David Carter wrote: >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Robert Brewer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 4:11 PM >>To: David Carter; python-win32@python.org >>Subject: RE: [python-win32] Using win32com Constants >> >> >>David Carter wrote: >> >>>Why is it that when I want to use a win32COM constant such as >>>acViewNormal in an MS Access COM automation session I find I >>>have to use some convoluted thing like: >>> >>> ComConstants = >>>win32com.client.constants.__dict__["__dicts__"][0] >>> viewtype = ComConstants['acViewNormal'] >>> >>>Am I missing something obvious? >> >>Are you calling Dispatch before referencing the constants? >> >>http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePython/2.3/pywin32 > > Yes, -those- constants work fine. They're the application specific constants > that require the convolution.
He wasn't suggesting that Dispatch wasn't working, but rather pointing out that the constants don't work until *after* you've called Dispatch. The way to use the constants (after calling Dispatch) is like this: >>> win32com.client.constants.acViewNormal If that's not working, then I'd say there's nothing *too* obvious that you're missing. You've obviously run makepy, otherwise even the convolution wouldn't work... -drg _______________________________________________ Python-win32 mailing list Python-win32@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
