takeshi ikeya wrote:
>
> I'm not familiar with COM, but Animatics'manual about SMIengine
> explains every objects and their interfaces.
> So I think, if I can get an instance of them, I can try and go ahead..
> I also contacted with Animatics engineer through their agent.
> ...
> And they asked
>
> "Why not use C++ ?"
That's a very poor excuse for an answer on their part, since their web
site SPECIFICALLY says this:
SMIEngine is based on the Windows Component Object Model (COM) and
works with:
* Microsoft C++
* Borland C++
* Microsoft Visual Basic (VB)
* VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)
* MS.Net environment
* Borland Delphi
* Pascal
* Python
* LabView (when installed as an Active-X component)
>
> They adviced using 'ctypes', but I think 'ctypes' is for ordinary DLL.
> The 'ctypes' can't handle COM, and can't create an instance.
>
> Or, their advice is right ?
> I should use 'ctypes' ?
You are correct, they are wrong. ctypes is for normal DLLs. There is a
"comtypes" module that provides a ctypes-like interface for COM objects,
but that should not be necessary. Their web site advertises Python
support. They ought to be able to tell you how to do it.
--
Tim Roberts, t...@probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
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