[python-win32] n00b problems accessing Outlook

[McBurnett, Roe D]

Title: Message

Hi People,

 

I am new to Python, just installed the ActivePython 2.4.1 and downloaded pywin32-205.win32-py2.4.exe.

 

I executed the provided demo application outlookAddin.py and got the following error message:

C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\demos>outlookAddin
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\demos\outlookAddin.py", line 38,in ?
    gencache.EnsureModule('{2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-00AA0044DE52}', 0, 2, 1, bForDemand=True) # Office 9
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 407, in EnsureModule
    module = GetModuleForTypelib(typelibCLSID, tlbAttr[1], tlbAttr[3], tlbAttr[4])
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 258, in GetModuleForTypelib
    mod = _GetModule(modName)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 629, in _GetModule
    mod = __import__(mod_name)
  File "C:\Python24\lib\site-packages\win32com\gen_py\2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-00AA0044DE52x0x2x2\__init__.py", line 1691
win32com.client.constants.__dicts__.append(constants.__dict__)
    ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

 

C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\demos>outlookAddin

I edited the "C:\Python24\lib\site-packages\win32com\gen_py\2DF8D04C-5BFA-101B-BDE5-00AA0044DE52x0x2x2\__init__.py" file to remove a few comment lines and re-executed with the following results:

C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\demos>outlookAddin
Registered: Python.Test.OutlookAddin

So I followed the instructions in the module:

# To debug, execute:
#   outlookAddin.py --debug
#
# Then open Pythonwin, and select "Tools->Trace Collector Debugging Tool"
# Restart Outlook, and you should see some output generated.

With these results:

C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\demos>outlookAddin --debug
Registered: Python.Test.OutlookAddin (for debugging)

When I opened Pythonwin, and selected the Trace collector Debugging Tool and restarted Outlook I got this in the Python Trace Collector Window:

# This window will display output from any programs that import win32traceutil
# win32com servers registered with '--debug' are in this category.
Object with win32trace dispatcher created (object=None)
pythoncom error: Failed to call the universal dispatcher

 

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\universal.py", line 177, in dispatch
    retVal = ob._InvokeEx_(meth.dispid, 0, meth.invkind, args, None, None)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 332, in _InvokeEx_
    return self._invokeex_(dispid, lcid, wFlags, args, kwargs, serviceProvider)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 653, in _invokeex_
    args, kwArgs = self._transform_args_(args, kwArgs, dispid, lcid, wFlags, serviceProvider)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 640, in _transform_args_
    arg = win32com.client.Dispatch(arg)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\__init__.py", line 96, in Dispatch
    return __WrapDispatch(dispatch, userName, resultCLSID, typeinfo, UnicodeToString, clsctx)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\__init__.py", line 38, in __WrapDispatch
    klass = gencache.GetClassForCLSID(resultCLSID)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 179, in GetClassForCLSID
    mod = GetModuleForCLSID(clsid)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 232, in GetModuleForCLSID
    __import__(sub_mod_name)
exceptions.SyntaxError: invalid syntax (_Application.py, line 87)
pythoncom error: Unexpected gateway error

 

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\universal.py", line 177, in dispatch
    retVal = ob._InvokeEx_(meth.dispid, 0, meth.invkind, args, None, None)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 332, in _InvokeEx_
    return self._invokeex_(dispid, lcid, wFlags, args, kwargs, serviceProvider)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 653, in _invokeex_
    args, kwArgs = self._transform_args_(args, kwArgs, dispid, lcid, wFlags, serviceProvider)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 640, in _transform_args_
    arg = win32com.client.Dispatch(arg)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\__init__.py", line 96, in Dispatch
    return __WrapDispatch(dispatch, userName, resultCLSID, typeinfo, UnicodeToString, clsctx)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\__init__.py", line 38, in __WrapDispatch
    klass = gencache.GetClassForCLSID(resultCLSID)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 179, in GetClassForCLSID
    mod = GetModuleForCLSID(clsid)
  File "C:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\win32com\client\gencache.py", line 232, in GetModuleForCLSID
    __import__(sub_mod_name)
exceptions.SyntaxError: invalid syntax (_Application.py, line 87)

Can anyone shed any light on what is going on?

 

Thanks

-Roe McBurnett

rdm2ATmcburnettDOTorg

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