win32com and name of com

[bli]

hi all
first post.
I am using python to connect to dll. I have read everything I can find
on com!#@!
and tried all variations of the name of the dll to use in the Dispatch.
I get a com error-(-2147...1005, 'Invalid class string',None,None)
Do I add .Application to the name? (eg 'XXXX Control
Library.Application')
Any help appreciated?!? How do I get the info?
I have tried the gencache lines suggested in the lit. maybe I use them
wrong.
(All authors are fairly sparse on the topic using Microsoft examples
that are more self evident.)
thanks muchly!

 

[Roger Upole]

hi all
first post.
I am using python to connect to dll. I have read everything I can find
on com!#@!
and tried all variations of the name of the dll to use in the Dispatch.
I get a com error-(-2147...1005, 'Invalid class string',None,None)
Do I add .Application to the name? (eg 'XXXX Control
Library.Application')
Any help appreciated?!? How do I get the info?
I have tried the gencache lines suggested in the lit. maybe I use them
wrong.
(All authors are fairly sparse on the topic using Microsoft examples
that are more self evident.)
thanks muchly!

Your best bet is the documentation for the application.
However, if the dll is registered correctly you can also
find the progid in the registry by searching for the dll name.

Roger

 

[bli]

Your best bet is the documentation for the application.
However, if the dll is registered correctly you can also
find the progid in the registry by searching for the dll name.

Roger

Thank you! Phew, over that one, now passing parameters by reference or
value!
slight gripe : there is a more extended example of VB code than Python
in Mark Hammonds
seminal Py win32 book! viva comp.lang.python viva!