mail is subject to terms available at the following link: www.barcap.com/emaildisclaimer. By messaging with Barclays you consent to the foregoing. Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, a company registered in England (number 1026167) with its registered office at 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP. This email may relate to or be sent from other members of the Barclays Group. _______________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ comtypes-users mailing list comtypes-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/comtypes-users
