https://sourceforge.net/p/comtypes/bugs/2015-05-29T08:23:02.028000ZRecent changes to bugs2015-05-29T08:23:02.028000Z2015-05-29T08:23:02.028000ZMatteo Boscolohttps://sourceforge.net/u/matteoboscolo/https://sourceforge.nete0a63c7234cf78c2506c68832afb7f652624fa51

<div class="markdown_content"><p>as you can using the win32com i did not have any error</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p>from win32com.client import DispatchEx,Dispatch<br /> a = Dispatch('TD_appl.Application', clsctx=CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER | CLSCTX_ACTIVATE_64_BIT_SERVER)<br /> a.CLSID<br /> IID('{39AAEA35-F71F-11D2-BD59-00500400405B}')<br /> a.Visible=True<br /> a.Interactive=True<br /> import comtypes.client</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>if i try to create or get the same object from comtype i get the following error</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p>td_appl = CreateObject("{39AAEA36-F71F-11D2-BD59-00500400405B}",clsctx=CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER | CLSCTX_ACTIVATE_64_BIT_SERVER)</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <h1 id="generating-comtypesgen_f4503a16_f637_11d2_bd55_00500400405b_0_1_0">Generating comtypes.gen._F4503A16_F637_11D2_BD55_00500400405B_0_1_0</h1> <p>Traceback (most recent call last):<br /> File "&lt;pyshell#10&gt;", line 1, in &lt;module&gt;<br /> td_appl = CreateObject("{39AAEA36-F71F-11D2-BD59-00500400405B}",clsctx=CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER | CLSCTX_ACTIVATE_64_BIT_SERVER)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client_<em>init<strong>.py", line 242, in CreateObject<br /> return _manage(obj, clsid, interface=interface)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client__init</strong>.py", line 188, in _manage<br /> obj = GetBestInterface(obj)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client__init<strong>.py", line 110, in GetBestInterface<br /> mod = GetModule(tlib)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client_generate.py", line 112, in GetModule<br /> mod = _CreateWrapper(tlib, pathname)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client_generate.py", line 188, in _CreateWrapper<br /> mod = _my_import(fullname)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client_generate.py", line 26, in _my_import<br /> return </strong>import<strong>(fullname, globals(), locals(), <span><span>['DUMMY']</span></span>)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\gen_F4503A16_F637_11D2_BD55_00500400405B_0_1_0.py", line 11301, in &lt;module&gt;<br /> ( <span><span>['out']</span></span>, POINTER(BSTR), 'weldType' )),<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes__init</strong>.py", line 315, in <strong>setattr</strong><br /> self._make_methods(value)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes__init__.py", line 653, in _make_methods<br /> func = prototype(i + vtbl_offset, name, paramflags, self._iid</em>)<br /> TypeError: 'out' parameter 1 must be a pointer type, not BSTR</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p>app = comtypes.client.GetActiveObject('TD_appl.Application')</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <h1 id="generating-comtypesgen_f4503a16_f637_11d2_bd55_00500400405b_0_1_1">Generating comtypes.gen._F4503A16_F637_11D2_BD55_00500400405B_0_1_0</h1> <p>Traceback (most recent call last):<br /> File "&lt;pyshell#7&gt;", line 1, in &lt;module&gt;<br /> app = comtypes.client.GetActiveObject('TD_appl.Application')<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client_<em>init<strong>.py", line 183, in GetActiveObject<br /> return _manage(obj, clsid, interface=interface)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client__init</strong>.py", line 188, in _manage<br /> obj = GetBestInterface(obj)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client__init<strong>.py", line 110, in GetBestInterface<br /> mod = GetModule(tlib)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client_generate.py", line 112, in GetModule<br /> mod = _CreateWrapper(tlib, pathname)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client_generate.py", line 188, in _CreateWrapper<br /> mod = _my_import(fullname)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\client_generate.py", line 26, in _my_import<br /> return </strong>import<strong>(fullname, globals(), locals(), <span><span>['DUMMY']</span></span>)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes\gen_F4503A16_F637_11D2_BD55_00500400405B_0_1_0.py", line 14719, in &lt;module&gt;<br /> ( <span><span>['out']</span></span>, POINTER(BSTR), 'weldType' )),<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes__init</strong>.py", line 315, in <strong>setattr</strong><br /> self._make_methods(value)<br /> File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\comtypes__init__.py", line 653, in _make_methods<br /> func = prototype(i + vtbl_offset, name, paramflags, self._iid</em>)<br /> TypeError: 'out' parameter 1 must be a pointer type, not BSTR</p> <p>could you point me how to solve it ?</p> <p>regards,<br /> Matteo</p></div>

2014-02-19T22:09:14.245000Z2014-02-19T22:09:14.245000ZChristopher L Farrowhttps://sourceforge.net/u/cfarrow/https://sourceforge.netea16c792cb1febb8fd3e0491691076ace75013dd

<div class="markdown_content"><p>This appears to be resolved.</p></div>

2014-02-19T22:08:45.485000Z2014-02-19T22:08:45.485000ZChristopher L Farrowhttps://sourceforge.net/u/cfarrow/https://sourceforge.neta0399e527ad2115ace08b6e3fbf5bd50a8d7b31a

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