[IronPython] word Automation

[Anthony Tarlano]

That should have read "you should not just translate the..."

Anthony

On 5/9/05, Anthony Tarlano <mailinglist.account at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Yes it should work, but I don't have the correct assembly to be able to 
> test it.
> 
> You should remember that you should just translate the code from VB to 
> IronPython. IronPython is a dynamically bound language, so you don't have to 
> do things like declaring the local variable oWord (i.e. 'oWord = 
> wordApp.ApplicationClass') 
> 
> In python an variable object is bound to a type upon assignment to an 
> Rvalue object
> 
> If you tell me how to get the assembly having "
> Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word" I will try it out for you and post back the 
> code snippet.
> 
> Anthony
> 
> On 5/9/05, kbond <kbond at free.fr> wrote:
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > First congratulation of all, thank you for the tremendous work that you
> > have already done.
> > I am looking forward the day where I will be able to translate all my MS
> > office automation in python scripts. 
> > 
> > Am I correct I say that iron python will allow it?
> > 
> > So today I try to give it a try but unfortunatly withou success till 
> > now.
> > I am trying to translate this simple vb.net <http://vb.net> module to 
> > iron python, is 
> > there someone reading this list that can help me?
> > 
> > the VB
> > 
> > Imports word = Microsoft.Office.Interop.word
> > Module Module1
> > 
> > Sub Main()
> > Dim oWord As Word.ApplicationClass
> > 
> > 'Start Word and open the document. 
> > oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
> > oWord.Visible = True
> > oWord.Documents.Open("C:\tmp\Doc1.doc")
> > 
> > 'Run the macros.
> > 'oWord.Run("DoKbTest") 
> > 'oWord.Run("DoKbTestWithParameter", "Hello from VB .NET Client")
> > 
> > 'Quit Word.
> > oWord.Quit()
> > System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(oWord) 
> > oWord = Nothing
> > 
> > End Sub
> > 
> > End Module
> > 
> > Iron Python
> > 
> > import sys
> > sys.LoadAssemblyByName("Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word")
> > import Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word as wordApp 
> > oWord = wordApp.ApplicationClass
> > 
> > oWord = CreateObject("wordApp.Application")
> > oWord.Visible = True
> > oWord.Documents.Open("C:\tmp\Doc1.doc")
> > 
> > oWord.Quit()
> > System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject (oWord)
> > oWord = Nothing
> > 
> > thank you
> > 
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